Osprey Lodge
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- 1761 Nightingale Lane, Tavares, FL 32778
- (352) 268-1301
- 4.3 ( 26 reviews )
- Assisted Living and Memory Care
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About This Community
Located on the banks of Lake Frances, Osprey Lodge offers the rustic warmth of a Colorado Lodge within the picturesque rolling hills of Central Florida. We serve residents in the region surrounding Tavares, Mount Dora, Eustis, Leesburg, Lady Lake, and Lake Mary.
You will find that the lifestyle and culture of Osprey Lodge is a unique approach to senior living. We provide high-quality health care services, and an environment of socialization and volunteerism that provides connections, joy and daily purpose. Our standards for these services and amenities are upheld by our dedicated and experienced staff.
Community Features:
- Restaurant style dining
- On site medical suite for visiting physicians, dentist & podiatrist
- Cafe general store
- Private mail mailboxes
- Arts and Crafts room
- Entertainment/ game room
- Community card room
- Bar and Lounge
- Private dining room for family & guests
- Full service beauty salon
- Library
- 24 hr staffing and emergency pendant
- Complimentary laundry facilities on each floor
- Vaulted screened-in patio with outdoor seating
- Walking paths with lush landscaping
- Resident dog walking area
- Sitting room with lodge style fireplace
- Play are for children
Apartment Features:
- Spacious apartments with 9 ft. ceilings
- Kitchenette complete with full size refrigerator
- Emergency response system
- Walk in shower
- Individually controlled heating and cooling
- Wireless internet
- Fire sprinkler system
- Vertical and horizontal safety grab bars
- Spacious closets with ample shelving
Personal Assistance:
- Clothing selection and dressing assistance
- Escort to meals and activities
- Bath and shower assistance
- Incontinence assistance
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
Medication Management:
- Coordinating medication with physician and pharmacist
- Medication organization and distribution
Food Service Assistance:
- Meal reminders
- Escort assistance to meals
- Tray service to apartment during periods of illness
- Resident self-monitor own meal selections
Transportation Coordination:
- Scheduled transportation to medical appointments
- Planned outings and events
- Grocer shopping and errands
Housekeeping and Laundry:
- Launder personal clothing in addition to one load per week
- Change linens in addition to once per week
- Freshen up bathrooms
Reviews
4.3
( 26 Reviews )
Joseph
February 25, 2023
Osprey Lodge was totally impressive. The meal that we had there was excellent. The facility was neat and clean. The staff was friendly and great. I had a lot of questions about the assisted living part of it. There were card games and a chess match going on.
Suzanne
January 14, 2022
We visited Osprey Lodge in December. I think it would probably be assisted living because they're all in-house apartments. It's very friendly and looked like a very well cared for place
We happened to be there right near Christmas time and they were having some little get-together and a sing-along. We had the chance to have a few little snacks and that seemed very nice. The person that we were with was very charming. She was very helpful with our questions too.
We looked at an apartment that was furnished and we looked at 2 others that were not. I think they were, if I remember correctly, about 620 square feet. They were relatively good in size. There was a bedroom, a little kitchenette, and then another sitting room so there was plenty of room.
It looked very nice the time we were there. It was clean and everybody seemed to be very happy. We didn't talk very long but we spoke to a couple of the residents and they were very encouraging about coming to stay there.
The dining area was like a regular restaurant area with tables and chairs set up. I did not try anything except a cookie and some juice which were good. I can't say that the cooking was excellent because we did not try to eat a real meal. They showed us the menu though and I gather that you can pretty much have your choice if you did not like what was on the menu. There were some other choices that you could have. They have a kind of a little store too where you could purchase little sundries and some candy.
