My Husband was at Terrace for almost 2 months. Beware. Know your insurance because the…read moreadministration doesn't bother to check. After almost 1 month we found out he as only getting 1/3 of a medication that was prescribed. Someone there had written it wrong from the paperwork that got lost the first day he was there and the staff didn't know what needed to be done. The nursing and PT staff had the wrong discharge papers from the hospital. I repotted them to Medicare fraud and the checked and found it. The nurses, CNA's, PT, OT are all great. The food needs to go in the garbage. The staff even told us that the family usually brings in food.

Communication with memory patient's family is AWFUL. Calls not returned for days and days. Will…read morenever send a loved one here again. No follow up on discharge orders after a dozen voice mails. Stay far away!

The Villages is truly an adult playground and it is hard to explain it to someone... it is better…read moreleft to experience because it is amazing. 300+ activities to choose from. About a 100 miles of golf cart trails. 50+ golf courses, over 100 swimming pools etc etc. Live music every night and everyone wants to be friends. Clean and beautiful. It's a great place!

The Villages - Changes Prospective Residents Shoul…read more.. --- My Take --- Current management is out of touch of what the initial intent was. Important Considerations for Families Researching The Villages If you are researching The Villages on behalf of a parent or family member, it is important to understand how the community has changed in recent years. Costs associated with daily living and amenities have increased. Resident pricing for championship golf has risen significantly during peak season, and additional fees such as trail fees and amenity-related charges continue to increase. For retirees living on fixed incomes, these recurring costs can materially affect long-term affordability. Everyday pricing and value have also changed in subtle but meaningful ways. For example, advertised promotions do not always deliver what residents expect. A recent "two-for-one" beer promotion at a town square resulted in only one beer being served, with limited or lower-quality options available. While minor on its own, this reflects a broader shift toward reduced value despite higher prices. Similarly, small concession items have doubled in price in some locations. A standard bag of peanut M&Ms at golf check-in stations increased from $1 to $2. These incremental increases add up over time, particularly for residents who use amenities regularly. There are also meaningful differences within The Villages depending on location. Areas south of Highway 44 have noticeably fewer golf courses compared to areas north of Pinellas Plaza. Housing south of Highway 44 generally features smaller lots, narrower streets, and reduced yard space. These differences are relevant when evaluating lifestyle quality and long-term satisfaction. Many long-term residents express concern that the original value proposition of The Villages -- an affordable, active, middle-class retirement community -- has eroded. Amenity fees and participation costs continue to rise while predictability and perceived value decline. For families helping parents plan a stable retirement, it is advisable to review current fee schedules, seasonal pricing, promotional practices, and neighborhood differences carefully, and to compare these factors with alternative retirement communities before making a long-term commitment.

Our big band has been using the auditorium at Grand Living for rehearsals in preparation for our…read morecharity events and wedding performances. The management here has been so gracious in every way towards us, plus it gives the residents of GL an opportunity to enjoy the music of the Big Band era. Great entertainment for the residents and guests. In the past several months, we have had a few friends become residences at Grand Living and it's certainly the place I will plan to go when it's my time to relax and enjoy the later Golden Years. Everyone at Grand Living is wonderful. The facility is impeccable and very impressive in so many ways. Always neat, clean, well staffed, and a smile on everyone's face! Residents and staff! Great location and facilities. If you should visit there for yourself or your elderly loved ones, you will think you are going to a five star resort. This is the way I personally think a home for retirement should look, feel and offer life in the slower lane. Thank you, Grand Living. Bob, and the band

I highly recommend Grand living. I recently attended the executive director's wedding with other…read morefriends and I was so impressed with the cleanliness and the wonderful smiling staff that we encountered. Many of the residents attended the wedding as well and they were happy and looked amazingly healthy. The food was outstanding and we were invited back for another meal and the food was just as good that time. I'm not ready for this yet and my parents unfortunately are deceased but if you are looking for quality with a staff that have been there multiple years then Grand living should be your number one choice.

Really kind and caring people here. They recognize and honor that a person is not just their…read moreinjury, not just a back, knee or shoulder. They do a thorough evaluation to be sure the treatment they recommend is tailored to your exact needs and do not take a cookie cutter approach. They listen! They don't fat shame. They really care about the people they serve. I highly recommend this business for all physical therapy needs.

