Life Care Center Of Melbourne is a nursing home community in Melbourne, FL.
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606 East Sheridan Road, Melbourne, FL 32901
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Dining and meal quality are repeatedly described as good.
Several residents and visitors specifically comment that the food and meals are good. Others mention enjoying breakfast or looking forward to meals, and one visitor contrasts the food favorably with other facilities. This lines up with the community offering restaurant-style dining and dietary support for special needs.
Residents are described as having multiple ways to stay busy.
A number of reviews mention activities as a reason visits feel positive, including planned entertainment and resident involvement. One visitor notes the facility has a lively feel during the day, and another mentions crafts and bingo. The community also offers scheduled daily activities and day trips as part of its programming.
Many reviews emphasize kind, attentive staff support.
Across reviews, residents and family members describe staff as friendly, helpful, and attentive to personal needs. Multiple comments also point to professional care coordination, therapy involvement, and responsiveness to questions. Several reviews also mention the facility feeling clean and well maintained during visits.
A couple of reviews raise serious concerns about follow-through.
One review reports a lack of response after calling for urgent help, describing a transfer without an answer. Another review describes a discharge and appeal process that the family says did not happen as expected, followed by an emergency outcome elsewhere. Residents and families should consider asking detailed questions about escalation and discharge planning during the decision process.
One review describes lapses in privacy and medication handling.
One reviewer says the facility did not follow through on a promised private-room arrangement, describing a move to a shared space. The same review also describes medication changes without discussion and issues with laundry being misplaced. Because this is only described in one account, it may not reflect the broader experience.
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120 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Melbourne International (2 miles away)
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation to doctors appointments
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
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Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesLife Care Center Of Melbourne is located at 606 East Sheridan Road, Melbourne, FL 32901 in Brevard County, Florida
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