Nursing Home Communities in North Port, FL

"When my husband needs skilled nursing care, Sunset Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center was the only one that I felt I really want to keep him in. It is close to our home. He has been there about a month now and he has seemed well adjusted. He has a large room there. Just before he moved in, they did a total refurbishment of their entire building inside. Everything is freshly painted. All is new floors and walls. Everything is all smooth and even, shiny and pretty. They also re-did their garden and it is beautiful. What I like best about this facility is that all of their staff, whatever their position, are always smiling. This is what I like best about this facility. There are also a lot of different activities for people to participate in. They do cook-outs and they have different types of musical concerts almost every week. They also have church services there. A lot of their residents are all smiles being there. "

"I visited Signature HealthCARE of Port Charlotte. The place was clean, and the staff was friendly. I think if there is one thing they needed to improve on it was the amount of nursing staff that they have. Overall, the place was very good. "

"My husband was transferred from Sarasota Memorial to Solaris in Port Charlotte. This was a very smooth move, staff is professional, caring, immaculate rooms and exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend "

"My aunt was at Capri Health & Rehabilitation Center for a couple of months and did not like it there. I thought it was a wonderful facility. It was very clean. I thought the staff was wonderful. My aunt felt isolated there, and she hated the food. She just was not happy there. I found it to be a wonderful facility, but I wasn't a patient there. I thought it was excellent, and I was there quite a bit. My aunt did not participate in anything. She was very depressed. Her room was nice though. She did rehab there, but she couldn't do any of the exercise things, and she didn't go to any of the games or activities that they had there. She just pretty much stayed in her room."

"This review is for the rehab section. My Mom spent almost 2 weeks here after being released from the hospital. The nurses and aids and PO and OT personnel were professional and helpful. The room was clean and adequate storage was provided for her needs. You do need to be an advocate as far as needs not normally performed--- daily BP checks and lab work ordered by outside doctors. My Mom enjoyed the food and I was able to eat lunch with her at no extra cost. The case worker Linda was wonderful and accommodating, as the assisted living facility we were transferring her to across state required numerous forms, emails etc."

"The lady who helped me at Pinebrook was very helpful, but that was a skilled nursing facility and not an ALF. It is just very tired looking, and it is like it hadn't been redone since 1980s or something; that's why it didn't appeal to me at all. I didn't see any activities going on there. This is a place I just visited, and my dad didn't go there. My overall impression is there wasn't any activity going on, and it is a nursing home as opposed to the assisted living facility that my dad is in. They don't really have activities in nursing home because most people are confined to their room. That is of course what I saw; they were in their rooms. Everything looked very old. There is one little television from the 1980s. It just looks like it really needs some serious updating. I just didn't like that at all, but the staff was very helpful and very accommodating in answering all of my questions. The impression that they gave is wonderful, but that is not the impression the building gives. "

"My mother received excellent care. She recently passed away. She was a resident for over a year. "

"My mom is currently in Rehab in Heritage Health Care Center and she'll be there for at least 3 months. We chose this facility because they had a bed immediately available to her. Because she has a very serious situation and it's a place like a wound care center close by. She also has Dementia. We like the community because it's pretty much close to where we live so we can visit her any time. My mom is treated very well in this facility and I love it. They are excellent. It's not a brand new facility but it's very clean and the people are really friendly. Although she's in a lot of pain right now and she really doesn't know what's happening, anyway she'll be 88. The food is terrible there. They have to puree her meal because she doesn't chew well and they are doing a speech therapy for that. The wound care doctor said she'll be there for at least 3 months, probably more. She's not gonna be able to live by her self ever again and I don't know what's gonna happen next. Nevertheless I would recommend this facility to others. "

"My mom lives at Village on the Isle. The experience has been very positive and the care has been excellent. The staff and the leadership have been friendly to her, and I think she's getting the best care possible. The food is OK, and you can have as much as you want. They have activities everyday like drives, visits to the beach, lunch outings, musical activities where they bring in singers, games like Bingo, and dominoes. The price is competitive."

"Life Care Center evertime i have visited,has been very clean and the residents were very happy and comfortable. The nurses and other staff were very friendly. The facitly is very nice inside, its alittle small inside though, and theres not much to do as far as outside activitys go, They do however have a screened in outside area for the residents.They do plan alot of activitys for the residents to keep them busy. Over all i would be okay sending a loved on to live there, Id be comfortable with the nurses and the staff.And id feel they were put in good hands. "

"We were impressed with Glenridge, but we had some concerns. One is that they have separate buildings and the dining rooms are all in one building, and then most of the units are in separate buildings which means no matter what the weather is, you've got to get over to the main building for a meal or for the activities. Otherwise, it was a lovely place. They took us into an empty assisted living area. We went in saw the common areas, but I don't think we saw any of the rooms like the dining room. The ones that we saw were mostly volunteers who are residents there who are involved in the tours. They seem to have a lot of visiting performers, like musical performers or people who come in and talk about health issues. They have good series of programs and they have a lot of clubs for different interests. I think the people who live there seem to have had interesting careers, are well traveled, well-educated, and have a lot of talent. There was a lot of artwork on the walls that some of the residents were on display and they seem to be pretty talented. "

"My husband is in Brookdale Palmer Ranch. The healthcare is superb. The people that attend to the people that need help are just amazing. He needed a lot of help, and they have got him back on his feet. He is now walking around with a cane. He had physical therapy. They have a happy hour everyday, which is very pleasant. There are only 65 people in the assisted living, so it is actually nice because you get to know more of the people. They play bingo, and they also play bridge. It seemed adequate. There is enough to do. The people who run it are very personable. They know everybody by name. It is very well done. One thing they can improve on is the food. "

"Sarasota Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a five-star facility. My dad was there for three years and it was wonderful. The food was great. The physician and the psychiatrist that my dad had were excellent. There nursing care was outstanding. They have daily activities. They also have rehab. "

"Bay Village of Sarasota is better than most places I went to. Their assisted living and independent living programs are terrific, but their skilled nursing set up is not good; it's not well-decorated or furnished, but I know they had a plan to rebuild it. It's 30 years old, and it looks older. The food is better than other places. They're among the best, but in some cases, they're not very good. They have wonderful events, theater productions, movies, and they go out a lot. It's a really advanced model of care. The assisted living and independent living are pretty much the same, they both share the same dining room, and in the independent living you can cook in your own kitchen if you want to, but most of the residents don't do that, they just spend an extra $400 and go down to the dining room. They do a good job. The staff there is better than other places."