Calusa Harbour
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- 2525 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- (239) 332-3333
- 4.3 ( 33 reviews )
- Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, and Continuing Care Communities
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About This Community
Calusa Harbour offers everything you expect from senior living "“ a beautiful community located directly on the intercostal where residents can enjoy spectacular views. You will find your choice of spacious Independent or Assisted Living apartments and, if needed, licensed nursing care. Calusa Harbour is the only area community offering the full continuum of service and care. As a Calusa Harbour resident, you will find the perfect balance of the independence you want and the care you may need now and in the future.
Services & Amenities at Calusa Harbour
Although services and amenities vary slightly by location and care level, they typically include:
- Daily physical fitness, creative, social, learning and spiritual activities, scheduled group trips and resident-sponsored clubs for a variety of interests
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
- Weekly personal laundry
- Social and educational programs for families
- Scheduled resident and family meetings
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Maintenance of building and grounds
For more information on the services and amenities available for the care level you are seeking, please give us a call or stop by the community.
Reviews
4.3
( 33 Reviews )
Reviewer#DT1201B
My mom was a resident of Calusa Harbour. It was a nice facility, and they have lots of activities. She could not participate in activities, but they still had a lot to offer. The meals were outstanding as well. They had exercises and social events, always something different. They had puzzles and games, and lots of different areas for people to sit and socialize.
My mom had a one-room, and it was spacious. Her bed, chairs, and everything fit very nicely, including her bureau nightstand. It was set up very well. I rate them a two because it was so understaffed that it was terrible care. When the person rings their button, they have an extremely poor response time. If they were fully staffed, I think they would be better. But they're not, and they're charging the same amount of money for not enough people to care, like not enough aides and CNAs.
Hawaii Kathryn
June 13, 2019
My father recently moved into the Mariner unit. He has a wonderful view of the river and harbor. The staff here has been kind, happy, helpful and have made certain that Dad Don is totally involved in all activities. Director of Security Chris is so kind. Always a smile and ready to help. Calusa Harbor is spotlessly clean and staff is always on call. The dining room has an incredible menu which includes lobster tails and ice cream . You may dine with wine or on any other type of beverage. The system at C.H. of checking on the residents each day is a great comfort to me since I live in Hawaii and that is a 20 hour flight, far too long to go back and forth. The residents are allowed to have pets with them and many have sweet little dogs in their baskets attached to strollers or walkers. I can not say enough good about this place. I would move in there myself. So happy that Dad is with Calusa Harbor
CA
July 30, 2018
My mother has been in Calusa Harbour's assisted living for about a year now. She was in the independent living for six years, so she has been there for about seven years. It is extremely nice. The assisted living room didn't have a kitchen, but the independent living room did. My mother's room is a single room. Some of them are one-bedrooms but some of them are like efficiency apartments. The price is very reasonable compared to other places. I would recommend it highly. The staff members are friendly and nice. I have eaten there quite a lot, and the food is very good. There are two different servings for lunch and dinner. They have bingo a couple of days a week, happy hour three times a week, entertainment coming in at least once a week, and someone playing music a couple of times a week.
zunismama
February 17, 2018
The independent living is very nice, and I gave it 5 stars. But we've had much worse experiences in the SNF (recovering after hospitalization) and now the ALF . Bill, the administrator, is a very nice and caring man, but his staff varies from wonderful to dismissive and with "an attitude." Communications break-down is a common theme with my parent not receiving the assistance promised and staff failing to follow supervisor's and Dr.'s orders. I am constantly having to intercede to make sure they are getting proper care; I am frustrated and disappointed. I miss a LOT of work because I have to oversee what is going on there. We have a meeting with Administrator and dept. heads, and I think things are straightened out, and the same problems go on and on. Great potential as the place is beautiful and location is wonderful, but staffing needs an overhaul. Definitely do not seem to be well trained in dealing with Alzheimer's residents. Should this situation change... I will change my review to reflect any improvements.
cfinn85
October 03, 2017
The facility and grounds are well maintained and I have always had a very pleasant interaction with staff. They were very informative and kept my grandmother safe during Hurricane Irma.
