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Assisted Living near Merritt Island, Florida
There's Nothing Like Home Care
251 Falls Church ST SW, Palm Bay, FL 32908
There's Nothing Like Home Care is a senior care home located in Palm Bay, FL, which is situated in Brevard County. Palm Bay, which is located on Florida's east coast, is home to beautiful parks, exciting events and an abundance of recreational opportunities. From its festive holiday parades to...
Addington Place of Titusville
497 N Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32796
Welcome to Addington Place of Titusville! A beautiful community of warmth decorated with fine furnishings, stunning artwork and more often than not the scent of something delicious baking in the kitchen. A place where independence thrives but help is just a call away.Addington Place of Titusville...
Florida Shores of Melbourne
2155 Keystone Ave, Melbourne, FL 32904
J & K Assisted Living II
133 Lehigh Avenue Southeast, Palm Bay, FL 32909
J & K Assisted Living II is situated in an excellent location off of Malabar Road, near Colonial Square Commercial Center. We provide services for Alzheimer and dementia patients, with a focus on programs to enhance memory. We also provide comprehensive senior living services. Residents have help...
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Bethesda on Turkey Creek
2800 Fordham Road NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Bethesda on Turkey Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care is a beautiful and historic property that inspires peace of mind and tranquility. Our community features several floor plan options that include water, garden and dock views that welcome your personal touch. Our units are individually...
Grand Villa of Melbourne
964 South Harbor City Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901
At Grand Villa of Melbourne Senior Living Community we offer a choice of lifestyles based upon your individual needs. We provide Assisted Living, Memory Care, Personal Care, Short-term/Respite Care and a Senior Day and Overnight Program. Whatever lifestyle you choose, you are assured of our most...
A & J Assisted Living
2466 Ralph Ave, Palm Bay, FL 32909
A & J Assisted Living senior care home is in Brevard County, Palm Bay, in the sunny weather Florida's east central coast. HAssisted Living way between Miami City and Jacksonville, Palm Bay, FL, you will find the wonderful A & J Assisted Living in an area surrounded by hanging orchids and big...
Discovery Village at Melbourne
3260 N. Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
Welcome to Discovery Village At Melbourne, a world-class senior living community located in the “Harbor City.” Strategically placed on U.S. 1 just across from the Indian River, we are just minutes away from Pinehurst Gardens and Harbor City Country Club Estates. Elevating senior living to a new...
CERTUS at Waterford Lakes
11120 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32825
Velrose Assisted Living Facility II
4665 Hidden Lakes Place, Melbourne, FL 32934
Velrose Assisted Living Facility II is a residential care home for seniors which is located in Melbourne, Florida in Brevard County. Melbourne is a city that is home to a wide variety of parks. These parks, ranging from small to extensive and large allow residents to enjoy the lovely Florida...
Melba Cove
267 Melba Avenue NW, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Located in Palm Bay, Florida, Melba Cove is a senior care home that, above all, allows seniors to live out their best years in comfort and peace. Palm Bay is the most populous city in Brevard County, surrounded by everything Florida is famous for: surf, sand, breathtaking sunsets, lush green...
Welcome Home Assisted Living
1387 San Cortez Ave, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Brookdale West Melbourne AL
7300 Greenboro Drive, West Melbourne, FL 32904
Our assisted-living community, on the Atlantic coast of sunny Florida, offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into card and board games, happy hour socials, fitness classes, art and other creative projects, lively meals, fun outings and anything else that you want...
Glenville Pines Assisted Living Facility
1351 Steele Road Southeast, Palm Bay, FL 32909
The Glenville Pines Assisted Living Facility is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in Palm Bay, Florida. It is a small facility, that houses only five residents at a time. Our small size allows our staff to provide personalized and immediate care to each resident. Our rooms feature beds,...
Banana River Villas
1275 N Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952
Banana River Villas is a senior care home located on Merritt Island, Florida, which is part of Brevard County and consists of 62% water, with the Banana River Lagoon to the East and the Indian River Lagoon to the West. The East of Merritt Island further separates into Sykes Creek and Newfound...
A & C Godbless Assisted Living Facility
235 Gaspar Street SW, Palm Bay, FL 32908
A & C Godbless Assisted Living Facility is a residential care home for seniors located in the city of Palm Bay, Florida which is in Brevard County. The city of Palm Bay boasts numerous recreational sites including the Turkey Creek Sanctuary. This nature reserve has numerous hiking and jogging...
Hibiscus Court
540 E Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
Hibiscus Court Senior Assisted Living Community caters to active senior assisted living and secured memory care services in sunny Melbourne, Florida. Licensed for 78 residents, Hibiscus Court offers a vibrant, active lifestyle while also creating a warm and comfortable home-like feel....
