Leon Health Services sits over on 1675 SW 25th Avenue in Miami, right in the Coral Way area, and was a small place with room for up to 11 residents, which means folks didn't get lost in the crowd, and everything felt close and personal, which a lot of people like in a place meant to feel more like home than a big building. Marie Leon-Fernandez ran things as both the authorized official and officer/director, being listed as PD, and she's got the license AL-11776 for running a Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities/Assisted Living Facility, and their NPI number was 1639477037 so all the paperwork was in order. The place was licensed by the state as assisted living and could also handle memory care, like for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and they did incontinence care and other healthcare services, too, making room for folks who needed help but didn't require full-time nursing care.
The building had furnished rooms, a common dining room where folks would gather for meals, and staff there would see to meal preparation, which meant they could handle special diets, like if you had allergies or diabetes, and they'd help with house-keeping and laundry so residents didn't have to worry. People got help with bathing, dressing, taking their medications, and everything you'd expect for daily living, but they still could keep some independence, which makes a difference to a lot of folks. There was 24-hour supervision and support, and for safety, emergency alert systems were also in place.
Outdoor walking paths and a garden gave residents a chance to get some fresh air or join in community activities, which sometimes meant movie nights or other events put together by the staff. Transportation and parking services helped with getting to appointments or going out on trips. Folks looking to move in would get some help settling, and if you needed a little company or someone to talk to, companionship services were offered for seniors at home, right there in the community.
Everything tied back to the main address, but the mailing address and official documents, including annual reports for 2011, 2012, and 2013, list Marie Leon-Fernandez as both the registered agent and main officer, which shows her hands-on approach. Leon Health Services, Inc. was a Florida profit corporation, although now it's marked as inactive with administrative dissolution for not keeping up with the annual report filings, but it certainly offered the services and care types that fit many seniors' needs when it was open.
