Overview of Alderman Oaks Alderman Oaks provides assisted living, independent living, and respite care in Sarasota, Florida. Independent living means having a private home with community services but no daily care, while assisted living adds help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps their own apartment. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The combination may suit someone who wants independent living now with assisted living available if daily support needs increase, or a family needing short-term care.
There are 35 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Housing includes studios, one-bedroom units, and two-bedroom units. A studio provides one private space, while a one-bedroom or two-bedroom unit gives a resident more than one room or may work for someone moving with a partner. The community opened in 1997.
A Walk Score of 87 places the area in the very walkable band. Most errands can be completed on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Pets are allowed, letting a resident keep a pet while living at the community.
Payment options include insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs, or VA, benefits. Medicaid can matter when savings may not cover a long stay, while VA benefits apply to an eligible veteran or surviving spouse. Shirin Mccomb serves as administrator, and Alderman Oaks Retirement Center operates the community.
