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Madeleine Conger

This nursing home provides exceptional care in a warm, welcoming environment. The staff are compassionate, attentive, and truly treat residents like family. The facility is clean, comfortable, and well-organized, with plenty of activities that keep residents engaged and happy. It’s clear that dignity, safety, and quality of life are top priorities here. Highly recommended for anyone seeking excellent long-term care.

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Jason Wood

We had to put my mom in his facility, unfortunately. Turned out to be the best experience of her life at the very end of her life, which mattered the most. I would’ve never thought she would accept being there, but she absolutely loved it. The staff and the facility were great. Everything made her happy. I would recommend this to anybody.

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Recently, my elderly mother spent a month at the Life Care Center of Sarasota, rehabilitating from a fall that caused significant injuries. I am so glad we placed her in your care. Your staff are wonderful. It started on my tour when I was met by your Director of Marketing, Rosie, and Director of Nursing, Ashley. They each took the time to answer important questions about the services you provide and how my mother’s care would be managed. During my visits, it was your receptionist, Brenda, who made each visit start and end with a smile. Simply put, Brenda made the days brighter. Like many patients, at first, my mother struggled. Her successes were small but steady, until ultimately she began to make significant strides each day. Mindy and Dr. Mike in physical therapy—they ushered her progress with both smiles and challenges. Her speech and memory care specialist was Alyssa. Always upbeat, she worked tirelessly with Mom. Carly, Rozena, and Martin in occupational therapy are wonderful people. Like so many others, their upbeat attitudes in bringing out the best in Mom were infectious. They made the work enjoyable—even fun. When it came to Mom’s nursing care, your staff acted with the highest levels of propriety. As will happen in most cases, on occasion, there were questions and concerns about how her body was responding to treatment and what steps were necessary for those issues. Ms. Wells, the Director of Nursing, was more than attentive. She facilitated direct conversations with the nursing manager in my mother’s section of the facility, Jasmin. Jasmin rocks! Her door was open each time I needed to voice a question or concern. No matter how small the issue, Jasmin made sure that her staff immediately addressed the concern. The nurses who attended to Mom, Aeon, Terra, Noy, Betsy, Katrina, Emma, and Ashley were exceptionally attentive in their care. The certified nursing assistants—too numerous to name— likewise took the time to not only provide her with care, but to attend to the small personal things that keep patients comfortable during challenging times. Your on-staff physicians were also consistently engaged with her care and gave clear instructions to the nursing staff. Coordination with Mom’s personal orthopedic surgeon ran smoothly. The staff that transported her for an orthopedic consultation couldn’t have been kinder. Many thanks are also due to my mother’s case manager, Anniephil. She worked with my family diligently to navigate the issues of Medicare and private insurance coverage. She coordinated innumerable issues with regard to not only the care in your facility, but also arranging for the necessary support services for Mom’s care upon discharge. Finally, kudos to your support staff: the housekeepers, cooks, and facility maintenance workers, each did their work with the highest degree of care for the people they serve. Each time I engaged with one of them, they were kind and thorough in carrying out their duties. In closing, let me add one final observation. At no time did I ever observe any employee who appeared discontented, grumpy, grumbling, or cranky. This says several things:
As we all have bad days, they each left personal issues at the door in order to attend to their individual role in the care of a diverse population of patients. No two patients are alike, and by taking the time to get to know each one, your employees provide much needed personalized care. This is essential given that the most significant epidemic our elderly citizens face—is loneliness. The environment in which they attend to this care is filled with happiness, camaraderie, and career stability. That tone can only be set by a chief executive and driven by an administrative staff on board with creating that work environment. My congratulations, and thank you again for the care your staff provided.

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David Schowalter

My 1st visit to a rehab nursing facility, I was very impressed with administration, adequate nursing staff, therapeutic areas and general physical infrastructure. Quite, odorless, clean and safe is the general overall impression. Although not witnessed, the food menu choices and daily/weekly activities seems more than fulfilling.

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Weston Vogel, Jr.

My 97 year old mom broke her hip and was cared for by the Acute care unit of the Life Care Center of Sarasota for 2 weeks. My mom and I were pleased with the center. The staff was very helpful, responsive, kind, and competent at every level. I feel that my mom was treated with respect and compassion. She made great progress at the center due to the talents of the Physical and Occupational Therapists. Based on my experience, if my mom or I ever have to be admitted to a rehabilitation center in the future, I would use Life Care Center of Sarasota without hesitation.