Florida Baptist Retirement Center in Vero Beach, FL

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Florida Baptist Retirement Center in Vero Beach, FL

Florida Baptist Retirement Center is an assisted living community in Vero Beach, FL.

Information last verified:

1006 33Rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.6 from 21 reviews
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Overall Review of Florida Baptist Retirement Center

common 14 reviews mention this

Staff communication and responsiveness

Residents and families consistently describe responsive, caring staff.

Across reviews, people highlight staff who are attentive to requests and communicate clearly with residents and families. Several describe nursing teams as respectful and responsive, and others mention activities and therapy staff engaging residents in day-to-day care. A working-caregiver perspective also echoes that the environment is supportive and residents are treated with respect. One review is sharply critical of leadership and staff concern, but most accounts are strongly positive about the day-to-day people.

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Therapy and rehab support

Rehab therapy is a major part of the experience people praise.

Multiple reviewers who stayed for rehabilitation describe therapy teams that are encouraging and focused on rebuilding strength and independence. A few mention individualized treatment plans and therapists who make activities part of the recovery routine. Reviews also describe oversight of care beyond therapy, with one care manager saying they rest easy due to the amount of attention staff and management provide. The community also offers medication management, meal preparation and service, and help with daily activities, aligning with the kind of support residents describe during rehab and skilled care.

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Activities feel integrated

Scheduled activities and social time show up in reviews.

Several residents and families mention an activities director who checks in regularly and keeps people engaged. Reviews describe entertainment, events, and cook-outs, and at least one person says activities were a highlight during a rehab stay. The community also lists scheduled daily activities and community-sponsored activities, which matches what people remember from their time there.

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Meals are consistently discussed

Meal quality comes up often, with mixed opinions.

Several reviews mention the food and kitchen staff positively, including accommodating service and meals described as good. Others focus on being fed three meals and the daily routine around food and interaction. However, at least one review is very negative about food quality, calling it horrible and criticizing daily meals. The community also offers meal preparation and service along with special dietary restrictions and diabetes diet support, which aligns with why meals get brought up in both positive and negative feedback.

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Multiple care levels included

Reviews describe care that spans independent living through skilled care.

More than one reviewer references receiving care in different settings, including assisted living and skilled nursing, and describes transitions or experiences across care levels. One long-term resident specifically mentions living in an independent living cottage while still having access to assisted living and skilled nursing. The community also lists care types including assisted living and skilled nursing facility, which lines up with reviews that discuss rehab and ongoing care needs in the same broader community.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 17 resident community capacity 17 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Vero Orthopaedics (0.3 miles)
  • Vero Neurology (0.3 miles)
  • Grove Place Surgery Center (0.4 miles)
  • Dean Wellness Institute (0.5 miles)
  • Heart Attack Stroke P (0.5 miles)
  • Eastside Urgent Care - East Side Urgent Care (0.5 miles)
  • O'Brien, David J MD FACS (0.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Indian River Medical Center (0.3 miles)
  • Labor And Delivery (0.4 miles)
  • Indian River Memorial Hospital Heliport (0.6 miles)
  • Indian River Memorial Behavioral (0.6 miles)
  • Medical Specialty Procedures L.C (0.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Miller's Health Mart Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • Jmac Partners (1.2 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Osceola Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Health Mart Pharmacy (1.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Trinity Episcopal Church (0.8 miles)
  • Calvary Chapel Vero Beach (1.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Pizzoodles (0.9 miles)
  • Mr Manatee's Casual Grille (0.9 miles)
  • Maryland Fried Chicken (1 miles)
  • The Grove (1.1 miles)
  • The Italian Kitchen (1.1 miles)
  • TooJay’s Deli Bakery Restaurant (1.1 miles)
  • Kata By Sake (1.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Avis Rent A Car (1 miles)
  • Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) (1.6 miles)
  • Vero Beach Municipal Airport (KVRB) (1.7 miles)
  • Paris Air (2.1 miles)

Parks

  • Pocahontas Park (1 miles)
  • Riverside Park (1.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (1.2 miles)
  • Riverside Cafe (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.1 miles)

Theaters

  • The Majestic 11 (1.7 miles)

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