Memory Care Communities in Sarasota, FL

"I toured Brookdale Phillippi Creek. The staff members were helpful. Everything was updated. The rooms were more modern and fairly spacious as long as it wasn't the small room, like the studio room. The other rooms for other activities and amenities were good. They have a coffee machine and places for people to sit and do things during the day. I thought it was better than the others. The people I met were very good. The food smelled good. There was a nice outside area."

"The Fountains of Hope Assisted Living and Memory Care was more institutional than the others. There were a lot of people, a lot of rooms, and a lot of hallways. My dad would have been confused and walking all over the place. They're really sweet, though, and all of the staff was great. They were smiling at us. Just as far as the establishment goes and how they run the business, it was more institutional to me. It was just too large so my dad wouldn't have gotten the personal care that he deserves. We toured their memory care and the person who assisted us gave us the information we needed in a concise fashion so we were appropriately pleased during our visit. The rooms were nice too but there's a thing where you had to bring your own furniture. I think that was another big thing for us. It wouldn't have been a big deal because I have plenty of furniture but there are criteria for the furniture you bring in because they don't want the residents falling or tripping on them. They also have a thing where when you first go in there, everything is treated as though it's infected and everything you bring is going to be cleaned."

"I like Angels Senior Living at Sarasota. I like its location and cleanliness. The staff members were nice; I liked them. The facility itself was very clean."

"My mom has been at Liana for over year. I couldn't be more pleased with the care she receives. The staff are so kind and caring. The personal attn my mom receives has been a blessing. The meals are delicious, and healthy. This is a very clean, safe environment. There are other residents that my mom is able to interact with. This has been the best decision for my mothers care. I would recommend Liana to anyone looking for the best care, and a good environment for they're loved one."

"My dad stayed at Brookdale Palmer Ranch extended rehab for about 2 months after a fall that resulted in a pelvic fracture. The care he received was excellent, PT 5 days a week and attentive nursing. They got him back to weight bearing faster than expected. The rooms aren’t fancy but they are clean and well maintained. There were many daily activities to entertain the residents. All of the staff I met were kind, compassionate and competent. This place was by far the best of the 4 rehab facilities he has been in over the last several years. We are grateful for the care my dad received there."

"My parents-in-law will move to Heron Club at Prestancia. My mother-in-law will be in memory care and my father-in-law will be under hospice. The staff is great. It's very well maintained and it's very clean and their apartment is huge. They have a huge bedroom that's going to fit a hospital bed and a full bed with room to spare. Then they'll be able to take their living room furniture to the living room and the little kitchenette. It is very bright and cheery and there's always something going on and that's what my mother-in-law needs for her brain."

"My mom moved into Windsor Reflections six weeks ago. It's a beautiful place, with high-end amenities and good staff. The director is excellent and right on top of everything. The food has been excellent. I have no complaints so far, and I would recommend them."

"I was very impressed when I visited Deer Creek Sarasota. The residents all look very happy, the place is well maintained and beautiful, and everyone I met was super caring and helpful."

"We looked at other places and Elan Manatee Assisted Living & Memory Care was the nicest. It has the highest Google ratings. It was the cleanest. Walking through, the staff seemed to be attentive to the residents. We had a good feeling about it. The only downside is it doesn't accept Medicaid, so it's the most expensive. We looked at both assisted living and memory care. It was the best we've seen. The rooms were bigger square foot wise than many of the other places we've seen, like 340 square feet compared to 220 or 250 in the other facilities we visited for a studio. The dining area looked appealing. We didn't try the food."

"Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch is a beautiful place, and I would love to live there, but I cannot afford that rate. I looked at their assisted living, but they have everything. It seems spacious to me, and there's so much to do. They have a beautiful swimming pool, which I would like to use. They have walking paths, and they have bridges that go across their waterways and come back around to the complex. If you want to take a nice stroll, you can go through the woods. It's gorgeous. The people there are fantastic. They're very friendly. The people who are living there now are very friendly, too. I got to talk to a few of them. The staff members were wonderful. The building was excellent. I met one of the maintenance men, who was cleaning while we were there, and he was very thorough. I was impressed with him. The rooms were amazing. I was impressed with them. I looked at a two-bedroom and a one-bedroom. For myself, I would want a one-bedroom. They're spacious and very nice. There's a refrigerator and a little kitchenette in there. The bathroom is very accommodating. It has a nice big walk-in shower."

