Assisted Living in Tampa

Standard assisted living care and special care for Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issues are available at Homewood Residence at Freedom Plaza, which is located in Sun City Center, FL.  The facility encourages its residents to be as independent as they are capable of being while also offering them help whenever they need it.

Services are important to look at when deciding on an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Homewood Residence at Freedom Plaza include:

• Staff that is available 24/7
• An emergency call system installed in each apartment that is always available if residents need to call the staff for help
• Three meals provided daily, with special meals for residents with specific diets
• Licensed nurses on the staff
• Onsite visits by a podiatrist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and speech therapist
• Staff that is trained to help residents with basic living needs, including help with cleaning, help with grooming, and help with dressing
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Laundry and linen services provided on a routine basis
• Escorts for residents when they go to activities and when they return to their apartments
• Showers with wheelchair accessibility
• Parking for residents who still own cars
• Individual control for heating and air conditioning in each apartment
• Special care for residents with incontinence
• Transportation for residents going to appointments and offsite activities
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Hospice care for residents who are terminally ill
• Respite care for residents who will be staying at the facility for a short period of time

Homewood Residence at Freedom Plaza also offers amenities to its residents.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to go to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  Residents who enjoy reading can spend some time at the facility’s library.  Exercise programs and a fitness room provide opportunities for residents to get in some exercise.  Those residents who enjoy activities that encourage creativity can take part in the arts and crafts programs that the facility offers.  Indoor and outdoor common areas provide places for residents to go to meet up and socialize with each other.  There is a dining room at the facility where residents can be served restaurant-style meals.  If residents ever feel like they need some fresh air, there are outdoor gardens around the facility they can visit.  Small dogs and cats can be brought in as pets as long as they are approved by the facility’s management.