The Sovana is a wonderful place to live. The staff are friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The facilities are many and well kept. The residents are friendly and happy. I love living here. I...
Everyone was very helpful. Maintenance found a bed frame for dad, we only had to buy a mattress. Reception was always friendly and willing to help in anyway. He enjoyed the food and the activities. He made...
I rate the overall experience a 5. My mother has done very well at The Windsor and is well cared for. I recommend The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch. It's a very nice assisted living facility, well run and the...
After viewing several facilities the Meridian has a blessing! The staff were all friendly informative and welcoming. The cleanliness was impeccable! So many welcoming activities and amenities for residents...
Legacy was a great place when mom needed it It worked wonderful for her at the time. Very friendly. Clean place. Good management.
The facilities are excellent, clean and well kept but the food services have recently declined. However, I would recommend Renaissance of North Tampa to other families based on the experience so far.
We are very grateful for the care my parents received at Williamsburg Landings. The team was consistently kind, compassionate, and welcoming, treating our family with genuine respect. Special thanks to the...
I currently have two family members residing at Independence Hall, and I could not be happier with the choice our family made while searching for communities in the area. We initially considered another...
Shes been there since [date removed].Leads a very active life now.Sometimes hard to get ahold of.Does chair yoga, strength training and games.Shes in better shape than most people. Food can be a little...
It is beautiful!! The proactive outreach by medical and PT staff has been impressive so far. The building is spotless and well managed. Admin helped me set up all my online access (for mom)
What we like the most about the community is that it is full services. The staff members are very nice and proficient. There are a lot of seniors at various stages of mental and physical developments. There...
Mom recently moved to The Palace and I can't say enough good things about the management and staff in the building. They always go above and beyond. Having local owners who are always around makes a huge...
This is such a beautiful community and the staff is caring and close to my parent as if they were our actual family member. I highly recommend this community to anyone looking for a place for their loved one
My experience is with the assisted living at Westminster Towers in Orlando. The staff is so kind and attentive. It seems they all really like working there. It's very refreshing to have this group so upbeat.
I visited a friend staying here. The place looked WONDERFUL all decorated for Christmas and everyone seemed so welcoming and happy. The only thing I noticed was the food didn’t look super appealing and they...
In Florida, independent living communities aren’t licensed or regulated. This is because independent living communities don’t provide personal care assistance for tasks like bathing and dressing. However, more than half of our partner independent living communities in Florida share a campus with another type of senior living. These shared campuses may combine independent living and assisted living, or they may include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. In these cases, the assisted living or memory care part of the community would be licensed and regulated by the Florida Bureau of Health Facility Regulation’s assisted living unit.
Seniors interested in renting an independent living apartment will sign a lease with the community. It’s similar to the type of contract you might sign when leasing an apartment. In Florida, the Landlord/Tenant Law outlines the responsibilities of the landlord and tenant. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services helps handle any disputes.
Tenants agree to the following under the Landlord/Tenant Law:[01]
Landlord requirements under the Landlord/Tenant Law include the following:
Like other apartment complexes, independent living communities are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means the community must have certain accessibility features, including the following:[02]
While age is usually a factor in housing discrimination, independent living communities can cater to older adults through an exemption in the Fair Housing Act. To meet the exemption requirements, the community should only house seniors over 62, or have someone over 55 in 80% of apartments.[02]
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