R and C Ultimate Care
2660 Southeast Westside Avenue, Palm Bay, FL 32909
R and C Ultimate Care is a vibrant senior care home located in the lively locality of Palm Bay, Florida in the Brevard County. Our residence is a great habitat constructed solely with the purpose of providing comfort to our seniors in mind. Our home is in a tactical location that gives us easy...
Palm Cottages of Rockledge
3821 Sunnyside Ct, Rockledge, FL 32955
Palm Cottages is an assisted living and memory care community located just off I-95 in Rockledge, FL. The beautiful 5 acre campus has been carefully designed to enhance the natural beauty of the Florida landscape and to create an oasis for the residents to enjoy. Our community offers 8 home-like...
Gentry Park Orlando
3201 Center Pointe Dr, Orlando, FL 32825
Our senior living community in Orlando, Florida, ensures that life here is exciting, from well-designed apartment homes with convenient features to delicious dining and enriching activity offerings. Regardless of how you choose to spend your day, our friendly staff is here to provide you with all...
Jackies Retirement Assisted Living Facility
1675 Canon Avenue, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Jackies Retirement Assisted Living is a senior care home located in the city of Palm Bay, FL, Brevard County. Jackies Retirement Assisted Living has a smaller community for seniors and it is surrounded by hospitals considering that it is a group home setting. Its location is known for minimal...
Velrose Assisted Living Facility
1064 Briarwood Boulevard Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Velrose Assisted Living Facility is a senior care home located in the thriving community of Palm Bay, Florida, in Brevard County. Our picturesque community is nestled in a peaceful neighborhood near Turkey Creek Sanctuary. Palm Bay is a family-friendly city boasting numerous attractions and...
Sonata Viera
3325 Breslay Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
Sonata Viera assisted living provides compassionate and distinctive living for today's senior. Our Harmony assisted living offers a different brand of senior living, founded on an unwavering commitment to customer service and resident choice. Blending signature programming, technology, a...
Cherry Blossom Assisted Living
136 Deaville Ave, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Zon Beachside
1894 S Patrick Dr, Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Beachside Living. Your Life. Your Way. Experience the lifestyle option at Zon Beachside. Conveniently located near walking paths and community parks. Providing an unmatched senior living experience with many apartment options available for both Assisted Living and Memory Care. Experience our...
Glenbrooke at Palm Bay
815 Briar Creek Boulevard Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Welcome to Glenbrooke at Palm Bay, nestled within one of Central Florida’s best kept secrets, the beautiful City of Palm Bay. Anyone can see the benefits of good old fashioned retirement living along the east coast shores of the sunshine state with mother nature and all its glory, the fantastic...
Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
1773 Hays Street, Palm Bay, FL 32907
A place full of love. We have caring and dedicated staffs ready to care for your loved ones in peaceful Palm Bay in the Sunshine State, away from the cold.
Brookdale West Melbourne
7200 Greenboro Drive, Melbourne, FL 32904
Brookdale West Melbourne is an assisted living community in West Melbourne, Florida. West Melbourne is a fast growing community located on Florida's Space coast. Brookdale West Melbourne has an ideal locations near shopping, banks, medical providers and is only a short drive from stunning beaches...
Witza Larionne
189 Donald Avenue Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Witza Larionne senior care facility is located in Palm Bay, Florida, and may be the best place admit your elderly family member when you're searching for quality care. The property is an adult day care and specializes in providing Alzheimer's treatment for seniors. There are health professionals...
Palace Retirement Home
965 South Florida Avenue, Rockledge, FL 32955
Palace Retirement Home is an assisted living community nestled in beautiful Rockledge, Florida only minutes from Orlando to the West, Cocoa Beach to the East and Cape Canaveral to the North. Rockledge is a lovely place to call home, and a wonderful place for friends and family to visit. Our...
Riverview Retirement Ctr
4470 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32780
Twenty-seven unit assisted living.Very reasonably priced.Bingo, Holiday activities, group exercises, memory games, singing/karaoke, spelling bee arts and crafts.
Brookdale West Melbourne MC
7199 Greenboro Drive, West Melbourne, FL 32904
A Community That Feels Like Home Sweet HomeFor those looking for exceptional memory care for exceptional seniors, our community provides industry-leading care in a setting that provides maximum home sweet home factor. You’ll find us in West Melbourne, Florida, a fast-growing city offering a wide...
Jeroll Care Assisted Living
107 Coffee Street Southeast, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Building Credibility: 1. We have been licensed since August 2012. 2.The owner and administrator has 16 years of experience in senior care. 3. No, we have not won any awards yet. We are licensed and certified by AHCA. 4. We are not part of a national chain. What makes makes us unique and special...