barbara608344
May 24, 2017
We went twice to Calusa Harbour; it's right on the water, and it's very pretty. We had lunch twice, and they had good food. However, in assisted living, you can go eat anytime you want, so many people would eat alone. It was very clean and very nice, they offered me 2 rooms, one on the first floor and one on the 3rd, which had a better view. The rooms were quite big. They played Bingo, somebody would come in the afternoon and sing, and they would take them out to Walmart one day and grocery stores another day. Everybody looked happy and very content.
zunismom
February 23, 2017
Both of my parents are residents, starting in Independent Living and transitioning to Assisted Living as needs increased. The staff is fabulous overall... special "hats off" to Krystal, Kathy, and even the top man, Bill, for being so caring, supportive, and personable with my parents (and me!). I've worked in SNF's for over 14 years and feel this community is truly outstanding! Food is good (not like home cooking, but no place is other than home!), amenities are nice, activities are abundant, personal care staff is attentive (another special mention of Patty who gives my parents their meds and lots of LOVE), front desk staff is awesome, and even the bus drivers go above and beyond. The place is not cheap, and I only wish that some day I will be able to afford to live in a community like this, but we make it work. I would not hesitate to recommend Calusa Harbour to anyone wanting an excellent senior community experience for their loved ones.
A RelativeGWTSF
May 10, 2016
Calusa's studios in assisted care are spacious, but I'm happier that my mom gets the attention that she needs. They have cards, musical programs, and lots of events for the holidays. The food has been delicious when I’ve eaten there. They do a great job, but I think every place is too expensive for most old people to afford.
Superwoman1
January 31, 2016
My dad is in an assisted living. He is at Calusa Harbour. He has a one-room unit with a bathroom. It has a refrigerator and a little sink. The staff members are all polite and friendly. They take them out, and they go shopping. My dad does go out to lunch with them. They have all sorts of activities, but he opts not to participate. Food has been excellent.
anonymous1960
January 14, 2016
I find the management of Calusa Harbour to be lacking in compassion for their residents. The Director of Assisted Living violated a HIPAA rule!
Anonymous117122550
November 30, 2015
My mother is living at Calusa Harbour. I don't have any complaints with them at all. They are treating my mother well. I would rate this place highly. They have different activities for the residents like games, sing-alongs, bingo, and many more, but my mother does not socialize.
Visitor106817050
September 07, 2015
My friend is at Calusa Harbour. Everything is nice. The room is nice. The food she complains about, but it is normal for her age. However, it is very clean. There is no smell or anything like that. Also, I think they take good care of my friend. I would recommend this to others. It is a beautiful place. My friend chose this facility because it is right on the river, and there is water. It is just a beautiful place.
cindyjlm
August 22, 2015
My mother moved to Calusa Harbour about 2 months ago. She lived with me and my family for about 15 years. She was initially nervous but now she is happy, has friends and is busy all the time. I can hear it in her voice when she calls how happy she as she tells me what she had done for the day or what she will be doing the next day. Calusa Harbour is beautiful and clean. The staff there are all very helpful, friendly and always have a smile of their face. The food at Calusa Harbour is very good!! Calusa Harbour offers so much for the residents to keep them busy and entertained as well security they provide.
I highly recommend Calusa Harbour!!!
Jim Gorski
May 21, 2015
My friend's Mother recently moved to Calusa Harbour from the Bonita Springs area. I flew down to visit her in late March, and was very impressed with the facility. My first impression as I walked through the front doors was that of a 5 star luxury hotel. There were several staff members at the front desk, along with a uniformed security officer. The commons area was well appointed and very clean. Mom's room is on the 7th floor and overlooks a beautiful harbor/river. What a stunning view. There is a picnic area with a dock where residents can go down and enjoy the sunshine or go fishing on the river. The sit down restaurant/dining area was very clean, bright and portrayed a happy and upbeat feeling. All aspects of Calusa Harbour are bright and cheerful, and the building is very well maintained and smells fresh. There is also a bus which takes residents to various places such as the doctor, the grocery store or Church. All they have to do is sign their name in a book to reserve a time and date, and indicate where they wish to go. To me, it would be a dream place to spend my golden years if I no longer wished to maintain my own home.
