Cottages at Belleair, located in Clearwater, Florida, is a senior living community specializing in assisted living and memory care. The community is designed to accommodate older adults requiring support with daily living activities, as well as those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. The facility features a cottage-style layout, promoting a homelike environment with smaller groups of residents to foster greater individual attention. Each cottage is accessible and secured, tailored specifically to the needs of residents with memory loss to ensure safety and comfort in a community that exclusively provides memory care services.

Cottages at Belleair offers a range of care and medical support. Residents have access to memory care provided by staff trained to support cognitive wellness, behavioral needs, and dementia-specific challenges. The community provides full assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting, and offers incontinence care to support residents’ dignity and comfort. Ambulatory care is available for residents requiring mobility assistance. The onsite care program includes medication management and diabetes care, as well as regular visits from optometrists and podiatrists to monitor visual and foot health. Residents benefit from a secure, enclosed environment, indoor and outdoor walking paths for safe exercise, a fitness program, and opportunities for yoga and chair yoga. Multilingual support is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, German, and Mandarin. Social, recreational, and wellness clubs are available to foster community and engagement.

Amenities at Cottages at Belleair include a barber and beauty salon and secured walking paths, designed to support both physical health and social interaction. The community emphasizes secure, easily navigable spaces with features specifically catered to memory care needs, such as easy-to-identify cues and structured routines.

To support medical and non-medical appointments, Cottages at Belleair offers both complimentary transportation and transportation at cost. These services are available to assist residents in attending medical visits, shopping trips, or other outside engagements as needed, promoting independence and ensuring they receive ongoing medical care and have access to community resources.

Resident and family reviews indicate a general sense of satisfaction, emphasizing a homelike environment, competent and caring staff, and individualized attention. Strong points include consistent communication from staff, overall cleanliness, quality meals, and engaging activities within a secure setting. Certain reviews note inconsistencies in staffing and cleanliness across cottages, occasional communication lapses during administrative transitions, and isolated concerns about personal care and billing. While most feedback reflects high satisfaction and a strong sense of community, it is suggested that the facility maintain vigilance concerning staffing levels, transparent communication, and housekeeping standards to continue meeting residents’ needs effectively.

Costs at this community start at $2,295 and range up to $4,995. The average price in the community is $3,495, which is less than the average price in the area of $5,237. The cost of assisted living in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.