Smiles & Loving Care
1065 Garden Rd, Merritt Island, FL 32952
Angels On Your Shoulder
487 Godfrey Road SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Angels On Your Shoulder is a residential care home located in charming, innovative Palm Bay, Florida which in Brevard County. The scenic area is best known for the beautiful Turkey Creek Sanctuary which embodies the freshwater wildlife of Turkey Creek. Palm Bay is an appealing place to live with...
Brookdale Melbourne
1765 W Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
A Great Backdrop for a Great LifeIf you live in the greater Palm Bay area, you have an exceptional choice for senior living right in the heart of West Melbourne. You’ll get to explore a new kind of senior lifestyle, as our staff takes care of the cooking, cleaning and typical household chores, so...
Silver Pines Assisted Living LLC
2360 Madrid Avenue SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Silver Pines Assisted Living LLC is located in Palm Bay, FL in Brevard County. This residential care home offers the help that you are looking for in a location that is full of beautiful scenery. Those who spend time in Palm Bay appreciate the ocean views that are available there, and they also...
Platinum Oaks Assisted Living Facility LLC
3610 Manassas Ave, Melbourne, FL 32934
Crescent Wood
1800 Harrison Street, Titusville, FL 32780
Crescent Wood is an independent living and assisted living community is Titusville Florida. Voted the fourth best beach in Florida, Titusville values the safety of its citizens and strive to protect the natural beauty of the Florida coast. Drawing visitors all over the country with its stunning...
YourLife of West Melbourne (Opening Fall 2020)
2395 Minton Rd, Melbourne, FL 32904
Dahlia's House of Love
3081 Eldron Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Love at Orchid Isle
280 Banana Dr., Merritt Island, FL 32952
The Promenade
10730 US Hwy 1, Sebastian, FL 32958
The PromenadeWhere healthy living and healthy aging go hand in hand!At The Promenade, our approach to senior care is focused on the individual wants and needs of each and every resident we serve. Here, you can shower on your own schedule, eat on your own schedule. Whatever your preferences, our...
The Fountains of Melbourne
4451 Stack Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
Not only is The Fountains located near shopping and cultural attractions in beautiful Melbourne, but there is also much to enjoy here! The Fountains offers residents delicious meals in our beautiful dining room, a fully stocked convenience store, an arts and crafts studio, library, chapel, beauty...
Greenwood Place
2680 Croton Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935
Greenwood Place is a premiere independent and assisted living community in Melbourne, Florida. Known as The Harbor City, the city of Melbourne offers all the conveniences and luxuries that come with living in a big city with a slower pace of life that its citizens love. Located halfway between...
The Palms of Florida AFCH
2460 S Courteney Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
The Palms of Florida AFCH is a senior residential care home located in the coastal city of Merritt Island, FL and in Brevard county. Merritt Island is located on the Eastern side of the Florida coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. It is local to the River Lakes Conservation Area. The group home...
Inspired Living Alura (Opening Spring 2021)
777 Roy Wall Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955
Inspired LivingUnder Construction in Rockledge, FloridaAt Alura By Inspired Living, we understand the hardship that moving yourself or a loved one into an Assisted Living or Memory Care community can bring. At our brand-new location in Rockledge, Florida, just a few minutes from the cities of...
The Brennity at Melbourne Senior Living
7300 Watersong Lane, Melbourne, FL 32940
Located in the upscale area of Viera, The Brennity at Melbourne is the clear choice for today's perceptive retirees and their families. Medical services, shopping, restaurants and hospitals are all close by. Convenience is built right in. The Brennity at Melbourne modernizes and redefines the...
Cedar Creek Assisted Living
4279 Judith Ave, Merritt Island, FL 32953
“CARING, PASSION, RESPECT in Assisted Living”, It’s what they do!Boasting 68 one-and-two bedroom apartments and studios, Cedar Creek offers the amenities of a booming community while maintaining the family friendly and personal atmosphere that draws so many to Merritt Island. “Upon becoming a...
A Place Like Home Assisted Living Facility
1971 Port Malabar Boulevard, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Looking for an Assisted Living Facility in the Palm Bay Florida area for yourself or a loved one? WELCOME to the website of our beautiful assisted living facility, A Place Like Home. It is nice to have you here. Please relax and feel free to look around. As you begin your process of looking for...
