Pet Friendly Assisted Living in Lakewood Ranch, Florida

"I toured the DeSoto Palms Assisted Living Community. It was very nice, very clean, and very comfortable. The people inside were very friendly, and the food was great. The staff was wonderful. The size of the room was adequate...."

"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 o..."

"I've gone to Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch at a time when a lot of people were in the lobby waiting for a bus to take them to an event. You could see that they didn't look as engaged with the world. The staff told me that they like to stay in the..."

"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, tho..."

"I like that Aviva Senior Living is clean and that it doesn't smell. I like the idea of living in a community like that. They have a library, a hair salon, and a swimming pool. The staff who gave the tour was friendly. The dining area looked nice. It ..."

"I have a friend that lives here whom I try to visit monthly. They recently gave the facility a much needed facelift with new paint and decor that makes it look open and inviting. They also have new management who are very attentive and clearly workin..."

"My husband stayed in Heron House for 5 days for respite. They did a lovely job, they were lovely, lovely people. Uniformly outstanding, caring, proficient, and professional. I was very impressed. Great communication skills. It was just altogether an ..."

"We toured Heron East. They had more availability as far as two bedrooms, which is what we needed. We didn't taste the food, but the dining room was very, very nice and very clean. It didn't have any kind of odor. The rooms were spacious with more of ..."

"Mom loved visiting Woodlands Village. It was very homey and very woodsy. There are lots of trees. The apartment units were just what she wanted. Mom is very excited. We toured with Bob, who was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and very friendly. The..."

"We liked Brookdale Colonial Park a lot because everything was one on floor and it was a very big facility. When we looked at it from the outside, it didn't look that big, but when we went inside, it was huge and there was a lot to do. The sizes of th..."

"I moved to Brookdale Sarasota Midtown. Everything has been pretty nice here. The staff is good. The food is good. It's a good facility...."

"The Grand Villa of Sarasota didn't have a patio. Everyone was friendly and nice. The guy who gave the tour was nice. It's like a family-owned business. The tour was great. I like the rooms. They were comparable to the other facility. It made sense fo..."

"I like the location of Alderman Oaks Retirement Center. It was near the hospital and our physicians, so that was ideally located. You had the stores and other activities of Downtown Sarasota. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They were as good..."

"I toured American House Sarasota. The rooms were a good size. The two meals that I had there were good. Everybody that I spoke to liked living there. The staff who toured me around were nice and friendly. They answered questions if I had them. The un..."

"HarborChase of Sarasota is amazing, just way too expensive. This is like a five-star facility. It's a very high-end facility. It is beautiful and immaculate. It smells good. It's the Tiffany's of retail versus Target. The facility is gorgeous. The st..."

"I moved here. So far, I'm really enjoying it. The people that I've met have been very helpful and very welcoming. I have a 1-room to myself and I share a bathroom and a kitchen with someone else, but right now that person has moved out, so I'm here b..."

"My mother has been a resident here for a year. All the staff whom I have interacted with have been caring and helpful. In particular, Lauren W. has gone above and beyond to make my mother feel at home and to assist her in many ways. I think they h..."

"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..."

"I visited The Windsor of Bradenton. It was a very nice place. Everyone engaged in the activities. It was very clean. Everyone I spoke to from the manager to the cleaning girls was very pleasant. Everybody knew all of the residents. I like it very muc..."

"I toured Water's Edge of Bradenton. The space was very nice, very large, very clean, and had two car garages. The staff was very nice and very knowledgeable, and I enjoyed them. They have a pool and a gym. They have people that rehabilitate you if yo..."