Senior Living

A Guide to Independent Living and Assisted Living at The Cove

July 4, 2022 By Admin

Are you or a loved one looking to take the next step towards independent or assisted living? We’ve put together this page as a collection of articles to serve as a guide for new independent and assisted living residents!

Senior Care Admissions:

Working in Senior Living takes experience, dedication, and a love for our wonderful senior population to walk with families on what can be an emotional journey. The process of placing a loved one in a safe, caring environment can be unfamiliar and overwhelming.

Learn More about Marketing and Admissions

Independent Living at The Cove

The Villa Neighbors at The Cove enjoy a lifestyle free of the burdens of home maintenance while making lasting connections. New experiences and new friends are the icing on the cake of fond memories.
Have questions about Independent Living at the Cove?

Check out our Independent Living Frequently Asked Questions

The Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care

We are not all trained in the caregiving profession and sometimes find that our loved ones would be safer in an environment where staff can assist with daily activities. Bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, and more can be managed by caring staff who are licensed and experienced. Escorting our residents to dining and activities can improve mental and physical health when delicious food and great company are on the menu.
Looking for more information about Assisted Living and Memory Care?

Be sure to stop by our Assisted Living FAQ’s!

If you are in doubt about the next step, feel free to contact our marketing department and learn what living independently at The Cove is all about.

The Marketing and Admissions Office of The Cove at Tavares Village

August 31, 2021 By admin

Assisted Living and Memory Care Admissions

Marketing in Senior Living takes experience, dedication, and a love for our wonderful senior population to walk with families on what can be an emotional journey. The process of placing a loved one in a safe, caring environment can be unfamiliar and overwhelming. There are not many books written on the subject, and if there were, who has time to read when the urge strikes. Having a liaison to help decipher the State required forms, the Medicaid Long Term Care process, VA connections, and many others scenarios that may come up is vital.

Independent Living Admissions

Many seniors choose to scale down and simplify their lives while they are spry and fit. They often realize, by watching friends, that it may be wise to stop cleaning gutters and climbing the attic stairs at a certain age. Downsizing does not mean giving up places or things. It can simply mean letting go of unnecessary stress and clutter that weigh you down. Knowing your options can make the decision less daunting and possibly exciting. Begin online searches for communities nearby. Keeping familiarities such as doctors, pharmacies, and houses of worship can relieve some of the anxiety. Talk the move over with friends and family who support your decision and will help in the process. You may soon find yourself looking forward to the next chapter.

We have cataloged some of the great questions that come up during tours of our Villas at The Cove, but a familiar favorite is “what am I going to do if I don’t have to cut the grass? Or paint the trim? Or pressure wash the drive?” It is often the wife or the kids who will reply, “live longer? And healthier!” Swimming, exercise classes, Cooking in the Clubhouse, Euchre, Wii Bowling are just a few things you can add to your new “To Do” list at The Cove.

A good facility will take care of your loved ones. A great facility will do that AND be part of your family.

Marketing, Move-In Coordinator, Admissions, the position comes under many titles, but the mission is the same. Walking families through the process of placing loved ones with medical needs, establishing new social environments, downsizing from a large home, or starting a new Wii Bowling group, we’ve got your back. If, in the process, you make new friends, it’s a plus.

For questions about Admissions, Assisted Living, Memory Care, or Independent Senior Living, please contact us using the form on our Contact Us page, or give us a call at (352) 742-7111

Welcome Link Therapy Team!

July 12, 2021 By admin

We would like to welcome Link Home Therapy to The Cove! Last week, we held a meet and greet with their team who will be providing Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy services, and more in our community!

About the Link Therapy Team

Hello from the Link Therapy Team! We are so excited to be joining the Cove Community and providing skilled rehab such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy with a doctor’s order in your home or at our new clinic located at the Fitness Center. We accept Medicare and other Insurances. We will also be offering free community health, wellness, and exercise classes! We are getting the finishing touches done at our clinic, so stay tuned for contact information such as clinic phone numbers and business hours. Also, please check the community July calendar for upcoming class schedules and look for Health and Wellness tips in upcoming newsletters.

