The Springs At South Biscayne North Port, FL 34287

Discovery Commons South Biscayne

Discovery Commons South Biscayne is a memory care provider in North Port, FL. The staff at Discovery Commons South Biscayne provide supervision and are able to remind residents to attend to activities of daily living such as grooming and toileting. Staff are on service 24 hours a day. There are activities appropriate for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that help keep residents active and engaged. Discovery Commons South Biscayne was designed specifically to provide memory care. It is a secured property. Residents who are prone to wandering can be accepted. Discovery Commons South Biscayne may be able to accommodate residents who are physically aggressive. Discovery Commons South Biscayne may allow residents to keep a dog or cat. Pet care is provided. At Discovery Commons South Biscayne, you can rest assured because a nurse is on staff and a doctor is on call. Devotional services are provided to residents.

Features at a glance

Accepts Cats
Accepts Dogs
Handles Aggressive Behavior
Handles Exit Seeking
Purpose Built Community
Secured Community
Can Administer Medications
Reminders And Monitoring
Behavioral Care

Residents

Male
Female

Staffing

Nurses on Staff
Doctor on Call
24-Hour Awake Staff
Visiting Podiatrist
Visiting Physical Therapist
Visiting Occupational Therapist
Visiting Speech Therapist
Homecare Onsite
ADL Assistance
IADL Assistance
On-Site RNs / LPNs
24/7 on-site RN / LPN Staffing
Medication care managers / Medication Technicians
Visiting optometrist
Nutritionist / Dietician
Dedicated concierge
Full time activity director

Facility Care Level

Care Level	Percentage
Light Care	Light Care Can manage most activities of daily living, may require cueing or supervision; requires assistance with provision of basic needs, i.e. medications, nutrition, hygiene, housekeeping, mobility, etc.
Medium Care	Medium Care May be able to manage some activities but requires assistance and supervision with activities of daily living; may require cueing or supervision; requires assistance with provision of basic needs, i.e. medications, nutrition, hygiene, housekeeping, mobility, etc.
Heavy Care	Heavy Care Requires total care with most or all activities of daily living, with complex care nursing needs and/or behavioral management difficulties.

Additional Services

Care available for behavioral problems/symptoms

This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community can accept residents who act out physically.

Diabetic Care

Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections. The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections. This community can administer insulin injections and blood sugar tests, although are it is not necessarily able to offer sliding scale therapy. This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.

Incontinence Care

Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.

Memory Care Offered

This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. The community's memory care section is in its own building.

Non Ambulatory Care

This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. This community is equipped to use mechanical lifts transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.

Other Services

This community is provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.

Average Room Pricing at Discovery Commons South Biscayne

Room Type	Memory Care
Studio	$6,710

Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.

Estimated Fees at Discovery Commons South Biscayne

Fee Type	Memory Care
Low Care Needs Fee	$350
Medium Care Needs Fee	$750
High Care Needs Fee	$950
Community Fee	$2,500

Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.

Nearby Cities

City	Distance	Number of Facilities
Lake Wales	101 miles	1
Dade City	114 miles	1
Wesley Chapel	99.8 miles	1
Haines City	131 miles	1
Temple Terrace	87.9 miles	1
Lakewood Ranch	35.5 miles	1
Safety Harbor	87.2 miles	1

General Pricing Information for Discovery Commons South Biscayne

Room Type	Average Cost
Studio	$5,258

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