Near The Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Hernando
Assisted living near The Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation
When a rehab stay at The Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is ending, family owned assisted living is a short drive away at The Gardens in Crystal River, about 34 minutes west.
The Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center sits in the town of Hernando, in Citrus County, on the north shore of Tsala Apopka Lake just above Inverness. When a rehab stay there ends and home is not a safe option, assisted living is the common next step, and The Gardens in Crystal River is about 34 minutes west.
Sugarmill Manor, down in Homosassa, is the other choice at about 41 minutes. Both are family owned Citrus County communities that offer assisted living and secured memory care in the same building and accept Florida Medicaid. This page walks through the move and how to pick between the two.
The drive across Citrus County
From The Grove, the road to Crystal River runs west across Citrus County, a trip of about 34 minutes to The Gardens. Because both the rehab center and the community are in the same county, the move keeps your parent close to the area they know.
Sugarmill Manor in Homosassa is a little farther south at about 41 minutes. Neither is a long haul, so families often visit both before deciding which feels right.
Ask The Grove's discharge planner for a copy of the care summary and current medication list before the last day. It makes the first day at a new community easier.
From rehab to assisted living
A skilled nursing center like The Grove is set up for recovery over a defined stretch of days. Assisted living is the ongoing help that comes after, for a parent who needs a hand with daily tasks but not full time nursing.
If memory loss is part of why home no longer works, both communities pair assisted living with a secured memory care section under one roof. For how Medicare's rehab window and the paperwork line up, see our guide to assisted living after rehab.
Visit The Gardens in Crystal River
Choosing between The Gardens and Sugarmill Manor
The nearer community gives you the shorter drive from the town of Hernando, and the two are similar in the care they offer, so the deciding factor is often distance and how a place feels when you walk in.
A short respite stay is one way to try a community before committing, and a visit is the best way to compare. Call whichever is closer to the rest of your family.
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