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Southland Suites of Lakeland
4250 Lakeland Highlands Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Tel: 863-701-7820

Southland Suites of Lakeland located in Lakeland, Florida offers PERSONALized Assisted Living options for seniors.

The living experience at Southland Suites is highly personalized. We take time to know your life stories, your family, your friends and your dreams. The emphasis is letting you do what you can and helping you stay as independent as possible.

Beautiful & Comfortable Surroundings
Southland Suites was designed and built to provide the comfort, beauty and privacy you’d find in your own home. The innovative design provides private apartments as well as charming, home-like community areas for socializing, dining and entertaining.

Private apartments are available in a variety of styles and sizes. Southland Suites is an intimate, two-story building which makes all community areas easily accessible for individuals with limited mobility.

Highly Personalized Services & Care
At Southland Suites we partner with each resident to design an individualized, personal service plan. Our service planning process, which is unique to Brookdale Senior Living communities, bases service fees on delivering quality service and care to each individual.

These personalized service plans are reviewed regularly by staff to ensure that we meet the changing needs of our residents. Our trained staff is there to assist with personal needs – bathing or showering, selection of clothing, dressing assistance, grooming, hygiene, mobility and transferring and dining assistance – 24 hours a day.

Keeping Life Vibrant
Integral to life at Southland Suites are the programs, outings and opportunities we offer to our residents. Our philosophy is to incorporate not only resident’s individual interests, but opportunities that allow them to make meaningful contributions to each other and the community on a regular basis.

We invite you to come experience exceptional senior living at Southland Suites of Lakeland today.


Levels of service available at Southland Suites of Lakeland:

- Assisted Living

Accommodations

- Choice of floor plan for studio or one bedroom apartments
- Wall-to-wall carpeting
- Private bath, including step-in shower, safety bars and non-slip surfaces
- Window coverings
- Individually controlled heating and air conditioning
- Kitchenette, including Refrigerator
- Telephone hookup
- Basic cable included

Services

- Services and Care Provided
We offer PERSONALized Assisted Living services at our community.
- Personalized Service Assessment and Plan
Our personalized assessment evaluates your individual needs and preferences.
Then we customize a service plan to meet those needs and preferences. Your
personalized plan is based upon the amount of time it takes to provide quality
services. Therefore, you only pay for what you need and want.
- Assistance with Personal Needs
Our trained staff is there to assist you with your personal needs, in the
privacy of your suite/apartment.
- Ambulation & Escort Services
We will escort you to meals and activities within the building.
- Three nutritious and appetizing meals served daily
You can select from a variety of menu choices for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
daily. All menu options are selected by a registered dietician to ensure optimal
nutritional value.
- Snacks available throughout the day
- Housekeeping Services
We clean your suite/apartment regularly and take out the trash when needed.
- Personal Laundry Services
We launder your personal items, linens and towels and change your bed linens.
You may do some or all of your own laundry in the complimentary washers/dryers.
- Continence Management
We offer a comprehensive continence management program – from reminders to
scheduling to assistance.
- Nursing Services
Professional nurses oversee the delivery of all health care services to our
residents. Our nurses are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Ongoing monitoring of residents’ health status
- Medication Support
Our staff provides comprehensive medication support – from medication reminders
to standby assistance to administering medications.
- Life Enrichment Programming
Our programs and outings are specially designed with residents’ individual
interests and capability levels in mind – from wellness programs to outings to
fitness and educational programs to cultural and social events – there is
something for everyone.
- Trained Staff on site 24 hours a day
- Specialized intervention programs
We know that good monitoring and intervention in specific areas can help avoid
illness and/or injury and improve quality of life for our residents. For this we
have developed and implemented specially designed nutrition tracking, weight
management and falls management programs.
- Transportation Services
Our trained transportation staff provides door to door services to shopping,
restaurants, and your personal appointments (pre-arranged).
- Short term stay
Our short term stay program is available for family vacations or just a much
needed rest for family caregivers.
- Ancillary Services
We offer additional services for your unscheduled needs and personal requests –
i.e. pet care, room service, escorts to outside appointments and shopping,
running errands, etc.

Amenities

- Specially designed environment
Our community offers an intimate setting, ideal for individuals with limited
mobility
- Emergency Response system
Our emergency response system is monitored 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week by
our trained staff in case of an emergency.
- State of the art fire safety system
- Handicapped accessibility
Our community is easily navigated by individuals using wheelchairs and other
assistive devices.
- Library
We offer books in regular print, large print and on tape as well as current
magazines and the daily newspaper.
- Beauty/Barber Shop
Our full-service salon offers hair styling, manicures, pedicures, facials and
other skin treatments.
- Patios
Our screened patios are a great place to dine and enjoy family.
- Outdoor Gardening Areas
Our beautiful gardens offer raised plant and flower beds; keeping your comfort
in mind.
- Recreation and Activity Room
Join the fun in our active recreation room for social gatherings, events and
activities.
- Dining Room
Our main dining room offers a beautiful setting and a friendly staff waiting to
serve you.
- Private Dining Room
Our private dining room offers a more intimate setting for celebrations with
friends and family (pre-planned).
- Family Room
Our beautiful family room provides ample space for social events as well as
other scheduled activities.

Dining

Southland Suites offers nutritious, restaurant-style meals served by our trained wait staff, and our chefs are masters at creating traditional meal favorites plus a selection of fresh, flavorful dishes using low-sodium, heart-healthy cooking techniques.

We strive to offer our residents plenty of choices in their dining experience. They choose where to sit and what they want to eat. The dining room has extended hours for residents’ convenience.

Meals are prepared by our trained chefs, using only hand-selected produce, the freshest herbs and spices, and the freshest meat and seafood. Southland Suites' chefs will gladly cater special events, even preparing dishes from residents’ own recipes. A private dining room is available to entertain family and friends.

Resident comments and menu suggestions are reviewed daily and are used to tailor menu selections.

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