The Palace Renaissance & Royale sits on The Palace at Kendall campus in Miami, FL, right next door to The Palace Nursing & Rehab Center, and has two connected but separate communities; The Palace Renaissance gives Assisted Living care to people with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer's or dementia, while The Palace Royale gives Catered and Assisted Living to those who are alert and oriented, and both are part of The Palace Group, a family business with a long history and recognition for senior care since 1980. These buildings give residents a choice of fully furnished studios or one-bedroom apartments, with spacious bathrooms, safety grab-bars, and a 24-hour emergency call system, and residents can bring personal items to their rooms if they want. Both communities are wheelchair accessible, including showers and tubs, and are designed to be easy to move around in. Nurses and caregivers are on staff and awake around the clock, including licensed nurses, and they help with things like bathing, dressing, medication management, personal laundry, and moving people from beds to chairs with lifts if needed. They can care for people who are not able to move on their own, need two-person assistance, or need transfers with a mechanical lift, and handle bowel and bladder care, reminders to use the restroom, and even blood sugar checks and insulin shots for those with diabetes. The community can also accept people with complicated behaviors, including wandering, elopement risks, or physical acting out, and has a "WanderGuard" security system plus bracelets with alarms to help keep everyone safe if they have memory loss or tend to get lost.
Many activities go on each day, from games and memory programs to outings, fitness programs at the YMCA, on-site physical therapy, and computer or library use, with a focus on keeping everyone engaged, active, and, when possible, out in the landscaped gardens and patios, and there's a calendar full of different parties and holiday events. Staff regularly help residents get to meals, and dining rooms serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including options for special diets like diabetic-friendly, low-salt, puree foods, and vegetarian meals. If needed, room service is available for medical reasons, and snacks are there all day. Residents can keep dogs or cats if they want and enjoy pet therapy, and a full-service salon, devotional services, and free Wi-Fi are there for everyday comfort. Maintenance, housekeeping, and linen service happen daily, plus there's help with getting to doctors-there are scheduled physician visits, as well as visiting podiatrists, dentists, speech, occupational, and physical therapists.
The community is gated and has 24-hour manned security, fire alarms, smoke detectors, and sprinklers, so families don't have to worry as much about safety. There's a memory care section in The Palace Renaissance that's built just for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia, with a secured area and a sensory stimulation program. The Palace is CARF-accredited, which means it passed the highest checks for quality, and has received recognition from U.S. News & World Report for assisted living. Reviewers say staff are truly helpful and kind, and activities focus on encouragement, socialization, and meaningful experiences. The Palace Renaissance & Royale can give different types of care, from a little help with daily living to intensive supervision and memory care, so residents don't have to leave if their needs change; the focus stays on keeping everyone safe, comfortable, and engaged.