Bill102549750
We did visit another one called Calusa Harbour right downtown Fort Myers. It looked really large. They had something going on at the time we were there. It was very nice. We just met somebody who showed us around. It's an older place that is right down the water front. There's a beautiful location within about two blocks from old town Fort Myers, so the location is very nice. The rooms were OK and good. The building is 10 to 12 years old, but they were fine. I like the location because it's very close to downtown.
Visitor100446050
January 21, 2015
Calusa Harbour has been here for 30 years. I tried to live in Texas, and nobody would give me the deal that these people gave me. They wouldn't even approach it. I am a nurse by profession with a master's degree. I worked in the medical field all my life, and I am telling you that this program is before its time. Their series of operation, the courtesy, and the fun that they let these people have until they die is just unbelievable. The staff is unbelievably nice. I have a beautiful apartment. It is a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment. One of the ones that I am involved in the most is the art classes. It is taught by an artist, and we don't do children's stuff. We do beautiful art. The food is excellent. It is upper restaurant style. We even have waitresses, and we pick from a menu.
Jane90790450
September 27, 2014
I would highly recommend Calusa Harbour. It was very nice, the people were amazing, and the view was spectacular. It was a very nice place, and the people looked so happy. They've got a whole area outside where they can sit and look at the water and they were just having the time of their lives. The only thing I didn't like so much is you could go outside the area around it and a little farther away there is a not so nice area, but the people who go to these facilities don't leave anyway, so this doesn't really matter. But it is protected and so nice. There were people sitting outside everywhere and talking, and they looked very happy. It was a little more expensive than the other ones, but not by much.
Visitor73575050
July 31, 2014
I've been in Calusa Harbour a lot because my sister-in-law is there. She's in the assisted living area. She's very unhappy not because they're not good to her but she doesn't want to be there. She's sick in the early stages of Alzheimer's. She doesn't understand the fact that she is no longer able to be alone.
It was close to where I am. It's about 20 minutes from where I live right now. The food is very good. They had a lot of activities there. It's swimming and exercising and they had happy hour 3 days a week. You could have your guests come and eat in the main dining room.
Visitor88475950
July 31, 2014
For Calusa Harbour, a plus is that it's actually on the river; it's a good size body of water. It's very close to downtown. The facility is totally gated and there's a bus stop right outside of the gate. So you could walk out of the building and down the driveway to the bus stop -- it is that convenient. The lady who gave me the tour was nice, but I felt like she kind of rushed it. It's a much larger facility and so I didn't feel like it was as personable as the other facilities I've visited. I didn't feel like it was quite as clean, quite frankly -- it just has a musty smell. The facility wasn't hideous and I think a lot of people would be very pleased with it. Some of my friends have friends who have lived there and they've been very happy. But I also have some acquaintances who have lived there and were not happy. It's very close to the downtown library. I don't know if I'd call it a good neighborhood, but it's a convenient one. The staff at the front desk were very kind and greeted me cheerfully, but I was not overly impressed with the place. It's a very large building so I think they have a large population.
Deguise
July 24, 2014
Ok but my mom fell because she thought she could walk several times and the last time after 4 1/2 years they would not take her in skilled so sad
Bob Descoteaux
I have been visiting my partner Bryan for the last few weeks and have enjoyed the dining room and spectacular food and service there. The patient care in rehab is also excellent.All employees go out of their way to make patients and visitors comfortable. I definitely agree this is a 5 star facility and would highly recommend it to everyone.
Visitor83290050
April 25, 2014
We were taken through a tour of Calusa Harbor. It was very nice. It's got high-rise independent living and then a lower building for the assisted living. They have beautiful dining facilities. They have a beautiful porch that you can go out on anytime. It's right on the Caloosahatchee River. It's right where boats go up and down. The scenery and the view is beautiful. It's like a beautiful picture. I did not care for the rooms in the assisted living part. They were just one square big room with a bathroom. They did have a little kitchen area where you could put your table and stuff. They do have some apartments that have two rooms.
I thought it was a very nice place. It's quite expensive. I would like it, but I'm not ready for that kind of building. I've been in rehab three times this year. Everyone was very nice there, and I didn’t hear any complaints. I don't think it's a place where I'd want to be, very honestly. It was very lovely. They had everything you could ever want, but it's expensive. They had a lot of couples living there. They had a lot of social things going on at supper time and parties. But I don't want to be in that kind of society. It's a beautiful place. I'm not putting it down. It just wasn't my kind of surroundings.