I am a retire, golfer, and cyclist. I've sustained a few injuries over the years, a few requiring…read moresurgeries, a few not. But they ALL required physical therapy, and Gainesville Physical Therapy and Wellness really helped me recover each time. Owner David Lower and his staff know how to gauge how much a patient can handle at first, and intensity increases only when the patient displays that they're ready for it. They are knowledgeable. and clearly explain to the patient the intent of each exercise and how to do it properly. And they're among the most affordable in the greater Gainesville area. Go to GPT&W and get well! Bruce Teague

I came here in May of 2020 after being diagnosed with scar tissue in my Fallopian tubes, causing…read moreinfertility. We had been trying for 13 months to conceive, with no success. My HSG showed total blockage on both tubes. I was told IVF was my only chance at having a baby. I came here in May of 2021 and just tried to be open and receptive to the experience. I didn't really expect them to be able to clear my scar tissue, but I was hopeful. I felt very cared for by my therapists and enjoyed going to the clinic. Keep in mind this is not a relaxing Swedish massage though, there will be a little pain and discomfort as they work on your adhesions. I left Gainesville on May 6th and on June 20th I found out I was pregnant I am currently 25 weeks along and baby is doing great. I am extraordinarily grateful for this clinic and my therapists for restoring my fertility.

My husband had his first small bowel obstruction in June of 2022 and it was a harrowing experience…read morefor him, necessitating surgery to unblock it. When we left the hospital I searched online to find ANY options for prevention of this again in the future, and I was thrilled to find the Clear Passage online site which we both devoured in the days following his surgery. We decided to invest in our mental and physical well-being by taking money out of savings to go through the week-long physical therapy for him. Since it is a huge financial investment, we researched and chose one of Clear Passage's most experienced and committed physical therapists to work with, Sharon Hepburn, in St. Louis. We were NOT disappointed. We also learned that she is their Chief Operating Officer, and wow, were we grateful to have chosen her to work with. We had to wait to schedule the treatment for 3 months post-op and I just had my fingers crossed that we would make it to St. Louis before any recurrence of an obstruction. We did. We flew to St. Louis from California on a Sunday, settled into the comfortable hotel that they recommended, and then began therapy the next day. Sharon's office is located in a very nice suburb a short drive from the airport. There are gorgeous and spacious parks seemingly everywhere in this area and beautiful spacious estates. It was a lovely place to settle into for the week and we were fortunate to hit a week of gorgeous weather the last week of September. Between our daily sessions we had lovely picnics and walks in their parks. Sharon works with an excellent massage therapist, Maura Lee, and between the two of them we witnessed incredible shifts! I am a retired family therapist/psychotherapist and registered nurse, and I was enthralled and impressed to attend and witness each session. Sharon and Maura's deep knowledge and understanding of physiology, ability to tune into the body, adept capacity to work with emotions that arose in the treatment, and wisdom about what to do next was absolutely amazing and intriguing. The Clear Passage protocols are sequential and specific. We were both VERY impressed with the process and the results! My husband's belly is now soft and pliable. It was tight and lumpy when we arrived. A pain that he had in his lower back for many years is now resolved. He has specific self-exercises that he does daily and we both now know how to manage any recurrent obstructions should any recur, which I now strongly doubt will happen. We feel empowered and safe to travel should we choose to. We extend our very deep thanks and gratitude to Clear Passage for developing this protocol to bring health and freedom to us again, and we particularly thank the expertise and compassion of Sharon Hepburn and Maura Lee at the St. Louis Clear Passage office in St. Louis!

They brag about having a marina, its dockspace only. They are not boater friendly, they think your…read moremade of money if you got a boat.

This was listed under Retirement Homes. I would call it a Retirement Community because the…read moreresidents own their own homes, pay their own taxes, and live independently. There are 1200 lots currently and all but about 15 are built on. If you buy a lot or an existing home you are a shareholder of the community. Many retirement parks have shares that have a $ value and you can buy one and then pay a much lower amount in rent. Here there is no $ value to a share and they are not bought or sold independently, they go with the home or with the lot. Thus there are no residents who pay lower fees by owning a share. All residents are owners of one share and pay the same amount, regardless of lot. Home prices vary from the 20's to over 100,000 dollars. Lots can be priced more than others if they hold a desirable location. Yet everyone pays the same monthly maintenance fee and that is $268. It is set to reset every year due to the consumer price index change. In 2015 it will be $271, an additional $3. For that monthly fee, you receive, or have access to: Water and sewage 2 24 hour gated and manned entry and exit gates. 24 hour on site fire department 24 hour medical EMT's Each of the 55 employees are EMT trained County sheriff branch office at entry Lawn mowing Courtesy bus 4 times a week to different shopping centers and banks Maintenance of all common facilities Full time activity coordinator Use of all facilities Two emergency call buttons in EVERY home in the entire complex Four lighted tennis courts Bocci ball courts Lawn croquet course 24 lighted tournament quality shuffleboard courts Horseshoe pits Fitness center Outdoor heated pool 83 degrees F 2 indoor heated whirlpools at 104 degrees F 90,000 gallons Separate mens and ladies locker rooms Separate mens and ladies saunas 9 hole putting golf course Individual garden plots Nature walk Free storage for RV or boat in fenced area on property Mailbox for each home Professional library Three pickle ball courts Large covered picnic pavilion with pond view Professional woodworking shop for woodworking projects Marina with free boat launch ramp 127 boat slips that can be rented by month $27.50 uncovered $50 covered Lake Harris 1/2 mile upriver from marina 8 miles long 5 miles wide 55 full time employees of the community 9 1/2 miles of paved and maintained roads Live tv channel daily broadcast from clubhouse which is rebroadcast multiple times a day Printed newsletters 3 wells of 800 feet deep with abundant water 13 channel basic cable In ground trash receptacles with twice weekly pickup Recycling program Multi million dollar great hall that seats 1,600 people Several craft rooms Billiards room Series of 5 annual concerts in great hall $40 for all five small fishing dock On property handyman services for greatly reduced fees. Internet service avail in the clubhouse Free to borrow assistive devices like walkers, raised toilet seats, crutches etc About 75 different activity groups available to residents, to name just a few: Aquacising, ballroom dancing, bike club, bingo, book review, ceramics, chorus, classical music, community orchestra, computer club, cribbage, dragon boat paddling, watercolor painting, fishing, garden club, clogging, historical society, hymn singing, karaoke, golf, table tennis, lapidary, line dancing, maj jong, bridge, photography, quilting, rumba, sewing, softball, stained glass, table tennis, tennis, vegetarians, yoga.....and more. Residents can start a new hobby/interest club as they choose. Showing and selling of properties for a 7% fee, of which 3 1/2% is put back into community funds. Off property trips are also arranged for a fee. The community is totally debt free The community allows NO renting of any property. No common area smoking except in a designated location, and NO pets.