"Inspired Living at Hidden Lakes was clean. The people that I saw were engaged. Everybody was pleasant. The residents seemed happy. The staff that I spoke with was excellent. The rooms were clean and spacious. The dining area was also clean and they had separate dining for those who can't feed themselves and those who don't need assistance. Their menu has something different every day, and it's not rotated biweekly."

"I spoke with a woman at Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. She was extremely pleasant and gave me the impression that there was extreme care about the people who will reside at Brookdale. She was very interested in the well-being of their neighbors (as she would refer to them). The facility was immaculate and clean. Everybody I met as far as their residents were extremely pleasant. Their dining room was immaculate, and the tables were well spaced because of COVID. You could smell the disinfectant, and I could tell that somebody just cleaned. The place looked immaculate. It was clean as a whistle. The layout was up-to-date as far as a suite is concerned. They had cooking facility there, a refrigerator, a huge bathroom, walk-in shower, and TV. It had an excellent view out the window into a courtyard. Everything looked immaculate and well kept; it was better than most of the hotel suites I've ever stayed in all my years of travel. When you pull up to the entrance, it's laid out where everybody has a beautiful view. They had a garden with absolutely fantastic gardening effects with trees, palm trees, and oaks. It was beautiful, and I don't usually use that word as a man about anything. It was absolutely stunning."

"I chose Water's Edge of Bradenton for myself. I pretty much looked at several, and I liked that one the best. They were the only ones who had everything I wanted. I've been there twice. This past week, I went to lunch to taste the food, and it was excellent. They have a very good chef there, so I was impressed. The people are fantastic. They're very friendly. The service seems to be fantastic. They interact with all the people who are staying there, and I like that. They have all kinds of activities. They have outings where they take the bus and go to different restaurants and museums. Plus, they have all kinds of activities there. They have a fully equipped gym, which I like because I like to exercise. They have a swimming pool, which I intend to use a lot. I'm pleased with it. I like the apartments. Their apartments are very nice. The staff is very cooperative, very helpful, and very friendly, and they'll do anything for you. You're treated like a queen. I met five of them and every one of them was nicer than the last one. It was just unbelievable how friendly they were and how helpful they wanted to be. The food was very good. The lunch was very good. We didn't have dinner, but the dinner looked good, too. They had everything. I chose a meatball sandwich, which was fantastic, and the marinara sauce was excellent on it. I got coleslaw. I ordered onion rings, and they supplied dessert and drinks. It's very well prepared. I like the way it's laid out. You don't have to go too far to get anywhere. It's all pretty centralized. They have independent living and memory care, but everything is like around in a circle. Then they have villas for just the independent living people with garages. Everything is so nice, and the lawns are manicured, and they take very good care of everything. They have walking paths, and they have a little screened porch that you can sit out from your apartment, which I like. It's very clean. The dining room was very clean, very orderly, and very nice. The windows all looked nice and clean. You could look out, and you didn't see any smudges or anything. I even talked to some of the ladies who were folding clothes, and they were very nice and friendly. I'm really sold on this place, and I looked at a lot of them, and I liked everything that I saw there. There wasn't one thing that I didn't like. They are an official shelter. They have air compressors and generators, and all kinds of things in case of a hurricane. When Milton hit, they all stayed there. Even the staff came in to shelter with their families. They brought their families in. It's a very family-oriented type of place. I liked it."

"The tour at Brookdale Pointe West was very nice and the director was really pleasant, patient, and knowledgeable. Both my sister and I were impressed with the facility and all the things that they were doing, specifically for the patients. If we're going to move our mother to Florida, we would definitely put her there. There ere are different dining rooms to feed them: one is for severe, and one for those with mild memory care issues. The rooms look nice and the outside facility and courtyard look really good. I like that. It was nice, clean, and didn't smell. It is also updated. We only met one staff member, which was the director. She was great, and she sent us home with some muffins."