Visitor70747350
April 11, 2014
We like Calusa Harbour down on the water. The room was nice. Some rooms overlook the water; we liked that part. The staff was good. They had a librarian. They had things going on, like games if you're interested. They'll take you to the doctor and shopping if you want to. They have transportation.
Visitor79709350
March 31, 2014
We checked out Calusa Harbour. It seemed like a neat, well-run place. The residents seemed really happy. It's just the living space is a little smaller than some of the other places that she looked at. I think one of the down-sides was my mother-in-law later progressed to needing assisted living so that she had to move from one apartment to another. It was really depressing for her to see people on wheelchairs and walkers. You're going to have people with various ranges of needs, and it was a little sober. But we were very impressed. They let us stay for dinner, and the food was excellent, and they were very accommodating. If she needed a place like that, it would be certainly something that we would consider.
Debra10
December 29, 2013
It’s been about three weeks now since my mom is at Calusa Harbour. It's a beautiful facility and I love it. It's brand new. The place is clean and nice. The elderlies have their happy hour and they have live bands. I told my husband I want to move in there. The staff seemed to be very on top with everything with their physical therapist. They did seem to be very encouraging. I'm very happy with that experience.
Suzy6
November 20, 2013
I don't personally like Calusa Harbour. It was a nice facility but I think it was too big. I wouldn't put my grandmother there. It's high-rise but not as homey and I don't like that. There's nothing that need changing, it's just the way the facility was set up. They're very nice but it was also very expensive.
Karen 8
May 31, 2013
My parents are at Calusa Harbor. For the most part, they do their job. But the actual caregivers are very inconsistent, which is very upsetting to elderly people.
Visitor 5237
May 23, 2013
Calusa Harbour was an excellent place but they did not have memory care which my mom needed. They only had independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing. The personnel were great and even the financial people who I registered with were wonderful. I would recommend this place to seniors who needed what they offered.
Mary 2
April 16, 2013
Calusa Harbour was a high-rise building like a hotel. It had a lovely view and a good location. The place was clean and well-kept. But the elevators got really crowded, and you had to wait.
TomL1
February 28, 2013
My mother-in-law has mild dementia. We checked Calusa Harbor and we talked to some people who actually live there or friends who have parents there, and we got nothing but good reports. The facility is excellent. It's a little older, but it's clean and neat. We were very impressed with them. It's larger than most other facilities, but it was more affordable. The food is good, too. We put my mother-in-law in a one bedroom apartment.
Mollie McGuire
January 30, 2013
from the minute I walked in i knew this was the place for my parents. No other place had the same warmth that was displayed here. I was able to observe the activity and also the staff interactions. I was interested in bringing my parents from Ohio to be closer in case something happened. I've noticed that they are becoming more frail and wanted to be sure their meals were going to be provided and transportation so my dad didn't have to keep driving. I did visit several places, but this has worked out beyond my expectations. Thank you, Calusa Harbour for making two of the most important people in my life happy and content.
Visitor6685
December 28, 2012
I wasn't comfortable with the atmosphere in Calusa Harbour. People seemed a little aloof. They just did not strike me as some place I wanted to go. The rooms are beautiful, and I'm sure practically every room there has a view of the water. But it was too far for me and it's in the downtown area. We had a complimentary lunch. The food was good.
7Thesoy
My aunt was in this assisted living facility and I visited her there often. I always found the facility to be clean and the staff to be very friendly. My aunt has always been a healthy eater and she has found the meals to be to her liking. Although my aunt originally moved to the independent living section of Calusa Harbor, her health declined after about a year there. When we began to realize that she would probably need to move into the assisted living facility, she was initially reluctant to do so and expressed her concerns. We discussed them with the staff and they helped both us, her family members, and her realize that the assisted living facility would better meet her needs. Furthermore, they helped us all realize that she would still be able to visit with and be visited by her friends in the independent living units. In addition, she would be able to continue to take part in the activities that she enjoyed, such as Bingo. With the assistance of the staff, her transition to the assisted living facility went off without a hitch. All in all, we have found the facility to be very good and are very pleased.
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