Merritt Island, Florida
Assisted Living
Assisted living communities arrange residential communities and aid for seniors who might require help with everyday activities such as self-administering medication or dressing. Assisted living communities usually provide care supervision, aid with transportation and appointments, and opportunities for recreational activity. In select cases, communities may provide nursing, hospice, or “aging in place”. In Florida, the annual median cost for an assisted living community is around 42,000. The state of Florida maintains specific regulations associated with this type of community. The Bureau of Health community Regulation supervises this community type. This community has a number of provisions concerning food and diet which include the community must provide a variety of regular meals that meet the nutritional needs of residents, meals must be adapted to residents physical abilities , the community must provide therapeutic diets as ordered by the resident’s health care provider for residents who require special diets, and meals must be adapted to residents’ food habits. This community type has a number of provisions pertaining to medication assistance. These provisions include reading the label, licensed nursing staff may administer medications, and unlicensed staff may assist residents with self-administration. Staff members obtain training in a number of subjects. These include: community emergency procedures, community sanitation procedures, resident rights, and 12 hours of continuing education every 2 years on topics related to assisted living. Before a resident is accepted, they must go through a service plan screening to make sure their needs are going to be met. This screening includes a number of areas of interest such as communities must document such assessment, medical examination report, monthly nursing assessment of resident as ordered by physician , and community must document any substantial changes in a resident’s status which may necessitate relocation to a more specialized community . There must be one toilet for every 1 residents and one bath or shower for every 1 residents. This type of community is required to have a staff member on duty 24 hours a day. The minimum number of residents for this community type is 1. This type of community is required to offer a number of services. These include nursing services, assistance with self-administration of medications, personal care services, and assistance with activities of daily living . Public assistance is available through 1915(b)(c) MLTC program.
Demographics and Values
Based on gender, 48.4% are male and 51.6% are female. The median age of Merritt Island is 50 years old. In terms of education, 32.4% have a college degree, 12.4% have a graduate degree, and 26.0% have a high-school diploma. In Merritt Island, 15.5% of the citizens are veterans of the United States armed forces. Currently, the population of Merritt Island consists of 36,380 people. Merritt Island has a population density of 801 people per square mile. In Merritt Island, 17.7% have some form of disability, 12.5% do not have health insurance, 58.9% participate in the labor force, and 9.3% are widows. Demographically, Merritt Island is 4.4% black, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.8% other or not specified, 89.7% white, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native American, and 2.5% mixed race.
Cost of Living
The location where a care community is based can have a significant influence on the total price. The overall cost of living can be a motivating factor when choosing which care option works for your family. Merritt Island has a median home value of $218,101 and the median cost of rent is around $1,032 per month. The rent burden for Merritt Island is around 17.8% of the average person’s monthly income.
State Information
An overview of Florida
The quality of life enjoyed by the average Florida citizen is ranked 13th nation-wide. Additionally, Florida is ranked 29th by healthcare standards. The state of Florida has a cost of living index of 98.9 where a score of 100 is the national average, and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average. The state has a grocery index rating of 104.0 and a housing index rating of 95.4. The natural beauty of Florida is ranked 21st in the nation. There are 218 general hospitals and 108 health centers that provide care for 21,626,797 Florida residents. St. Joseph s Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Jupiter Medical Center are among the top three highest ranked hospitals in the state.
Social demographics of the state
The state of Florida ranks 8th in the country for diversity, and the state is considered LGBTQ friendly. During the latest presidential election, 49% voted for the Republican candidate while 48% voted for the Democratic candidate. The median age in the state is 42, and 34% of the population is over the age of 55. Thirty-five percent of Florida residents regularly attend a religious service from one of the state’s 15,611 different congregations. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-24%, Mainline Protestant-14%, and Historically Black Protestant-8%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-3%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Florida there are 290 masonic lodges.
State-wide weather information
On average, Florida has an air quality index rating of around 37.0 AQI. The highest seasonal air quality index rating occurs in the month of April with a rating of 47.9 AQI. On average, the state receives 4.54 inches of precipitation a month. The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of June at around 11.50 inches. On average, the humidity rating for Florida is around 75%. The highest monthly average humidity rating is 78% in the month of September. The average temperature in the summer rises to around 82F. The average high summer temperature is around 95F in the month of July. In the summer, the average low temperature drops to around 66F during the month of June. During the winter, the average temperature in Florida drops to around 60F. During the winter, the average high temperature peaks at around 79F during the month of February. In the winter months, the average low temperature falls to around 36F during the month of January. While residents of Florida mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Florida can include hurricanes and floods.
Wildlife to be found in Florida
The state of Florida has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of Saw Palmetto, A Wide Variety Of Palms, Water Oak, and Beautyberry. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the Six Species Of Sea Turtle, the West Indian (Florida) Manatee , the Diamondback Rattler, or the Florida Panther. The state animal of Florida is the Florida Panther.
There are 50 assisted living facilities near Merritt Island, Florida. See the full list.
CERTUS at Waterford Lakes, Zon Beachside and Addington Place of Titusville are the top rated assisted living facilities near Merritt Island, Florida. See full list of communities.
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