Monastery Oaks

Monastery Oaks, also known as Oak Village, sits in Orange City, Florida, overlooking what used to be the Orange City / Pines Golf Club, so you get a nice patio with wildlife crossings and open views, which makes for a peaceful scene to relax in. This small assisted living facility has 12 beds across 10 units, meaning there's a close-knit, family-type setup here, with both private and semi-private rooms, some with private bathrooms and others with shared ones, and you can pick from studios, single bedrooms, or communal options, with studio prices starting at $5,000 a month and one-bedrooms at $4,500. The building has a central layout, so you won't find any long hallways or elevators making it hard to get around; instead, the resident rooms flow straight into open, airy common spaces that have a bit of Mediterranean-Italy style to the décor, and there's a commercial kitchen in the middle where the staff makes home-cooked meals, sometimes giving demos for folks who like watching food get made. The facility offers care home and assisted living services, so staff can help residents with daily things like bathing, dressing, moving from place to place, feeding by spoon if needed, and there's help for those living with Parkinson's, incontinence, or needing falls management, massage therapy, and within the building, so people who need a little more support can get it. Residents have meals and snacks all day long, activities to do like arts and crafts, a games room, walks on nearby trails, time for gardening, plus a reading area and a hair salon on-site, and the place runs with Medicaid and adult day care for those families who need supervised help even if their loved one isn't staying overnight. Internet and high-definition TVs are available in rooms, parking is on-site, there's a communal kitchen for shared use, an on-site dietitian oversees meals, and families can reach out to the administrators, Steffanie Bongiovanni and Martha Bhagwansingh, with questions by phone, email, or a contact form, and even look at a map online to check out the location. There's good attention to creating a restful, mindful environment, encouraging people to stay both social and active, with therapeutic, restorative, and rehabilitative programs tailored for each person's needs, and staff put a real focus on treating folks with dignity and involving families in care plans, so residents get a sense of independence and self-esteem. The facility is licensed under Florida license #12195 and keeps security and case management in place 24 hours a day, with options for transportation to appointments, individualized dining help, and a focus on keeping things welcoming, supportive, relaxing, and safe, aiming to make seniors feel right at home without the feel of a big institution.