Margaret
January 13, 2021
My mother is in Osprey Lodge. It's a very nice community. I had asked people who were going in to visit their loved ones there and they all gave it five stars. It really has been wonderful. They keep me updated on everything almost on a daily basis. She's happy, she's made friends, and right now it's peaceful. I like the activity level they have given her. It's wonderful. She has a roommate, and she has activities from 9:00 to 6:00. It's just been good for her and to me too right now, and it's close to my home. Her room is nice and large for both of them, and it's clean. The whole place is clean, and the whole lodge is clean. They look really happy. They're kept active with activities all the time. She's doing well there. It seems like they have a lot of caring people in there. Every time I go there it's immaculate, and it's a safe place for her. The food is very diverse, there's a lot of good stuff there, and her being diabetic, she gets the food that she can have.
Jim
May 30, 2019
We checked out Osprey Lodge, it was a little on the expensive side, but the lodgings were a 5. Its a bigger facility with multiple floors, and elevators. We had a deposit to stay there for my wifes father. If you go inside, it looks like a hunting lodge. Its beautiful, the rooms were bigger, more modern, and theres a lake view out back and a nice porch. They offered a complimentary lunch with a family member, and I would give that a 5. They have a firework show out back over the lake at the Fourth of July, they have a happy hour on Wednesdays, and I think its more social, and if youre more active, then thats the place to go. Because of the multiple floors, longer hallways, it could get quite confusing for somebody with severe memory problems.
Petunia410
July 18, 2018
An elderly friend of mine moved to Osprey Lodge 2 weeks ago. The place she was in was not very good, so this was definitely a big step up. The atmosphere and decor is beautiful. Every member of the staff I have had contact with have been very friendly and helpful. The apartments are very nice. She needed more lighting, they installed extra lights. They hung all her pictures and did a very professional job. They checked on her throughout her first couple days there, showed her around and introduced her to other residents. She says the food is very good and they give her so much she can't eat it all. And if I wasn't impressed enough already, I received a phone call giving me full details on her medical check-up. I give this place 2 thumbs up and would highly recommend it.
Jon72DodgeDartSwinger
April 17, 2018
I was invited to bring my old car to the 50-60's Car Cruise on April 17th at your fine facility, and really enjoyed myself, visiting with the residents and the other car guys. We were served a nice lunch and ice cream sodas, with a dose of Elvis! The staff of Osprey Lodge did a wonderful job of bringing this together for their residents. I was glad to come and be part of a fun time with the "Oldies".
Jon E.
stewie6
December 15, 2017
Was not impressed. Memory care unit. Is very small. Smells. Done very cheap. Kitchens are out in open. And residents can grab utensils and food. Very unsafe. I found it actually to be very disgusting. If you love your family member do not bring them here
Trudy
One of the things I like about Osprey Lodge of Tavares is it’s close to me. The day my sister moved there, she was hospitalized, but now, she looks better than I have seen her looking in months. They have a long list of things to do but she’s not interested. They have movies and Wii Bowling. Every time I go there, people are down in the lobby or outside talking to each other. One of my neighbors is over there and loves it. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. They go in and tell her when it’s meal time and talk to her. The community is clean and spacious. Everybody there is friendly; not only the workers but also the residents. The doctors come to see her. It’s a very nice place.
LakeTeacherK12
February 17, 2017
I am only giving it 3 stars because I am moving from Osprey as soon as they break the news that the Administrator is leaving. I think the place is going through some financial difficulties. It has been so disruptive with all the agencies assessors in the facility around the clock. We werre told the people were corporate but mom has lived her 2 years now and I have never seen corporate in the facility. Something is going on and the secrets are not good for anyone.
We love the people and the place. The food is great with the new chef they hired. The building is always clean and very pretty.
Mary323174
December 02, 2016
I had a friend who was living in the Osprey Lodge, and she had a nice unit. It looks like a grand hotel. When you pull up to the portico and go into the lobby, it's very kind of rustic. It has a lot of animal heads up on the walls, very impressive. They have 2 wings on either side of the lobby, and it's like walking down the corridor in a big hotel. Her living room was so small she couldn't get a sofa in it, but the kitchenette had a dining area where she had her round dining table and chairs. Her window looked out onto a busy highway, but the window was so high and her chair was so low, so she couldn’t see anything. So I wasn't impressed with that, but I didn’t see one of the other units to make a comparison. It's very nice, but then it's pricey. They had the usual Bingo and little café, which I think is very nice because that brings people together to just chat over a cup of coffee. She was allowed to have her car.