Link Therapy Team:

Elaine Hosford, PT

Vessie Hudak, PTA

Gerard Palmer, OT

Jennifer Trail, COTA

For more information on Link Therapy, please contact us today!

Facility Care at The Cove

May 22, 2021 By admin

Facility Care and Maintenance at The Cove

Our beautiful senior care facility is one of the many points of pride in Tavares, FL! Maintenance in The Cove has the highest priority for safety for residents, guests, and employees. As members of our family, we want to provide a welcoming and clean environment for our residents! This year, we have installed some new and exciting equipment to help our resident’s safety and the battle against COVID-19, including hospital-grade UV-C disinfection in our air conditioning.

In maintenance, some tasks are:

Monitors and maintains Building Inspection Schedule that includes preventative maintenance program and all required system inspections.
Ensure all aspects of the facility are in a good state of repair, which means keeping up with our grounds and upkeep of the inside of our facility, including our groundskeeping, taking care of our floors, painting walls, and fixing things in disrepair.
On-call 24 hours a day for emergency maintenance.
Ensure the highest quality of customer service is available for the residents.
Orders maintenance supplies and monitors inventory.

“I have found this company to be the most personally involved and caring with each and every resident and family. I look forward to being a member of this team for many years!”
Tommy Pridemore, Maintenance Manager

To view our beautiful facility, contact us today to set up an appointment! Looking for a career in maintenance at The Cove at Tavares Village? Visit our Careers page!

Rehabilitation Therapy at The Cove

April 18, 2021 By admin

The Cove at Tavares Village, our primary focus is to provide a quality senior living experience for our Tavares, FL Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. Occasionally, our residents will have a need arise for therapy services. While we do not have a dedicated rehabilitation department, we offer rehab through many Home Health Agencies that the resident or family chooses. Home Health Agencies will come into the resident’s home here at The Cove.

Rehabilitation at The Cove offers the following services through Home Health Agencies:

Skilled Nursing Services: Our Skilled Nursing Services include wound management, diabetic teaching, medication information and teaching, and more.
Physical Therapy Services: Physical therapists evaluate and record a patient’s progress. Physical therapists help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain. They are often an essential part of preventative care, rehabilitation, and treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
Occupational Therapy Services: Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.
Speech-Language Therapy Services: Speech-language pathologists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.

Our standard practice is to monitor each of our residents daily for any changes or needs. If we identify any rehabilitation needs on our daily checks, we will report to the resident’s doctor so they can write orders. The family is notified and will choose the Home Health Agency, the referral is sent to the agency, and rehabilitation start of care is carried out typically within 24 hours.

If you have questions about rehabilitation, options for Home Heath, or would like to speak to someone directly about your needs or the needs of a loved one, please contact us today for more information!

New UV-C Disinfection Technology

March 4, 2021 By admin

In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Assisted Living / Memory Care facilities across the country have been hard at work implementing innovative new ways to help keep their residents safer from infectious diseases. As part of bolstering their cleaning procedures and upgrading their facility to promote safety, The Cove at Tavares Village in Tavares, FL, has purchased a new Hospital Grade UV disinfection system from R-Zero.

UV-C is a special wavelength of ultraviolet light that destroys or inactivates bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mold without harsh chemicals. UV-C disinfection has been used in waste processing facilities and air conditioner units for decades and has become the gold standard to disinfect hospitals in recent years. R-Zero is a biosafety company working to make the same UV-C disinfection technology used by hospitals, accessible to smaller healthcare units such as Skilled Nursing Facilities. The R-Zero Arc is a mobile hospital-grade UV unit that can be easily moved around the facility to kill airborne and surface pathogens. Arc is proven to destroy 99.99% of pathogens (including those that cause Human Coronavirus) in just 7 minutes.

The Cove at Tavares Village is proud to begin implementing this new advanced infection prevention measure in 2021 as part of many innovations to promote their long-term care residents’ health and safety.

For more information on R-Zero and their UV-C technology, please visit rzero.com.

Senior Living Activities

February 25, 2021 By admin

“Is there BINGO today?”

“Can we go outside and enjoy some music?”

“When is it going to be Spa Time so I can get my nails done again and feel pretty?!”

