The Opal Senior Living

I thought Brookdale Fort Myers Lakes Park was wonderful - I wanted my loved one to go here. Unfortunately they just didn't offer the higher level of care that she needed.

I moved my Mom to Brookdale Hermitage Boulevard on [date removed]. She'd been at another, larger ALF for the past five years, but was noticeably declining. Since she's been at BHB, she's gained back some of the lost weight, is clean, known by sight and also by her preferences, is treated kindly and with respect, and is obviously very content in her new home. I cannot tell you how relieved I am on her behalf, and how good it is to see my now 97-year-old Mom living in a clean environment, enjoying appetizing hot meals three times daily, playing Bingo, smiling, chuckling at amusing events, and doing gentle exercise from her wheelchair. The bottom line--Mom is being cared for and cared about. She is once again herself. Our family is so glad for her. It truly is THE place for Mom. Thank you, Brookdale Hermitage Boulevard. I'd give you 10 stars if I could.

Brookdale Hemitage Blvd. is one the smaller occupancy level communities available in this area. That is what makes it unique and attractive. Your loved one gets personalized care. I see daily their diligent care if their residents who become family. I highly recommend this community!

My mother is a resident at Brookdale Hermitage. She and I are very happy with everything about the facility. The staff is extremely nice and caring, they go out of their way to take care of the residents. The food is very good and they offer a wide variety at every meal to make sure the residents are happy and well nourished. There are a lot of wonderful activities for the residents to participate in and everyone wants to be sure the residents are enjoying themselves. The facility is very clean and the maintenance crew is attentive to anything that needs work. I would highly recommend Brookdale Hermitage to anyone who might be interested.

Wonderful atmosphere. Employees are dedicated and extremely helpful. Rooms are spacious and comfortable.

I love my home and family at Brookdale. They are friendly and I am happy here.

I loved the opportunity to talk to the residents.

I think everything is good. Everyone is helpful.

We recently toured this facility and were very impressed. The building itself is nice and kept up well, and there's a pleasant little courtyard surrounded by the building on all sides that several of the residents were enjoying. We chatted briefly with the Activities Director and were struck by her enthusiasm and commitment to finding activities that the residents enjoy but also address their specific needs (playing with clay/play-dough because several had complained about arthritis in their hands). We passed one of the caregivers in action and it was clear the resident she was helping mattered to her and that she knew the resident's individual habits/likes/dislikes. I would not hesitate to send a family member here.

Unfortunately, our loved one did not want to move into the community but we thought it was wonderful, we loved it. We met with the director during the tour and they were fabulous, everything about that tour experience was so positive. We were able to speak with some of the residents, the activities director and everyone seemed really happy to be there.

This is the most wonderful place to live, if you have to leave your home. The people are friendly, and the personnel staff is very accomodating. This has to be the creme de la creme, of Senior living facilities. I love it.

I like it.

My dad loved living at Lakes Park. He had many happy hours, laughing with his friends, in the dining room, and the garden.

Staffed with an extra fine group of people. I think they are great and give very good care to my mother.

The staff is very nice. I enjoy being a part of the community.

My mother has recently moved to this community. She was very apprehensive about the move from her home. However, the kind and friendly staff have quickly made her feel welcome. She is now very happy to be here.

My dad loves this place. The staff is really kind and dad has really connected with them. Dad says the food is really good here too. Everyone is very helpful and easily accessible. I highly recommend The Retreat

Retreat at Port Orange is amazing. The staff there go above and beyond to help where ever they are needed. The food is great everyone there is willing to lend a helping hand. I would surely put my loved one here if need be.

Our stay was a short term stay but to no fault of the community. The staff members and their friendliness get 10 stars. The meals and dining service was very good. Right when you walked into Belvedere Commons you just felt welcomed, it did not have that "cold" feeling to it. Based on the experience we were able to have we would recommend this community to other families.

The process of getting my loved one into the community was good and fast. I was very pleased about the process and how smoothly everything went. The staff were great to work with, and they bent over backwards to assist us in moving in. I would recommend them to others for their loved ones. I found them to be competent and friendly during the entire process. I have heard there is a new manager for the community. The community has been able to assist with medication management and bathing assistance as some of the care my loved one is receiving. The room, utilities, housekeeping, laundry service, and changing of linens is included in the monthly rate. There is a beauty salon on site for the residents to use. If needed there is a podiatrist that will come into the community for the residents. I feel safe that my loved one is here and they have come of their shell to make friends.