Bulldog778729
I have to give this place 5 Stars. I would give it 10 if I could. My best friends mother is a resident at Osprey Lodge. We visited today and couldn't believe the interaction of the Administrator with the residents. She is fun and very involved. I would say the residents of Osprey Lodge look happy. I know we are very happy with our decison.
Steve119928350
February 15, 2016
We have looked at Osprey Lodge. Compared to some of the other places that I’ve seen, for a thousand dollars more, you’re getting a whole lot more. The rooms are bigger. You’re getting higher quality people. It’s very clean.
Anonymous117297450
December 20, 2015
Osprey Lodge was beautiful. It was spacious and not crowded-looking whatsoever. Everything looked first-class with beautiful grounds and lodges. The people were friendly. The staff who toured me was friendly and nice. Their dining area was very pretty, but I didn’t eat there. I saw several apartments, but the one I really liked was the one that looked out over the lake.
Thomas117059250
December 15, 2015
Osprey Lodge is a very nice place and only three years old. The staff is excellent. My girlfriend has adapted very well. They have a formal dining room and a service where they come take your order. You have a choice of two entrees per meal, and you get a linen napkin. They have a little private dining room for reserving when you want to have your family for dinner. There are plenty of activities, like a morning walk, card games, and a small library with jigsaw puzzles. The apartments are of a good size. The bedrooms are 12'x12', and you share a common area. She’s in a two-bedroom apartment, but they have one-bedroom apartments that are more expensive. All in all, it was the best place I found after I spent three months researching.
Anonymous97469050
October 29, 2015
We have my husband in Osprey Lodge since November. The food can be a little bit better, but the surroundings are beautiful. It is clean. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They have an entertainment coordinator or a life health coordinator who plans programs and does a wonderful job.
Cynthia112593150
August 27, 2015
We were going to move my parents at Osprey Lodge. It's a beautiful and nice place. The memory care was more like what we wanted. It had more people on staff from what we saw and observed. They have a lot of really nice activities for memory care, and they really tried to engage them as much as possible. They can do nature walks, and they have swings; it's beautiful place for people to come and visit their loved ones. It doesn?t have the look of an assisted living or Alzheimer?s unit; it looks like you are at a resort vacation. We felt they would get taken care of well there.
Anonymous108383350
June 08, 2015
Osprey Lodge was a very nice place. I recommend it to anybody that can afford it. It looked more like a hotel. It was very pleasant. They had activities most of the time. They had a wine bar where the residents can go sit, have wine, and listen to music once a week. They also had a dining area where the family can come and dine on birthdays and things like that. They had cards, movies, and chair exercises. They had a billiard room as well where the men can play pool. They were very pleasant. The people that work there were very good.
Elizabeth108385850
March 27, 2015
My mother was very ill, and they could not stay in their place anymore. So we placed her in an assisted living facility in Florida for the time being. It is Osprey Lodge in Tavares. The builder's father had Alzheimer's, so he built it with kind of the Alzheimer's patient in mind. It has the regular assisted living and memory care in the same building. It is kind of a rustic Colorado lodge. It has wood floors and a great big living area with high ceilings. It is really very nice. The back of it has a huge porch that looks out on the lake. The chef is changing, so I cannot speak for the future, but they have an Italian chef that comes in 4am every morning to make homemade pastries. I had lasagna there with the meal I ate, and it was comparable to any good Italian restaurant I've gone to. Their food is excellent. They have a little café which has a dispenser for coffee or orange juice. Homemade baked goods are always there and little snack items. They have a calendar every month, and then every night at dinner, they get a calendar for the next day printed out and given to them. They have a lot of things like they have a morning walk by the lake. They have different exercises, and they have entertainment that comes in. They do a lot of trips to grocery store but also to site seeing things, or they plan different events. Normally every day at three o'clock they have something going on down in the café like Milkshake Monday. There are a lot of things going on, and they have different groups for like bingo and people that get together that play dominoes. I'm totally impressed with the care. My mom and step dad are on the same floor actually in the nurse's station. It is a special rating where they can actually keep someone until the end of their life. They are very happy with it. Coming home and being that far away, I feel they are in good hands.