These are some of the questions we get on a daily, if not hourly, basis.

When we talk about our facility activities, we mean having meaningful interactions with a resident(s) either one on one or in a group of up to ten. Residents are encouraged to participate in activities that promote and provide a better quality of life, such as spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, educational, physical programs, and interests to that specific group or individual. We design our programs to keep the brain active and find one’s sense of purpose.

Assisted Living Activities

Assisted Living Residents activities keep the resident involved in the daytime with various programs such as Bingo, Table Bowling, Devotionals, Root Beer Floats, Incredible Trivia, and Dominos. Entertainment comes, and everyone gets to go out and sing along with their friends on the front patio!

Memory Care Activities

Memory Care Activities are full of items that the resident would touch and feel, then discuss with the group. Residents enjoy playing games and having discussions. Playing bingo is one of the daily items they have requested to have as their group gets together to look for the number, socialize and win prizes! Their favorite activities are entertainment and dancing! We play different music at various times during the day. The residents really enjoy their meals with dinner music.

When music and entertainment happens for them, they go into dancing mode! When the staff puts on music, we will have a dance for the residents; it makes all of memory care such a happy place!

Independent Living Activities

Independent Living Residents (IL) can come and go as they please and choose to participate in clubhouse activities, such as in a Wii bowling league organized by a group of residents. We also offer a schedule of exercise classes, cooking classes, shopping trips, and entertainment for these residents.

Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Activities can change day to day sometimes with the COVID-19 pandemic. While safety is our #1 priority, we must also see each of our residents daily to help prevent social isolation. If the individual is in isolation, activities are brought in for them to do, such as puzzles, coloring, crafts, cards to send out or cards brought in from others, word search, books to read, and other items they may like. Contact is important. Nothing is too small for our staff, so we will stop by to read our residents a card out loud, or sometimes, their favorite poem. Smiles, laughter, hand motions, make it fun!

All programs make an impact as well as the staff.

The most significant impact we can make is getting residents involved in the daily activities. It isn’t always about the number of activities going on but that the activities are positive and giving back a feeling of ownership to the residents receiving benefit from the program.

If you would like to learn more about The Cove’s activities or schedule an appointment to learn more about our facility, please contact us today! We also occasionally post photos from recent activities and news about upcoming ones on our Facebook Page, so give us a like and follow us!

*Photos and activities described are used are for demonstration purposes only and may not represent our facilities compliance with CDC guidelines. For more information about our regulations during the COVID-19 Pandemic please contact our administrator, or visit our COVID-19 page.

Senior Living Dining

January 30, 2021 By Admin

At The Cove, our goal is to provide our residents with healthy and delicious food. New residents are often surprised how great senior living dining can be!

Dining at a Senior Living Community

Our kitchen offers homemade chef-inspired meals with a Homestyle touch that makes mealtimes a comfort. We also offer fresh homemade soups and healthy salads to accommodate every individual’s needs. Our rolls are baked fresh daily, and we offer a variety of desserts and specialty ice creams.

American Flag Desserts at Senior Living Facility

We also remember the holidays and special events and plan our menus accordingly to make everyone feel at home.

Following CDC guidelines, we offer separate meal settings with table partitions to maintain social distancing and ensure resident safety. Our friendly staff ensures that tables and chairs are sanitized between each meal setting in accordance with the Department of Health guidelines.

Dining options include a full breakfast, including Belgian Style Waffle with fruit topping, Texas French Toast, crisp bacon, and Sausage Patties. Cereal, fresh fruit, and yogurt are available also.

Our lunch menu includes Home-style favorites, including Pepper Steak with Jasmine rice, Homemade Meatloaf, Rotisserie style chicken, and Lemon Pepper Tilapia. Don’t like what we’re having? We also offer our “Café menu” With items like Cheeseburgers, Chicken strips, Chef Salad, and cold-cut sandwiches. We also take into consideration your special dietary needs.

Snacks are delivered every day at 2:00 to satisfy that sweet tooth, salty crave or just a cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea.

Want to learn more about Senior Living dining at The Cove? Contact us to learn more about our food options, dietary programs, meal plans, and more!