Tuscan Gardens® of Venetia Bay

I did deep research into nine Assisted Living facilities in Venice, including one scheduled to open in Q3 2021, using a checklist of over 50 questions. Tuscan Gardens is far and away the best, for quality of care, value for the price, quality of apartments, overall facility, the works. The residents were all very social and likeable, not downtrodden and sullen. Staff equally so. Lovely place. Steve Barboe is a thoughtful guy, who is more interested in getting the right fit and a good transition experience than he is in selling units. In my opinion, Tuscan sells itself. He moved my parents into a local Senior Community a dozen years ago, and I was pleased to run into him at Tuscan. Be forewarned: There are some real dog AL facilities here-- weird "special" offers, people in wheelchairs unattended, unresponsive staff. Don't just ask questions, wander around and observe. Talk to the folks sitting out front waiting for a shuttle. Chat with a caregiver. Hope this saves you some time.
– Thomas

My father was in the Memory Care Unit at Tuscan Gardens in Palm Coast for 10 months. I was pleased with the care he received there. For a long time, we were unable to visit him in person because of Covid, but they made accommodations for window visits, and even built a special see-through wall with protected arm holes to enable hugging. This installation was pure pleasure for my mother who was able to utilize the ”hug wall” with my dad several times before the home was actually re-opened to visitors. We all appreciated this innovation. We found the caregivers and nursing staff to be warm and caring with my dad, and highly communicative with my mom and our family. I was happy with the activities they did with the residents, and the food was plentiful and nutritious. When my father deteriorated towards the end, the Tuscan Gardens staff took a team approach with a hospice organization to provide the most appropriate care possible, even enabling him to stay in the facility. I highly recommend Tuscan Gardens if you have a loved one needing memory care.
– David

The environment at Tuscan gardens is both impressive and welcoming. Living here is something special from the amazing lobby to the beautiful courtyard where me and other residents get to socialize. The food is amazing! Not only is the food amazing you also have a lot of choices to choose from. The staff is wonderful and always willing to help. The staff really engages with the me and the other residents to really get to know them and there story. I am very happy here and this is the best choice I could have made. I truly recommend this community for anyone who is looking into senior living.
– Clara

My mom and I appreciate all the efforts being made to not only keep the residents safe but engaged and enjoying healthy meals in their rooms in these unprecedented times.
– Lori