Fort Caroline Gardens, Inc.

Everything was great with friendly helpful staff

I am so thankful and grateful for this facility. It is family owned and run, and the staff is the best. They are always happy and attentive to my Mom. She loves it there. Also the level of care at this facility is great. My Mom gets great care and they always call me when there is anything wrong or if they see any changes in her. I appreciate everything they do to keep my mom happy and comfortable. Thank you so much Her Heart.

My family and I want to thank everyone at Her Heart Gardens for taking such good care of our dad. The staff truly loved my father. He nicknamed it "Danny's Place". My sisters and I visited my dad during the week and took turns with weekend visits at our homes. He was always talking about how good everyone was to him at "Danny's Place". Danny and his sister Alex will always have a special place in our hearts because of how grateful we are for the care they showed our father. They truly loved our Dad and they share our sadness as we all miss him! I am so appreciative that I take my class to sing Christmas carols every year as a way of giving back and saying thank you!

I don't have the words of gratitude to convey the depth of appreciation my family feels toward the people at Her Heart Gardens that cared for our Dad in the last year and a half of his life. Our Dad's dementia caused him to experience confusion and disorientation with occasional episodes of paranoia and hallucinations. Someone from our family visited Daddy every day, and we saw firsthand the love that the staff showered upon him. They kept him safe. They kept him engaged, they talked with him, listened to him and they lovingly interacted with him constantly. He became family to them and they became family to us. When Dad would return to the facility after a day or a weekend away, he was always met with a celebrity-like reception. Staff approaching him with hugs & hellos. He actually looked forward to returning, often reminding us that he needed to get back because "they will be missing me". When our Dad was hospitalized on Easter Sunday, Danny and Alex came to the hospital. When our Dad passed away, several Staff were present at his funeral. We will be forever grateful to the beautiful people that Dad shared his last years of life with--his days were indescribably blessed by each and every member of the Her Heart Family. Our family will never forget them.

When the love of my life was stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, I faced the most awful, heartbreaking task of my life; finding a safe, loving, caring place to take care of her when I became unable to do so. I visited numerous assisted living facilities with memory care units seeking the best for her. Many of them had large, rather posh apartments and caretaking fees to match. What sold me on Her Heart Gardens was the kind, caring, courteous staff who work there. Everyone from management to supervisors, aids, and even the laundry workers are always so helpful in a cheerful way. The facility is not fancy, but it is kept very clean. I have never noticed any objectionable smells. I have eaten there a time or two and found the food to actually be good (I believe she’s gained a pound or two since no longer having to eat my cooking). They have activities planned regularly to entertain the residents, and a patio for them to enjoy some fresh air when it’s not too hot. My wife’s private room is small, but they have allowed me to decorate it in a way that makes it feel more like her home. It is everything she needs. I visit her fairly often, and notice that the staff not only call me and her by name, but all of the other residents as well. It is so sad what dementia does to people, but this is a happy place for them to thrive. She fit right in from the first day, and has never once asked me to take her home.