Assisted living, without the runaround
Assisted living is for a parent who needs a hand with daily things like medications, meals, and bathing, but not full nursing care. We offer it at two family owned communities in Citrus County, Sugarmill Manor in Homosassa and The Gardens in Crystal River, and both accept Florida Medicaid.
What assisted living covers
Help with daily life
Bathing, dressing, meals, and getting where you need to be, handled by a team that knows each resident, not a different face every shift.
Medication management
Storage, reminders, and giving medications on a schedule set with your physician. The team knows what each resident takes and why.
A team that stays
The same familiar faces day to day. The person who runs each community answers the phone and walks every tour personally.
Assisted living or memory care?
The two overlap, and both are under one roof at each of our communities, so a parent can move between them without moving towns. What sets them apart is who each one is for.
Assisted living
For a parent who is still themselves but needs a hand with daily things: medications, meals, bathing, and getting where they need to be. They come and go as they please, and the help is there when they want it.
Memory care
For a parent living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It is a secured neighborhood with a calmer layout, a steady daily routine, and a team trained to ease a hard afternoon, so a parent can move around safely without getting lost.
How to choose: if the worry is safety at home and keeping up with meds and meals, start with assisted living. If the worry is memory, wandering, or confusion that puts a parent at risk, memory care is built for that. Not sure? Tell us what a normal day looks like and we will give you an honest read, even if the answer is neither. Compare every community in Citrus County.
A day, today
Sugarmill Manor
Thursday- 2:00pmMovie matinee
The Gardens
Thursday- 11:00amTrivia hour
What families say
4.821 Google reviewsSuch a wonderful facility, very clean and home like environment. Residents are very happy and the staff are super personable. Everyone in the building knows one another and all the residents personally and they take their care very seriously. Love Sugarmill Manor Assisted Living!!
I feel very blessed that my father was able to spend the last 42 months of his life here. They really prioritize care for the residents. The staff from management to cleaning crew not only interact but care about their residents.
The staff is kind, attentive, and truly cares about each resident, always treating Joann with dignity and respect.
How to know it may be time for assisted living
There is rarely a clean moment. Usually it is a handful of small things that add up until home no longer feels safe. A few of the signs families tell us about:
- Medications are getting missed, or doubled up.
- There has been a fall, or a close call, at home.
- Meals are skipped, and the fridge tells the story.
- The house feels isolating, and days pass without much company.
- The family caregiver is worn down and cannot keep the pace.
If a few of these sound familiar, come visit. We will give you an honest read on whether we are the right fit, and if we are not, we will point you somewhere that is. Comparing options? See every assisted living community in Citrus County.
The people who run them
Your administrator
Lauren
Sugarmill Manor
Lauren runs Sugarmill Manor. She answers the direct line, walks every tour herself, and knows each resident by name.
(678) 698-6643
Your administrator
Ali
The Gardens
Ali runs The Gardens. She sets the daily rhythm, knows every resident, and keeps families in the loop.
(352) 794-7601