The Gardens at Margate is a residential care home equipped to manage a wide spectrum of medical needs. Residents with advanced dementia, behavioral issues, combativeness, wound care requirements, oxygen therapy, special diets, and sleep-wake cycle disturbances benefit from staff who understand and follow physician-directed care plans. Diabetic residents—whether on oral medications, injections, or sliding-scale insulin—receive routine glucose checks and medication administration. The community also accepts adults younger than 60 when clinically appropriate, ensuring continuity of care for individuals who need long-term support before the traditional retirement years.
Round-the-clock nursing coverage is a core feature. An RN or LPN is on duty 24 hours a day, with an additional nurse on call. Background-checked caregivers remain awake overnight, doors are alarmed, and the rear grounds are fenced for secure wandering management. A podiatrist visits on site, and the staff is trained to coordinate with psychiatric providers for residents who carry mental-health diagnoses. Direct personal care—bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting—can be provided at the full-assistance level, and transfer support ranges from standby help to two-person lifts for wheelchair users. An activities director and a fully staffed security presence are in place at all times.
Private and semi-private rooms are available, and many include en-suite bathrooms, furnishings, cable service, and the option to paint or decorate. Not every accommodation offers every feature, so families should confirm room specifics during a tour. Each living space is designed for wheelchair access and proximity to nursing stations.
Dining services include a daily set menu, an on-order option for alternate entrées, and snacks available around the clock. Therapeutic diets—renal, cardiac, diabetic, and texture-modified—are prepared by kitchen staff who work closely with nursing to track intake and weight trends. Residents with swallowing issues or physician-ordered supplements receive individualized meal plans.
For seniors who live independently in the on-site cottages, the community supplies medication-management monitoring, weekly housekeeping, personal laundry service, and an optional monthly meal plan that can be taken in the main dining room or delivered to the apartment.
Additional amenities aim to support daily living and leisure. Resident parking is provided, smoking is permitted outdoors, and small pets are welcome; it’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed. Common spaces include a fully accessible exercise room, movie room, wellness center, beauty/barber shop, and internet stations. Residents may worship during on-site religious services or relax in the communal gardens. A geriatric internist and an optometrist hold regular clinics, and the property is equipped with a generator and hurricane shutters for storm readiness. Scheduled transportation, proximity to public transit, wheelchair-friendly design, and outdoor walking paths round out the services available.