Timematters
February 21, 2015
The building itself is nice, but the services are poor. The food isn't much better than fast food and the service is very slow. They used to provide residents with 6 food tickets per month so family and friends could eat with the residents. No more. And they charge an outrageous amount to eat there. They also can't deal with special meals like vegetarians which seems odd. Housekeeping stopped supplying plastic bags for the trash and now the residents are supposed to supply the bags themselves. Though the hospital is less than a half a mile away, they won't pick residents up from there, though they will take them to doctors appointments. They raised the rents again and for what you get, it isn't worth the money.
LEEMAC
February 18, 2015
My relative has been in a facility called Osprey Lodge in Tavares about 20 minutes from where we live. She went there early October. This is an excellent facility. The aides there are good, and the management is good. The rooms are beautiful, and they're quite large. They have two major rooms; one is called the Boulder, the other is a Colorado, and they are as big as an apartment. There are three rooms and a bath. The services are good. They have movies, and they have singers and musicians come in. They have bingo and a lot of different activities.
Visitor100895450
January 13, 2015
Osprey Lodge is lovely decorated, but I find the food on the poor side. They don't have a gym or a pool. It is an assisted living, and I guess they feel that people are not capable of using those features. They do have people that come in to do physical and occupational therapy, but that is it as far as exercise is concerned. They do have a path around the place where the resident can take a walk if they want. Most of the other facilities assume you are a single person and don't accommodate couples. This particular facility has three small rooms and two baths, and that is the reason we chose it. This is the biggest facility for a couple that I could find.
Visitor95200750
September 29, 2014
My mother is in Osprey Lodge for two months now. It is owned by some people I know from the Church. It is two years old. It is very nice, beautiful, gorgeous, but it is an expensive facility. It is working out very well.
Visitor14346750
September 29, 2014
Osprey Lodge was very nice too. The ground was beautiful. It has very easy access. It’s a step up from another facility I looked at. It’s beautiful, upscale, and very expensive. The rooms were very, very nice. I’ve wanted to have lunch there but we just never got around to it. From what I’ve seen, I think the staff was alright. I guess the residents seemed happy enough.
Visitor87011750
July 31, 2014
Osprey Lodge was a beautiful facility. It seemed very organized. They had a lot of activities, which was important for my mom. I thought the staffing was very adequate too. They were able to answer questions and they were all very helpful in offering recommendations. I looked the menu and the presentation of the area and out of all the facilities I had visited, I thought they were the top. They were very impressive. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. It was a larger facility and they offered many activities. They have crafts, they take them on tours and they have a dog there that they could pet if they choose to. They have a library. They have movie nights. They just have a whole list of activities. Also they have plenty of parking in the area.
Leaf9
September 26, 2013
The Osprey House was the best one I've been to. They took me on a very nice tour and they were all very friendly. The facilities were top notch. The rooms were very nice.
Visitor0493
July 24, 2013
My husband stayed at Osprey Lodge for about a month before he passed away. We chose it because it was close to my daughter and it was brand new, beautiful, didn't have any odors and kept-immaculate. His apartment had a bedroom, bathroom and sitting room. They treated him very well, showered him everyday and brought him downstairs for his meals. I liked that when he buzzed the staff, they came immediately. They also had activities like movie night, meetings, wood workshop for men or just sat outside. The food was good too. I would recommend this place to others.
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