The Peninsula Assisted Living & Memory Care

The Peninsula Assisted Living & Memory Care in Hollywood, FL, serves up to 200 residents and covers a wide range of senior needs, offering assisted living, independent living, memory care, and nursing home options. Visitors can walk through on facility tours or take virtual visits to see the daily life, dining, and activity spaces. The staff uses a "connect" function for setting up first consultations, and they help families decide on care types, move-in steps, and waiting lists, giving advice about care plans as well. The community makes custom care plans for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, and there's a dedicated memory care building with safety designs to prevent wandering, security systems, and specialized technology like bracelets to help keep everyone safe.

Inside, residents find a clean, bright atmosphere that has a homelike feel and spaces meant for connection, with an atrium, a spacious lobby, and both private and shared living areas. There are different types of apartments, like studios, singles, two-bedrooms, semi-private, and private rooms, some with kitchenettes and private baths, and each room comes with cable, WiFi, refrigerators, and laundry services. Residents can have pets like dogs and cats. Handicap-accessible showers, private bathrooms, and wheelchair-friendly design help people with mobility needs, while the sprinkler system, secured entries, and supervised wandering management help with safety.

The care team and medical oversight include a medical director, nurse practitioner, nurses, and visiting professionals such as dentists and therapists, offering services like medication management, wound care, podiatry, occupational therapy, and behavioral support. Staff can help with assisted transfers, mechanical lifts, dressing, bathing, grooming, incontinence management, and almost any daily task needed around the clock. They're able to work with people who need light, medium, or heavy levels of care, including special help for those with Alzheimer's or behavioral issues.

Dining choices include a main dining room, private dining spaces, and in-room dining. Meals get planned by chefs, with guest meals, room service, and careful attention to special diets like low/no salt, low sugar, or vegan food. The campus has lots of activities, a game room, a theater, a fitness center, salon, guest parking, and walking paths on pretty grounds. The full-time activity director arranges social events, exercise, arts and crafts, yoga, stretching, gardening, community service, educational talks, pet programs, trivia, wine tastings, trips, and movie nights. Devotional services are available on and offsite, as well.

Housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance are all handled by staff. Transportation services include complimentary rides, transportation at a cost, and resident parking. The community supports independent living as long as possible; residents can age in place and increase support as needed. Peninsula has a strong reputation, earning awards like Best of Senior Living and high satisfaction scores, with programs in place for whole-body wellness, social connection, and safe, comfortable living for seniors needing extra help.

The Peninsula Assisted Living & Memory Care is managed by Meridian Senior Living.

Founded in 2010, Meridian Senior Living has established itself as a prominent operator in the senior housing industry, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The privately-owned company has rapidly grown to become one of the nation's top 20 senior housing operators, currently managing 45 communities across 21 states throughout the United States. With approximately 4,100 employees serving over 7,000 residents, Meridian has built a substantial presence in the senior living sector, demonstrating consistent growth and expansion since its inception just over a decade ago.