My grandmother recently passed away and I wanted to write about where she spent her last couple of…read moreyears. When my parents and my grandmother moved to the Ocala area about ten years ago my grandmother was already starting to show some signs of short term memory loss and dementia, but she insisted on living in her own home and not with my parents. The retirement community they moved into was great and it's the kind of community where everyone seems to look after each other. When my grandmother got to the point where it just wasn't possible for her to take care of herself any more they sold her house and my Mom found her a place called the Bridge at Ocala. It was a difficult decision, and a very expensive one, but the employees at The Bridge cared for my grandmother until her last breath. When I say they cared for her, I don't mean they just took care of her, I mean they cared, they really did. When she was still able to get around they brought her into the community rooms and sometimes even forced her to have some fun (she'd fight it, but then tell my Mom afterwards that she was really glad she went). When over the past year or so she had gotten so weak and ill they would get her up into her wheelchair and bring her outside to sit with her or at least so my parents could sit with her. The place wasn't perfect, and there were times when there were miscommunications and even issues with things like her meals and the cleanliness of the place, but they were few and far between. The last time I visited my grandmother it took her quite some time to figure out who I was, but it was a nice visit for me...even if she didn't remember it the next day. My grandmother passed away yesterday in the early morning, in her sleep, and I'm happy she was at The Bridge with people around her who cared for her and about her. I can't thank you all enough for everything you did with my grandmother over the past couple years and for my mother who just simply couldn't be there all the time...I don't know what she would have done without you.

Abysmal facility and terrible employees. Lotti Smith had doctor's orders to distribute seizure…read moremedication to my grandma. My grandma indicated to multiple facility team members that she never received the medicine; to which they told her she was wrong and they know she took it this morning. She got denied today from each person she informed. I call and ask for the report of medicine distribution, at which point I was informed by Amber Grace that the delivery did NOT take place at 9am as I was first told. She will die without this medicine and nobody will give it to her without consent from a manager. None of the managers will answer...so the charge nurse Tamara refuses to give her the medicine that my grandma took by herself every day for over 60 years. I admitted her to this facility yesterday. I figured she could stay at The Bridge for around a month... Two days ago I took her out of HealthSouth acute rehab for a hip fracture. I will be taking her from The Bridge tomorrow if she is still alive and filing a lawsuit for incompetence and misconduct where they are medically liable.

The lab attendant, Cristal, does not need to be working in healthcare of any sorts. Clinics and…read moredoctors can be intimidating enough, there's no space to be hostile and that's the only way I could describe that lady. She spoke at the lowest volume possible and acted incredibly inconvenienced by having to repeat herself. She rolled her eyes several times and was extremely condescending. I truly hope somewhere out there someone going to the clinic for the first time never has an experience with a woman like that. The rest of the staff were phenomenal and considerate. Thank you to them!

HIRE MORE PEOPLE. Absoulutely ridiculous how long the wait was for a routine drug test. It doesn't…read moretake 90+ minutes to handle a sample properly and collect urine from a human. Obviously no-one respects anyone's time anymore and places like these really show it. Furthermore, CareSpot advertises that it can handle walk ins "no appoinment necesary" but with these wait times that's a load of balogna. I spoke to someone here while waiting. She said she came in yesterday and waited all day before she got any help. She came in again today seeking the same services. Clearly this institution has no shame. Sans accountabillity this kind of mistreatment will only get more common.