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Featured Review
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February 12, 2024
When I visit every other day, bed is made, floor is clean, and bathroom is picked up. Food is very good. My mom really likes it. This week they are doing lots of Post Super Bowl and Valentine activities. The new executive director is always open to questions and concerns. Today we had moms care plan meeting. My mom is 101. Still in pretty good shape physically and beginning to middle stage of dimentia. Mom likes it there and my brother and I feel we made the right choice for her.
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About Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony in Fort Myers, Florida
At Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony we know that memory losses due to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are progressive and residents' needs are continually changing. That's why we provide balance in our residents' capabilities, personalities, and preferences to create daily routines that enhance their spirits and increase their sense of purpose. We believe the amount of satisfaction our Alzheimer's and dementia care residents receive from the tasks that fill their days goes a long way to maintaining their sense of purpose and overall satisfaction with life. An integral part of this is our promise to encourage each resident to find Daily Moments of Success. To help our residents achieve these moments, our associates receive the tools and training needed in such key areas as specialized dining and the ongoing monitoring of healthcare and behavioral needs, to name a few.
We provide Alzheimer's and dementia care residents with the lifestyle, housing, and services they need in comfortable surroundings combined with the amenities, programs, and care to help stimulate recognition, recall, and wellness in a safe environment. Through years of caring for individuals with dementia, our professional care staff has learned to create optimal surroundings and approaches to care. Familiar environments that our residents have enjoyed throughout their lives are recreated to help them feel reassured and comfortable. The Alzheimer's and dementia care programs at Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony are built to embrace, not restrict our residents' desire to wander and to provide a sense of belonging.
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Florida Agency of Health Care Administration
Services and Amenities of Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony in Fort Myers, Florida
Aquatic Amenities
- Hot Tub Spa
Inside Amenities
- Computer Room
Specialized Staff
- Nurse on Staff (Part time)
Dining
- Guest Meals
Languages
- English spoken
Guests
- Overnight Guests
Outside Amenities
- Garden
Additional Amenity Information
- State Licenses: 8817
Costs for Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony in Fort Myers, Florida
Memory Care
$6,070
Starting Price
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Reviews of Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony in Fort Myers, Florida
Not For My Family
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May 21, 2024
Always had to ask to have room cleaned. Floors are sticky. Many meals served on paper plates. Pay way too much for that. Food is fair at best. Only time my loved one had a beverage was at meal times, none was offered any other times. Nursing staff does try to assist family. Senior Management is lacking, very little follow up. All management staff has a weekend that they are in charge, including the maintenance man, what training is there for this? Look else where before you place your loved one here, I saw many leave because the care was not what it should be.
Provider Response
Cheryl
4
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February 12, 2024
When I visit every other day, bed is made, floor is clean, and bathroom is picked up. Food is very good. My mom really likes it. This week they are doing lots of Post Super Bowl and Valentine activities. The new executive director is always open to questions and concerns. Today we had moms care plan meeting. My mom is 101. Still in pretty good shape physically and beginning to middle stage of dimentia. Mom likes it there and my brother and I feel we made the right choice for her.
Donna
4
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January 11, 2024
My father has moved into Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony. I like that it has fewer residents, and the staff is caring and attentive. His room is basic, but it is perfect for somebody in memory care. The residents seem to be happy and they are engaged in activities. They've had numerous parties. We just were at a Christmas party on Monday. They had a tree-lighting party. They have sing-alongs, birthday parties, games, and movie nights. There are at least 2 shopping centers in the area. They have the dining room divided into those who are pretty good at handling a meal and regular utensils, and then they have the other side for those who need more attention. It is a very nice dining room. They have a hair salon, as well.
Volk family
5
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October 15, 2023
I liked that when I arrived music was playing, it smelled good! Everyone was very pleasant. Sales manager was very compassionate about my dads needs. Thank you!!!
Joanne
4
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July 21, 2023
I think my husband feels safe and content living in Brookdale Fort Myers the Colony. I have no issues with the care over there. They're easy to talk to. They answer questions that I have when they come up and I think they're doing the best that they can. I'm very grateful that the facility is caring for him. He seems to be doing fine with the meals. He seems to like it. He has not been gaining weight or losing weight, and I find that to be very good.
G0606
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June 16, 2023
Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony was a small community. I think there were only 28 residents there and they had an overwhelmingly good resident-to-staff ratio. It was phenomenal. It almost seemed like they had individual care for each of the residents. We saw a lot of staff there. The staff was knowledgeable and patient. I met the activities director as well. It was strictly memory care, so it would be a little bit more intensive for the staff. It was slower-paced. The dining area was small and intimate, easy for the residents to get up to the tables, and it was just a quiet dining experience for them.
Richard
5
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April 12, 2023
We went to Brookdale Fort Myers the Colony. Our experience was very good. The tour was very extensive and they showed us all we needed to see and answered all the questions that we had. The staff was very good. The rooms were very nice. They were watching a movie and there were some people that were coloring. They had a nice courtyard. The atmosphere was excellent. They were having some difficulty with some renovations because of the flooding from the hurricane, and they were just finishing.
