Communities in Saint Augustine, FL

"My younger brother started in the hospital and transferred to ARU. The staff was wonderful. PT and OT staff exceptional! He said the food was very good as well. I don’t normally do reviews unless it’s bad but his experience there was excellent. He was there for almost 2 weeks. They established what caused his problem. He was able to bring home what he learned to help him in the future. "

"It was ridiculous. I was really upset with Governors Creek. I was so disappointed to see my father. He was there for a week, and he had already been sent to the emergency room twice. They were not watching my dad, and I already informed them about his condition. His bed was not safe. There was no alarm, and it had no railing. He had no TV. It was empty. I wanted to send him home that time, but I could not. It's a very old building. I feel bad for those people who were in there. They were not friendly people as well. I've been there today because to take my dad's belongings, and they cannot even find it. They sent me to a room that looked like a mountain of junk belongings of patients. "

Vicars Landing at Sawgrass is a senior living community located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. It offers independent living options for its residents. The community features apartment-style living spaces that come with a variety of amenities. Apartments include a kitchen, living room, dining area, and a den or study, providing a comfortable and home-like environment for its residents.The community offers a wide range of amenities to enhance the quality of life for its residents. There are organized activities and programs, outdoor common areas, and a swimming pool. Residents can enjoy meals provided by the community and take part in communal dining experiences. For those who enjoy physical activities, there are group exercise classes, yoga and stretching opportunities, and walking and hiking areas. The community also offers salon services, health and wellness programs, and facilitated field trips and outings. Spiritual and entertainment activities are also available, ensuring a well-rounded lifestyle.Vicars Landing at Sawgrass is a gated facility, providing an added sense of security for its residents. The community has a chef on staff, ensuring that meals are both nutritious and delicious. With its resort-style atmosphere and a variety of shared common areas, residents can enjoy a vibrant and engaging living experience. The combination of comfortable living spaces, diverse amenities, and comprehensive services makes Vicars Landing at Sawgrass a desirable option for independent living in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

"Vicar's Landing is a first-class operation. We had the opportunity to have dinner there and they showed us around. They got pretty much everything you want in terms of services. The location is very good. It is very close to St. Augustine. They have all levels of care including an onsite hospital equivalent, which was immaculate, I mean, it really looked. The housing was absolutely spectacular compared to all the other places. You can get anything from 700 to 1500 square foot place, and they have both apartments and stand-alone houses. We met several of the residents there, they were all extremely happy. I have nothing bad to say about that. It was not cheap, but then none of the places is cheap. I think you got good value for your money. "

"Westminister Woods was a pretty nice place to visit. The staff was very pleasant and kind, they were very helpful and appeared to be very genuine. The facility was a very nice size, it was clean and well maintained. The cafeteria was also nice, very spacious. I like how they offer the nursing home facility and also an assisted living home as well for those who can function a lot more on their own without much help. You can tell that the residents there are able to make it their home by personalizing their rooms. It was reassuring to know also that they have alarms or some type of security feature on the wheelchairs of their residents to maintain their safety and to ensure that no one goes astray. A big concern for me concerning some facilities is whether it is easy for the residents to leave, this can be very dangerous is you have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Another plus is that the residents have a salon or a place to get their hair done if they want. Overall it was a nice facility. "

"The rooms are large enough and the floors are mopped every day. The rest of the room was adequately clean. The nursing staff is limited as it is at every facility I know of. A wait to be taken to the bathroom encourages patients to get up and walk if they can. The food is tasteless. I had to bring my husband a "dinch" (Lunch large enough to cover dinnertime.) every day. I left him ba gels and butter for breakfast. I spoke to the chef about it and he assured me he is indeed a chef of high caliber but is limited by budget and home policies. The food improved for two days and then went back to normal."

"My mom will move into River Garden Hebrew Home under their memory care unit. They're fantastic. The rooms were great. Everybody was calm, and everything was clean, and it didn't smell like bleach. It didn't smell like cleaning products at all. It smelled fresh there. Everybody was well cared for, even the people who weren't as alert. Somebody would go and check on them to make sure everything was okay. I'm very impressed. They only have 38 beds."

