Oak Manor Senior Living Community

One of the reasons I chose Oak Manor is I know [name removed] he has an awesome “moral compass“. As [name removed] chose him for The Palms of Largo now he owns Oak Manor and Wright's. I am in independent living so I do my own thing. I love it here like a cottage on the beach. All I do in the morning is push the button in the bathroom so the staff know I'm ok. Very little staff turnover and great value for the money. I'm an RN so I'm picky.

Especially if you're in a more dependent situation, I would recommend this place. If you're truly independent, then not as much. There are built-in costs in independent living for things that I never use (housekeeping, meals). But I love the villa that I'm in. I'm provided with a full kitchen, and I have chosen to do my own cooking. The staff have been very friendly, cooperative, and helpful. We get a newsletter where they list various activities. I'm at the point in life where I think a lot of things are overpriced, including this, but that seems to be the case everywhere.

The Oak Manor SNF failed our mother who was hospice patient but placed on rehab side. The first week, mom was unable to do the 3-point to get in a wheelchair & she fell twice. We had a Care Plan meeting and stopped rehab & requested soft foods. In the midst of dealing with a dying family member, we were forced to turn away rehab daily and send her food tray back each meal to get the soft foods promised. The Suncoast Hospice nurse was as baffled as we were at the repeated disregard for what had been decided in the that meeting vs what was actually being done. Mom was in a lot pain that was not being controlled with the prescribed medicine intervals. She was unable to ask for addtl meds. We stayed with her feeding her, dismissing rehab and getting solid foods, & requesting more pain meds. We moved mom to a Suncoast Hospice Care Center. The lack of communication and training gaps at Oak Manor, left us with a heavy heart that we chose that institution in our mom’s darkest hours.

We chose Oak Manor because it is an actual villa rather than a hotel room shape, so she has a good size living space. She is able to have some additional care but still has independence. At first it was wonderful, but they do have new management that we are not the biggest fans of, they have not been very kind. The food is really good, but they are short staffed so there is not enough table bussers, now there is a lot of flies.

From the beginning to the end that have been wonderful, she is loving living there, very happy and feels very safe. I live out of state and they communicate very well, they call us to give us even the smallest update. They have been the most helpful, kind people and we honestly did not expect it to go as well as it did. The director calls all the time keeping me updated, and everyone morning our loved one has a call button and if she does not press that call button they come to check on her immediately. At first the meals were okay, but now they are excellent and due to the current circumstances the activities are still limited.

The community is very neat and clean and the staff is very nice and friendly. The community is has a homey atmosphere. They have great transportation and the community is more like a home, not a facility. The community is a great value for the money. The food is great and they have lots of activities going on. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

We loved it here! Exactly what we are looking for, and conveniently close to us. A little high priced, but you see where the money goes back into the community.

Took a tour, found a studio that I liked but the contact person never returned my call or followed up on the additional items that I asked for clarification on. In addition, she had me hold her hot tea while she drove the golf cart - VERY unprofessional. When I asked why I should choose that facility over others, she said it was because management pay close attention to who they ALLOW to live at the property so that they "fit in". Makes me wonder if we were not "chosen" for some unknown reason. Wouldn't recommend - simply - If the front staff is this unprofessional, how does this reflect on the care staff??

There were certain things I look for when touring communities. The community appeared clean and well kept. However, I did not like the attitude of the staff. In sitting and talking to some of the residences they said that they really didn't like living there but it was what they could afford. So after speaking to them, I lost interest in this community.