Crystal River, FL
The Gardens
A family owned community in Crystal River where a real person answers and knows your parent by name. Assisted living and secured memory care under one roof.
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- Family owned and operated
- Licensed by the State of Florida
- Direct line to our administrator
- Medicaid accepted
Family owned, and it shows
The Gardens is one of two communities we run, not one of two hundred, and that is on purpose. The person who answers the phone here knows the residents by name and can tell you how your parent's day actually went. Assisted living and secured memory care are under one roof, so a parent settles in once and stays as their needs change. The same family runs Sugarmill Manor in Homosassa, a short drive away.
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Absolutely love this building. Every time I come in there I am greeted with happy faces and smiling patients. It is a great assisted living facility with a home like feel, and every person in the building knows the name of the resident. The staff are extremely friendly and the administrator there is extremely responsive.
This assisted living facility is AMAZING! They help my grandma with her everyday life while still making her feel like she's independent. They help her with eating, her medication, and her personal hygiene.
My grandmother has been living at this assisted living community for several months now, and I couldn't be more grateful for the care and attention she receives.
Care offered at The Gardens
Memory care
A secured, calm neighborhood and a steady routine for a parent living with dementia.
Respite care
A short stay, a few days to a few weeks, in assisted living or the secured section.
The Gardens also offers respite care, a short stay of a few days to a few weeks, for a caregiver break, recovery after a hospital stay, or a trial run before a permanent move.
Life at The Gardens
- Three home cooked meals a day
- Help with daily living, around the clock
- Medication management
- Secured memory care neighborhood
- Full time therapy dogs
- Pets welcome
- Activities van for outings, shopping, and pool days
- Daily activities and art
- Sunroom dining with garden views
- Gardens and a shaded courtyard
- Hair and nail salon
- Housekeeping and laundry
Residents may bring a dog or a cat, and there is a full time therapy dog on site. More on keeping a pet in assisted living.
Floor plans
Layouts are representative and vary by room.
A bright room to share a meal
The sunroom looks out on the gardens, and the kitchen plates every meal to order. Family is always welcome to join.
A typical week at The Gardens
- Church service video
- 9:00am Local outing
- 10:00am Outdoors
- 12:00pm Craft hour
- 2:00pm Craft hour
- 8:30am Watercolors
- 10:00am Outdoors
- 12:00pm Chair yoga
- 2:00pm Nature painting
- Wellness day — manicures and gardening
- 8:30am Bingo
- 10:00am Outdoors
- 12:00pm Council meeting or bingo
- 2:00pm Family calls
- 9:00am Library outing
- 10:00am Outdoors
- 12:00pm Craft hour
- 2:00pm Seashell or seasonal art
- Nail day
- A hydration social runs daily at 1:00pm.
- Outings depend on weather and may shift.
Room to roam outside
A shaded courtyard and garden paths give residents space to walk, sit, and spend time outdoors safely. Outings run through the week, weather permitting.
Ready to see The Gardens in person?
Visit any day. We call to confirm within an hour during business hours.
Meet your administrator
Your administrator
Ali
The Gardens
Ali runs The Gardens. She sets the daily rhythm, knows every resident, and keeps families in the loop.
(352) 794-7601Find us
Crystal River is known for its clear springs and the manatee tours on Kings Bay. The community is minutes from downtown, the waterfront, and Citrus County medical offices.
Families come to The Gardens from across the county
Our two communities sit in Homosassa and Crystal River, an easy drive for families across the Nature Coast.
- Crystal River
The Gardens is right here in Crystal River
Home to The Gardens.
- Lecanto
About 20 minutes from The Gardens
Central Citrus County, near the county offices and the college campus.
- Beverly Hills
About 25 minutes from The Gardens
One of the county's larger retirement communities.
- Dunnellon
About 25 minutes from The Gardens
On the Rainbow River at the north edge of the area.
- Citrus Springs
About 25 minutes from The Gardens
A quiet community north of Crystal River.
- Inverness
About 35 minutes from The Gardens
The county seat, on the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes.
- Hernando
About 35 minutes from The Gardens
By Lake Hernando, just north of Inverness.
Comparing more than one community? how families in Crystal River weigh their options and what secured memory care involves here.