Brookdale Palmer Ranch

I would highly recommend Palmer Ranch Rehab to anyone looking for quality rehabilitation and skilled nursing services in the Sarasota area. They have a caring and professional team, a welcoming environment, and a strong focus on helping patients recover and regain independence. Their staff is attentive, compassionate, and committed to providing excellent care while keeping families informed and supported throughout the process. Palmer Ranch Rehab is a great option for families looking for a trusted rehabilitation facility with a dedicated team.

My mother was just discharged after being at Palmer Ranch rehab for nearly 8 weeks. We had an excellent experience overall. The staff from nursing, patient aides, PT/OT to the front desk-- were all caring, warm, and extremely responsive whenever we needed something. My mother went from not being able to stand or care for herself, and not wanting to leave her bed to regaining her independence, walking without assistance, and engaging socially with everyone. She truly did not want to leave to go home she loved the people and place so much! A special thank you to Nurse Reyna who was amazing and extremely helpful and responsive- always with a warm big smile. Aides Zack and Galena were favorites of my mother (so patient and caring!) and a special thanks to all the PT/OT staff - who I cannot thank enough for getting my mother back in wonderful shape. She truly misses everyone already so much. These short-term rehab places are not easy places to work, there is a lot to manage at once and families of patients can be difficult as they go through emotional times. But if you treat the staff as the professionals they are, trust that they are doing their best and make reasonable requests politely I am convinced you will have a wonderful experience here too. This place is incredibly underrated and deserves 5+ stars.

I arrived at the Brookdale Palmer Ranch Skilled Nursing Facility two weeks ago for medication management of intravenous antibiotics following septic shock. I was a little anxious because the last time I was in a facility of this type I was unhappy with the level of care and the facility. From the moment I arrived I was greeted warmly by the staff. The receptionist, Nancy, who was literally on her way out the door at the end of her shift, remained behind to ensure I was escorted to my room. Most of the patients there seemed to be memory care, elderly, some with dementia and several who were nonverbal. The staff was attentive to everyone's needs. They were not only pleasant but were genuinely friendly, compassionate and helpful. I had special dietary needs because of a weight loss program I am on (I've lost 135 lbs) and needed accommodations. The nutrition staff who are accustomed to putting weight on people did everything they could to assist me. Shout out to Ms. Nancy who sat with me and reviewed every meal for my duration AND checked in regularly. There was one mishap with nuts due to a recording anomaly on the menus which has since been remedied. Anything that comes up here (and there has been very little), a broken o-ring in the toilet, a spider in the bathroom (I'm allergic), the staff have jumped in and handled. People come genre and do their jobs. They genuinely and routinely show the compassion it takes to work with some if the most vulnerable (and often demanding) populations. I am so grateful that I landed here. It has been a frightening thing to get what took my mom (sepsis), but have a level of care she was not afforded. From the phone call I received in the hospital from Felicia in intake, to my extraordinarily dedicated nurse China Smith, and the other nursing and CNA staff, Beverly, Jeanette, Janelle, LaToya, Maggie, Max, and the tech with the beautiful thick curly hair who is always smiling, and is professional and helpful (I have forgotten her name), PT Maurice, Ray and OT Christine (I might have her name wrong), the environmental staff who greeted me daily with a smile and a singsong voice - such joy, and Ms. Maria who took me to shower and frequently checked on me throughout the day, Larry in Maintenance, who hadn't expected to be doing this work post retirement but does a great job and is so competent and reassuring! The administrative staff - Suzanne, your staff is fantastic! There are staff whose names I have forgotten but please attribute it to my head and not my heart. Clearly, these are people who take their time and who make an impact every day. You made me feel safe and cared for. I am so very grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope the company recognizes you (beyond a pizza lunch) and puts something extra in your paychecks because you deserve it!

I am continuously impressed by this facility and the staff. I have been at this building several times to visit various people and the staff is always very friendly and engaged with the patients particularly in memory care. CNA Carlos in memory care is amazing. He jokes around with the residents making them feel loved and treating them like they are his family. The receptionist are also wonderful. 10/10 experience.