The Arbor at Shell Point sits in Iona, Florida, as part of the Shell Point Retirement Community on a big 700-acre campus along the Caloosahatchee River, and the place has 160 beds with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, offering views of nature preserves or an adjacent golf course, where residents get to choose a floor plan that suits them and even bring their own furniture to make it feel like home, with residences featuring kitchenettes with a refrigerator, microwave, and sink, private bathrooms, cable TV, telephone, and Wi-Fi. The Arbor provides assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and independent living, all with a strong focus on support and a welcoming feel from staff and neighbors, and the memory support neighborhood at The Arbor is specially designed for seniors with cognitive impairments and includes a secure area to prevent wandering, Alzheimer's-specific activities and programs, and tailored support from dedicated caregivers.
There's a main dining room serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from a changing menu with attentive table service, a casual continental breakfast in the country kitchen, plus special dietary options for allergies or diabetes, all-day dining, and the choice for meal preparation in your own apartment, and you can always expect housekeeping, laundry, linen, and move-in support services. You'll find a beauty salon, barber, spa/steam area, activity and craft rooms, a state-of-the-art media screening room for movies, a billiards room, reading room, chapel and chaplain services, and sun rooms with big floor-to-ceiling windows for looking at the landscape, while outside there are gardens, walking trails, a secure courtyard, and walking programs to enjoy Florida's weather. There are a number of community activity spaces like libraries, game rooms, and group social areas for relaxing or meeting others.
The Arbor has licensed nursing staff available 24/7 with a 24-hour emergency call system and offers a wide range of healthcare options all from within the community, such as onsite appointments, general health care, a specialty medical center with physicians in fields like cardiology, ophthalmology, and podiatry, skilled nursing, support for daily living activities including bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, and full memory care for those who need it. There's help for individual physical needs, fitness programs, supervised fitness classes, a fitness center for individual workouts, and scheduled daily and weekly activities that focus on social, spiritual, educational, and emotional wellness, all put together by full-time activities staff. For getting around, there's a community-run transportation service with other arrangements for medical and non-medical trips as well as parking for those who drive.
Residents can join in daily events, music and art classes, exercise programs, outings, community events, and other programs meant for enrichment, while the memory support area keeps special emphasis on safety and meaningful engagement. The Arbor has a secure courtyard, beautiful interiors with stylish finishes, chapel services, and neighborhood community spaces, and the care team works to help everyone find independence while making sure needs are met with respect and dignity. Home care offerings, rehabilitation services like physical and occupational therapy, and even palliative care support the changing needs of residents over time across the full range of health situations. The Arbor holds an average resident rating of 9.5 out of 10, the third highest in Fort Myers, and it's part of the larger Shell Point community, known for good standards and innovative programs. The campus gives people a chance to live with a sense of comfort and belonging, supported by attentive staff, with choices and services that change as needs change, in a setting where most things you need are right at hand.
