Touch Of Class Assisted Living used to be a small assisted living community found at 4701 Fairlea Drive in Valrico, Florida, set up under Touch Of Class Assisted Living, LLC, with Donald C. Marsh and Karen J. Marsh registered with the Florida Department of State as the responsible people, and they included everything needed for daily care, from 24-hour support and help with bathing, dressing, and transferring, to medication management and different types of personal care, and they did all this in a homelike building that had only six senior apartments so the feeling stayed close and family-like. The staff paid attention to individual care plans, making sure seniors got exactly what they needed, and they always kept an active eye on health and fall prevention, plus they handled medication with care and offered help for conditions like Parkinson's and diabetes with special menus if meals needed to be pureed or tailored for allergies or sugar levels.
Residents could bring along their dogs or cats, and they had full use of things you find comforting, like a porch for fresh air, quiet spaces for reading, a games and activities room, and a fitness area for staying active, as well as daily entertainment, arts and crafts, and scheduled outings and picnics. There was a movie room, shared kitchen, and community meals planned three times a day, plus birthday celebrations and special foods on those days, and laundry and housekeeping kept things tidy so folks could relax in well-furnished apartments with cable, WiFi, emergency response systems, and grab bars and non-slip floors for safety. Touch Of Class helped with relocation, coordination with healthcare providers, and even provided respite care for families needing a break, with studio, one-bedroom, and sometimes shared room choices, all wheelchair accessible, and transportation and parking were available for people and visiting family, with a concierge to help manage appointments or moves.
You'd find a strong sense of security from keypad entry and around-the-clock monitoring, and the grounds had walking paths and gardens, so residents could take in the green spaces and spend time outside, then gather for movie nights or group meals with everyone feeling part of the community. Meals were cooked fresh and could be adjusted for individual diets, and the staff kept up with exercise, health checks, and therapy needs, with on-site physical and occupational therapy when needed, so people were looked after both physically and socially. Although Touch Of Class Assisted Living is now inactive after closing in November 2021, in its time it worked to give seniors comfort, independence, safety, and a chance to stay connected with others in a warm, respectful setting, and anyone interested used to be able to schedule a tour and see things for themselves, meeting staff and residents and getting a real sense of daily life there among a small group of people.