"Isle Nursing Home is the best. It is in a safe high end neighborhood. It is shinning clean. The rooms are comfortable with great view of nature. It has several therapy rooms with fantastic equipment. But the most important things are care and food. My mother is there for long term. Isle provides doctors, therapists, podiatrists, and any specialist that my mom could need. The nurses are wonderful. My mom is not an easy patient. She has so many issues that would try anyone's patience. However, the entire staff at Isle, from the Administrator, to the Manager, Social Workers, Nurses, who are so many to mention by names, to the Nursing Assistants, these people are dedicated to my mother, and to so many other residents that they care for. They go far beyond the call of duty to keep her calm, well fed, clean, warm, cuddled, happy, and satisfied. I am happy and satisfied. The food is excellent and if she does not like it, which is a lot because she has specific cultural tastes, the Food Administrator will send replacement food to satisfy her taste. My mother had an incident in which she injured herself out her own difficult behavior, and the staff at hand, acted promptly, with outmost professionalism, and speed, and took more than the necessary steps to resolve the situation, help my mother, notify me, and now my mother is fine, recovering, and she has received great attention so that does not happen again. Accidents were happening at home, and at other facilities where she fell many times including the hospital, and that is why she is now at Isle, because they care and go beyond the call of duty to keep her calm and protected.She will get a special chair in a couple days, she has a special concave mattress to prevent falls, she has pads to relieve a fall, and all extra precautions in the event that other steps fail. She has all the supplies that she can possibly need, such as, diapers, bed pads, wipes, lotions, creams, shampoo, wound supplies, everything she can need, and complete supervision. I observe other residents and they look happy, singing, talking and doing activities. I highly recommend Isle Nursing and Rehab in Orange Park, Fl. I give them a 100."

"My mom is a resident at this facility. They take good care of her. Of course, there are things they could do better or upgrades that could be done to the facility. None are perfect and you're not going to find one that is. All in all my mom has been happy here and that is all I need to know. To me its worth the extra millage to have my mom here. I feel very blessed knowing how much the staff and activities department works to make the residents happy and feel loved. They are very caring. Thank you Terrace of Jacksonville."

"I've been very pleased with Solaris HealthCare Palatka. The staff has been very helpful because this is all new to me and very overwhelming. They have guided me and assisted me the whole way through trying to get mom set up in a room. She went in originally as a rehab patient for her fall. They helped me walk through all the paperwork, and they've been like angels for me. Her room is very nice. They've got private rooms, but she's in a shared room, which is very big even with them being shared. The beds aren't side by side, they're foot to foot across the room, so there's plenty of privacy. The staff is on top of everything, and they take really good care of her. She's clean, she eats well, and the food is great. It's a very nice and clean facility, and it does not smell like urine when you walk in. It feels like you're going into an apartment complex. They have Bingo and puzzles. They've got rooms where they can watch TV, listen to music, or get on the computer. They've got patios where they can go out and visit with families. I was very impressed. It's up-to-date with today's codes."

"Mom has been in Avante. It's nice, it's clean, and it's close to the house for me. The people who work there are very nice. It's not necessarily as fancy as a lot of the newer ones, but it has a nice little patio area. It has one bedroom and a little private room like a dining room. It's just that it feels more homey than other places. I feel like they take good care, and there are people there who have their mother and grandmother there, and they continue this. More than one generation has gone to this place, so they seem to keep up with it. It's a good place. I would recommend it. "

"This facility has taken great care of mom! I am so pleased that I made the decision to send her here. I am so grateful for the love and care she receives."

"I am a current resident at Regents Park of Jacksonville and I have to say before being admitted here I was skeptical about being in a nursing home. Prior to coming here I heard horror stories and didn’t think there were any good ones. However my experience at Regents Park has been pleasant and homelike. I like going out on past to shop at Walmart so I am free to come and go as I want. I have people here to help me when I need it. My 3 to 11 Nurse knows everything I need she brings me my meds, check my blood sugar and reminds me to eat healthy. I have friends here that I look for, enjoy seeing and socialize with all the time. I get to choose and participate in my favorite activities and make suggestions on what I want to do. The Activities staff is so much fun and gives me a lift every time I get involved. I am active and maintain my independence by volunteering to help manage the residents’ store. The store has truly been my lifeline. I know that everyday I have something to do whether I’m helping to stock items, helping with inventory or assisting a customer. I call it my job and I look forward to volunteering to do it everyday. I am also a member of the residents’ council and help conduct the meetings. I speak up for my peers, encourage them to get involve and voice their concerns. I must say the Management staff is on top of any concerns or issues that may occur. I don’t worry because I know when I report it something is going to be done about it. "

"Penney Retirement Community was excellent. The staff took me on a tour of the whole place. They have different kinds of one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, three-bedrooms, and four-bedrooms. They have little cottages, they have a hospital environment, and they have 24-hour nurses. It's a wonderful place, and they were just finishing up the last building that they were building. The only thing they had available was a one-bedroom with a living room and a kitchen, and I just need more space than that. They have woodworking shops, they have glass-making, like the glass you can see in churches, and they have a flower shop. They have their own post office and their own grocery store. They have just pretty much anything anybody would want, and it's in a neighborhood-oriented program. Now they have two different places that are kind of like hotels. They serve meals in the dining room and everything. People can go down and go have their meal in the dining room if they don't want to eat in the room. It's very nice. They have exercise and all different kinds of things that they offer. The staff members were really nice, but I only saw two women in the office."