Betty
5
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September 21, 2022
The staff at Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony were all terrific and very, very caring. Every one of them knew their residents' names. The people that work in the office even come out to help at mealtimes to keep them on task. The place is kept very clean. They have something going on almost every day. They have live entertainment and all sorts of activities to help keep their memory level up. They don't force them to partake, but they're encouraged. They can also do some gardening if they want to. They have a private dining room, so if I want to go over there and reserve it for the family, I could.
Vanessa
5
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March 16, 2022
My dad has moved into Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony. The staff was great, they were very attentive. The place was nice and was well-kept. The residents were really cute, they were nice. They had church service one day, they had gardening on another day, and they had music. Someone came in and did music with them. They had different things like that.
Rebecca
5
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January 3, 2021
We visited Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony in person. It was actually one of the ones that we were considering for my mom. We really liked it. It was a great experience. The people there were very helpful. They seemed to really care about what they were doing. The room seemed OK, but it was the thing that I liked the least about it. The staff was great. They seemed excellent. I don't know what amenities they have, but everything was included. They had an outdoor courtyard, which was really nice. I didn't get to see a whole of it; because of COVID they're not doing full tours. It seemed really nice. We really like it, but we found a different one that we liked a little bit better.
Jeri
5
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October 14, 2018
I liked Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony. It was one of my first choices. The rooms were nice, clean, and spacious. They have outside people that come in to do pet therapy, music therapy, and entertainment. When I visited they had a group of residents sitting outside drinking lemonade and they felt like a family. The staff was wonderful and very caring. The residents that I saw looked clean and cared for. The place was clean. It was a little older, but it looked really good. The dining room was pretty. We walked to the outdoor area. Everything was fine.
Don
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July 17, 2017
Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony was a big place. The community area was really nice. There was somebody playing music, and the residents were all sitting around listening. We liked that each room was refurbished for the new residents. We also liked the bathroom and the closet. What we didn’t like was that the hallways were long and the room we were looking at was farther away from the common area. They had a bingo game going on while we were there. There was a recreation room and a TV room.
EugeneHJZDX
4
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May 11, 2016
We visited Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony, and they're very helpful; very courteous. However, my daughter is 61 years old. The average age was about 81 or 82, and she would not fit into that community. We saw one individual room, which was very adequate for the person using it. The atmosphere was as up as I could expect with that number of people with dementia/Alzheimer's. They all seemed to be as active as they could; enjoying some games, visitations, and watching television. They were all very good. We even sat down with one to two, and just discussed their lives.
Ken84442050
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December 30, 2015
We chose Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony because it's very close to our condo. Our experience has been good so far. The staff is great, and the management has been helpful. My wife has only been there for two weeks, but we're satisfied right now. It's very spacious. She has a single room that's more than adequate. The facility is not a five-star hotel, but it's taken care of properly. As far as recreation, they go on outings and have arts and crafts, music, and karaoke. I have not tried the food, but she has not complained about it yet.
John111112450
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July 21, 2015
We visited Brookdale, and it was a very nice place. It was probably a little more than my mother can afford, but other than that it was very, very nice. It was very clean. The apartments were very nice. It seemed to be a very nice place. The people seemed to be very content there, and they talked to the staff. We looked at the apartments, and they were very clean.
Anonymous109600150
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June 29, 2015
It was very nice. The lady I talked to gave me a tour. It was very small, so they can keep an eye on people. The staff seemed to take very good care of the patients. They were all very nice. It was clean.
Caring101828150
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February 11, 2015
We considered moving mother here. The place was very nice and accommodating. The people were absolutely wonderful, and they were sitting around when we were there. The rooms were smaller. The dining room was nice. The staff during my visit was wonderful, and we do keep in touch with her.
sheilakay
5
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December 24, 2014
This facility feels like home as soon as you walk in. The staff is very caring and attentive.
Kirby (Health Advocate)
5
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April 24, 2014
I am the health advocate who has been working with the family of my client, who is at this community. The staff has been absolutely amazing. They go out immediately and make an assessment. They did the paperwork in a timely passion because her family is in North Carolina. I am trained to manage this process, and the day she moved in, there was paperwork that came from veteran's affairs because I am trying to get death benefits for her through her husband who is deceased. We need it for her care cost, as she has memory issues. They had an administrator from another location come over and fill out three lines, had my client sign it, scanned it, and had it back to me in an hour. It was awesome because I needed that paperwork, as there are a lot of back pay issues with it, and her family has suffered trying to keep her care cost covered. The rooms are beautiful. They have absolutely fantastic food. They have a great chef. They do diabetic care on site. They have beautiful grounds for people to walk, and it is fenced in. They do a lot of activities that are really well-organized. The people seem to generally care about the folks who are there They are on top of all of her needs. I have been a social worker for 22 years, and I have been to a lot of adult care homes, and I don't have any negative comments for them to improve on. This has been a good experience.
Donnajean2
5
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October 25, 2013
In general, this was the one that I would personally choose for my mother and the main reason I liked that facility was there seemed to be a lot of caregivers around taking care of the residents. They were very accommodating. They also had a spacious place for the patients in the Alzheimer's unit and it felt like home. The rooms were in the average size and the food seemed okay.
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