The Best Nursing Home Communities in Indian River County, FL

"I was a patient at Laurel Pointe for almost 2 months.When I first arrived there I could barely move. After 2 months I walked out under my own steam. The physical and occupational therapists were responsive to my physical and emotional needs. The whole staff was warm and caring ,the room and bed was comfortable, and any complaints (which were few) were promptly and successfully handled. I highly recommend this facility primarily because I firmly believe that the most important quality of any place is the people and at Laurel Pointe everyone I met was professional,warm ,and caring. "

"My father was to receive PT here. Aside from the fact that he got very very little PT, the place was absolutely filthy. "

"This care center is very clean housekeepers go over and beyond cleaning my family's room and all other area's the housekeeping manager is very polite and willing to help others he really has turned this place around since 2018 the nursing team is great they all work together as a team they offer activities to residents and keep them busy"

"I am working on getting my aunt out of there right now! This place is nasty: gnats flying, CNA's throwing clean linens over dirty ones on the patients, soiled briefs sitting outside the rooms. No dignity for the patient. Does not contact family of any changes in condition, incidents as in bruises, refusal of therapy. Not a pleasant or happy environment. Cannot get the nurses to explain health situations in person. "

"My husband was a patient for two weeks for Rehab. The Staff were GREAT "

"My husband was at Life Care Center Of Palm Bay. He was there for three and a half months. It's beautiful. The outside and the inside were well-kept. My husband was in a private room, which was perfect. Then he went to the hospital, and when he came back, they were so busy and they had so many patients, he had to go in a room with another patient, but it worked out okay. My husband was in physical therapy every morning. He was in OT during the day. The dining room was wonderful. The meals that they served were perfect. And because he's on a special kind of high-protein diet, they did their very best to keep him on that type of a diet. The food was wonderful. I was glad to have lunch with them every day. It was very good. As for the staff, I can't say enough about them. The night crew wasn't as great as the daytime crew, but they were just so wonderful, and they were there to help. On the weekends, because a lot of times they didn't have a full staff, which made it tough, I would do everything for my husband, and they were very appreciative of anything that I did. They were wonderful with activities. They kept my husband busy. They had all kinds of programs going on during the day. When he was able to finally get in his wheelchair and get down to the activity room, he would be down there doing things. We would go out and sit in the garden, too. They had different programs come in to entertain them. They had services on Sunday for them. Insurance paid almost all of it, so we didn't have much that we had to pay out of pocket."

"All the staff brought their own personality to the job. They were quite patient with me. Kelly, Tom, and Rob of PT/OT generously educated me on my recovery needs. Dietary makes a mean grilled cheese."

"Mom has been having physical and occupational therapy at Anchor Care and Rehab for two months. Mom got well enough to come home, and it was good. They have bingo, their food was awesome, and whenever she didn’t like what they have, they would offer her whatever she wanted. They were very accommodating, and I would recommend this facility. "

"I was petrified to go after leaving the hospital. I needed therapy as I had not walked in over a month with respiratory problems I wasn't familiar with any of the hospitals or Doctors having just moved to FL from Phila. My daughter chose this facility and it was an absolute home run. I shared a room with an older women, who was really sick and didn't speak English. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. There qwereq games for the patients which I did not partake, after PT for most of the day, I would have my dinner, maybe have a little nap until my visitors arrived. You can have your lunch outside with your company, if it wasn't too hot or in the very comfortable dining room. I happened to be there during the month of Dec and had a Christmas Party and dinner. Every resident got a gift. I got a vert pretty housecoat. What a nice surptise. There is a hairdresser who comes, I thunk twice a week."

"The staff of Palm Garden, like the directors and all that, are very attentive. Obviously because of COVID you can't go into the facility or see the facility. As for trying to get in touch with my mother, that was very difficult. The phone number that they said rang into her room didn't work. They said that they fixed it but they didn't. Not being able to reach her on a daily basis or talk to her was difficult. My mother felt like we just kind of dropped her off somewhere and left her there. I would say the care was very good. As for updates, I did not get them unless I called. So I had to call them to ask how things are going, what was happening and all that kind of stuff. Do they have time to call every single resident family member? I'm gonna go with no, but if they do say they have that plan, then they meet once a week to go over everybody's scheduled plan then email us. We have so much modern technology that it doesn't always require a cellphone to do that. I think that they could have updated a lot better than they did, but for care, it was good. She came home and she's able to do things on her own. I do have to compliment the dietician that does work there though because he took the time to email me the menu and to help pick out my mother's meals for her. From what I can see, the facility is clean. The front lobby has everything like the tables for COVID precautions. They did that very well. This place was covered by my mom's insurance so it was great."

"The best of all the rehabs I’ve been in. Great care and very attentive to the call bell which is impossible. Great physical therapy by Brian. The CNA’s and nurses took great care of me. The television needs updating. They use DISH and only get a few channels. TV are too small. I didn’t like sharing a room but that was only for a few days. They spoiled me. "

"my wife came here with no hope from other internes from tradition hospitale, she was in and out of other facilitys and when coming to life care ! she receaved the best care a person could want, with the help of Gielia and Remmie , in such a short time she was talking and geting up on her own, and in about two weeks so far has become a whole person esptialy after having brain surgery. i owe so much to the excelant care to life care for giving me my wife carmella back to me, also all of the finest aid's doctors , nurces and Penny and all the staff, thank you , your place has to be the finest there is in port saint lucie, you also treated me and my faimily with the best respect any one could get. if you have a loved one that needs the best of care , look no further, this place is a second home for loved ones. god blees all the staff at LIFE CARE, there is no better than this place!!! one happy husband. "

"My friend is at Ardie R. Copas State Veteran's Nursing Home. I visit him every Sunday. It's only for veterans. It's very good. He is in a shared room. The rooms are huge, though. They might as well be private. They are separated by a partition. They have a movie room. Every Monday and Friday, they go out on field trips if they want to. He went to a baseball game this past week."

"I want to take the time to give thanks and praise to housekeeping. They work very hard every day and rarely get a thank you. I have been a resident here since May 2nd, 2025 and one housekeeper in particular has been a true blessing. Her name is: Judith. She does a wonderful job. She always has a smile and she brightens my day. I wish everyone here would have her joy and her commitment to helping the residents here. Thank you Judy, I pray God blesses and prospers your life. Thank you for the joy you bring to others. Keep up the great work"