Distinctive Living

This week, we moved our mom into Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch. She is soon to be 91, is legally blind and hard of hearing, so you can imagine our concern about moving her. Yet, the experience for mom and our family has been far, far better than we could have ever imagined. From the moment I walked into the facility months ago to attend a caregiver education program, through the research of other local facilities, signing of the lease, and the move itself, I have been impressed with the professionalism of the staff and the warmth of everyone we have met. When we finally got mom into her newly designed room, she was HOME! Staff members continually stopped by to introduce themselves, there was assistance at ready to acclimate her to the facility, and they made sure she had someone to sit with at meals so that she did not feel quite so alone. I have to praise Nadine and her wellness and caregiving staff, Hope and the sales team, and the concierge, the meal staff, the chef, the General Manager; all have been as welcoming, warm, and polished as one could possible hope. What a relief to find such a safe, welcoming home for mom. Our family is grateful that mom is now somewhere where she is able to receive the assistance she needs to live as full a life as possible, for as long as she lives. So glad that we found Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch!

Mom moved in 2-weeks ago, and so far everything has been 5 stars. We are especially pleased with the number of activities each day, which is important for those with early dementia. The care staff has been very friendly and helpful with Mom's transition from another memory care facility.

This is a great community and they are trying their best to care for my mother. They keep the community very clean, everything looks nice and neat. The staff has been very helpful and kind. They do offer good activities for the residents. The food is fine. I would highly recommend this community.

The food was nourishing and was a balanced diet to promote good health. The LPNs are all very versed in the treatment of Patients with Dementia and any other memory problems. I would feel comfortable recommending Inspired Living especially the one in Tampa. My wife has actually started to improve in ADL's and takes part in most activities. The living quarters are spacious and kept clean. The whole staff is very giving and very nice to all the patients.

The staff at Inspired Living LWR is phenomenal! They are very caring and genuinely interested in providing for the specialized needs of each resident. They make family members feel welcome and plan activities to make us feel involved. The brand new facility is lovely and spacious and cleaned and maintained very well. It has state-of-the art technology that allows staff to know immediately if a resident needs assistance. They also have a beautiful, heated pool with a lift chair that not many facilities provide.

Mom & Dad absolutely loved this place! It is a new facility, clean and the staff was wonderful. Unfortunately, the price is quite high, and they may not be able to afford it.

I think that they have done extremely well, but I think that because it is a new place that they have some kinks to work out, but they are minor ones. Sometimes the food is very good, sometimes it's not quite as good. I'd say they are doing well though.

You guys, this really is a five star place. If memory care is what your loved one needs, this is the place. I can not express my gratitude enough to the staff. They are kind, generous, thoughtful, and dedicated. They really do go the extra mile. I live in Chicago, and am thankful every day, knowing and trusting that my dad is safe and happy in his home in Florida. The residents are clean and well groomed, their lives are filled with fun, laughter, and meaningful activities. The rooms are on the smaller side, and the community itself is simple. There are two lovely enclosed out door areas, and a dedicated van for regular outings, as well as doctors visits etc. Please see their facebook page for pictures, videos and additional information. Highly highly highly recommended.

I moved my mother to this facility in July 2015. She is happy and loves it there. The staff is great and the facility is very clean.

My father was one of the first residents in this community. The facility is so clean and well appointed I wanted to move in. The staff are always friendly and willing to help. Well worth every dime!

My father has been at Inspired Living at Sun City for about two months and everything has been great. The nurses and all the people at Inspired Living at Sun City are all very kind to everybody. They have good activities and do different things on a daily basis. They are very people focused and really friendly. They know all the people by name, know what they need, and the nursing staff is just excellent. It is a very safe and secure place as well. We have been very pleased.

They do an absolutely wonderful job at Inspired Living at Hidden Lakes! I'd give them higher than 5 stars if I could! The staff here is unbelievable. The CNAs do a great job looking after the residents, and the activities directors are excellent! The facility itself is nice looking, and always very clean. I've been there at all different times of the day, and it seems like they've got someone out 24/7 making sure messes get tidied up quickly. I highly recommend the place!

My loved one was only able to be here for a short time, but overall I think Chelsea at Bald Eagle was a very nice community. They took her in and gave her the very best care that they were able. She was in their memory care wing, and the staff there is very friendly and professional. I would recommend them highly.

We're very pleased with how things have gone with Chelsea at Bald Eagle! The staff are all very friendly, and they did a great job welcoming my parents to the community. I also appreciate how good they've been at keeping us in the loop about how things are going with my parents!

This is a great place. There are plenty of staff on hand and they seem genuinely concerned about their residents. Everyone we met reached out to Mom and went out of their way to make her feel welcomed and comfortable. The place is very clean and well maintained.

Chelsea was unable to care for my mom in the Alzheimer's unit. At the time of the initial assessment they were going to be able to accommodate her needs, but I would have liked to know that as she progressed with the Alzheimer's this wouldn't be the best place for her. They don't get better when they have Alzheimer's. We liked it a lot because it didn't have the nursing home atmosphere, it looks like a hotel, it's beautiful. My only complaint is about not disclosing that they wouldn't be able to care for her as she advanced.

I have looked to a lot of places and found this Hidden Lakes to be the best of all I like the cleanleness of every room and hall I am very empressed with the bright cheerful colers of the rooms and halls I have looked to many places and found that I could have paid more and sometimes less but I am sure you get what you pay for I am very satisfied with hidden lakes Bradenton

Great friendly staff. Clean, great food. My dad is really happy there.

Really liked it. Felt it would be a great place for mom. Money is an issue though. With that said it is still in the somewhat reasonable zone.

So far we are having a very good experience. They really seem to understand patients with dementia. A horrible disease that anyone who is experiencing it with a loved one knows.The whole atmosphere and the staff are perfect for patients with memory problems. I am a critical care nurse and have never been on this end until now . Our experiences have been less than I could ever imagine. I think we found the right fit for our family member to live out his days in a safe environment with staff that really understand and care. Thank you to all the staff for what you do!