Memory Care Communities in Sebastian, FL

"My brother was at Palm Bay Memory Care for respite and he liked it there. I would go and visit them and maybe take them out for lunch or something. They were very attentive. Everybody was very good. All the nurses right away answered my questions or whatever. Meghan, she was great. She sold me on the whole idea of just doing the respite and it worked out perfectly. All the staff was nice. They have long hallways and wrap around so they can get around in a circle kind of and then there's a thing in the middle where they can go out in and out as you please. So they could go out and sit at a gazebo or take a walk in the garden, and they're safe to do that. The rooms are very nice. They have movies every night. My brother said most of the time the food was good, but there were days or sometimes he didn't care for it."

"Century Oaks was retirement assisted living. It was very friendly and very caring. It was pretty much nice and clean. The rooms were nice and spacious with double occupancy, a kitchenette, and a sitting area. I was scheduled to move in next week. "

"Brookdale Melbourne was a nice home, but they don't offer the skilled nursing care that my wife would demand if she gets released from her present assisted living. I toured the assisted living part of it, but the majority of my time there was spent really determining that they did not offer the physical and mental care that my wife would require if she is released from her present assisted living. The staff was very friendly and informative and they seemed to take care of their residents. I watched their contact with the residents that were out in the hall, and they seemed to be well acquainted and caregiving. I did not go into any room, but it looked convenient as most places in Florida are one-story. It's well decorated and well lighted. Because of my interview with the staff, I didn't really go into a detailed tour there."

"My Grandmother was well taken care of; despite the needs of all the other residents, it seemed there was always time for her needs as well. She suffers from dementia and the patience of the doctors and the staff are invaluable. The facility is well kept, clean and cozy, and the food they serve is easy to chew; though it is not always delicious. The low stress environment seems to be helping my Gamma a lot. She usually recognizes me and my brother when we visit her, and if she does not recognize us right away, she comes around with only a little prodding. Before she lived at Clare Bridge, she almost never recognized anyone in the family, nor did she interact with anyone in a meaningful way. She is still spacey and forgetful, but she has her spunk again. Clare Bridge speicalizes in dementia patients, and that focus on her specific needs has made all the difference. "

"We went to Veterans and Seniors Care First. The seniors looked very comfortable. Everything that they did, they did it in a very professional way. My friend's grandparents liked being there, and that's a good thing. It was clean, the room was clean, everything about it was excellent. I would like to have my mom going there, but it's a little too pricey. When we went to the cafeteria, everyone was so happy there. They were eating, and they said the food was good."

"I visited Zon Beachside, and it was good. They were friendly and walking around, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The facility is nice and clean, and they had a lot of activities for the residents. They had the usual: bingo, walking, and exercising. They have a happy hour. It's convenient. They have an exercise room, a chapel, and a bar."

"The visit here was OK. People were nice, and it was OK. It seemed a little crowded for me. I didn't look at the individual rooms, and I was just in the main area. It is typical, and I wasn't overly impressed. I thought it's just typical of what I have seen else in other cities. I was more impressed with the staff. They were very nice, very cordial, and very helpful. As for activities, I didn't go into any details with them about that, and it was just more of scoping it out. I think it was the staff that stood out here. I'd say they can look into it, but I don't know if I'd say that is the one they can go into. "

"My father moved to The Broadmoor Assisted Living Community. Of course, because of COVID, we physically can't actually visit, but everyone we've worked with has been very helpful, very cooperative, and they've stayed in touch with us if anything occurs with him. They've been really helpful for us at every turn. Those that we've had contact with have been very forthcoming and really going above and beyond to help us out. I was not able to tour. Because of COVID restrictions they're being very, very careful with their residents and not letting anyone in unless they were previously tested for COVID. Right now of course we're very happy with what we're getting, but of course our contact is extremely limited. They did give us a full informational packet about what was available. They have a hairdresser who comes in and does clean their hair and what they have in the rooms and when the laundry is done; things of that nature. "

"What a lovely place. Mom has been here for a while. She really likes it here. She enjoys being with the other residents. The staff have always been very attentive and responsive. Haven’t had any issues. I would highly recommend."

"Pelican Landing in Sebastianwas all clean. They were still laying in the carpet, so we just took a tour of it to see what they offer, and it sounded like it was going to be really good. They have a lot of social things they do with their residents and help people with dementia with a lot of brain-building games. They also had a garden. It would have been a really nice facility; however, Mom has decided that she wanted to move to South Carolina to be closer to us. Pelican Landing has individual levels of care. It is a very nice facility with a shuttle bus to take the residents to their doctors' appointments. "

"It has a very homey feel to it that made my father feel comfortable. We ate a meal there, and he thought the food was wonderful. He loved it. I did my best to try to find an available room for him that has a view, because that was important to my father, and I believe I was able to do that. We have not signed all the paperwork yet."

"I really like that Sodalis Vero Beach's rooms are so nice, light, and airy. I like the dining area and the activities. I saw some residents participating in activities, so that was nice to see. The only thing that raised a little concern as we were touring the main areas is that I kept being told that, "We're under renovations, and this couch is going to be replaced next week, or these cushions will be replaced next week," room after room. So as far as the going in for a tour, you don't really know if that's accurate, or if they say that every week or during tours. I only talked to three staff members, but they were all very polite and professional. They have a lot of acreage there. I also like that they have an in-house rehab that people can have their rehab through their Medicare actually right there onsite. And they have an additional exercise room also for the residents."

"Horizon Beach Vero Bay is a very well kept place and has a primary atmosphere. They try to make it as homey as possible. For most people the place is fine but for me being physically challenged and in a wheelchair, I need a room that has a bathtub. Unfortunately, they feel that having a bathtub is unsafe for older people, but I think for some like me, it is a necessity. "

"My parents moved into A Place Like Home. It's just a small facility and they're sharing a room in the facility. It seemed like the administrative staff was very caring and interested in trying to make the transition as smooth as possible. It's just a large, single-family home that has been converted into an assisted living facility. They've got four to six rooms, I'm not sure how big it was. It was very clean when I was there. They were very caring. The staff was going to try to have an outing with my father. I had spoken to the administrator about it as well, and they were going to try to get him out. The administrator worked with me on the monthly fee and we were able to come to an amicable conclusion on that, which I felt was very fair. It's not a large facility. So what they do is they bring in folks on a staggered basis to do certain things, like from what my understanding was, there will be a doctor on-site once, once every three weeks. There will be a nurse on-site once every three weeks. They have beauty care type things, for haircuts and things like that once every couple of weeks, so they're bringing people in to do the services as opposed to having somebody on site all the time because it's not a large facility."