Sitting five minutes from the beautiful Daytona Beach, our senior living location combines coastal living with a "pets welcome" policy. We aim to make everyone feel welcome through a pet-friendly senior living goal, but why do we do this?
Psychiatry.org recently released an article discussing the statistically significant link between pet companionship and slowing the rate of cognitive decline in senior members of society. At Ormond Beach, we believe this to be a vital clue in caring for the residents in our care. As such, we offer a lifestyle that ensures that those with us have a more fulfilling experience.
Read on to learn more about the benefits of pets for seniors, and how we empower animal companionship to:
Take a moment to consider the following and explore our community today.
Our website outlines our internal policies, featuring the simple phrase "Pets Welcome" among our list of core amenities. As such, you can expect the rest of our policies to follow suit. We make every effort to suggest pet-friendly assisted living rather than make it a footnote or in the fine print.
We allow residents to keep more than one animal at our location, but we have maximum number and size limits for the animals. While this can sometimes be challenging for a resident, it is for the safety of your loved ones and those they will interact with in our community.
For more details on this policy, please speak with our staff to learn the exact details. However, both cats and dogs are allowed, and senior housing with pets in Ormond Beach means that multi-species households can continue even after a resident moves in.
Due to this policy, visiting family members can also bring pets. Doing this allows grandchildren to bond over a shared love of a pet, especially one that a senior resident may have left with the family when they moved into our community. Our outdoor seating areas enable pets to spend quality time with seniors during these times, offering a calm and enjoyable experience for all involved.
In our community, we maintain a central courtyard and a green area that surrounds our main building, perfect for dog-friendly independent living. This loop offers the opportunity for short walks on a leash before breakfast or late into the evening, with lit spaces allowing for nighttime excursions if required.
The paved walking paths have gentle gradients and handrails where necessary, making them suitable for both cautious walkers and those in wheelchairs, which makes walking with a pet a simple process.
The slip-resistant surfaces we use, along with our care to ensure that all paths meet ADA requirements, mean that no resident should feel discomfort while moving around. They should remain safe, allowing two wheelchairs to pass one another easily and comfortably, and balancing should be a simple process. In doing this, we care for our residents, while they, in turn, look after their closest animal companions every day.
We find that many residents choose to use these walkways not only with pets alone, but also with companions of a human nature. Many friendships have blossomed from spending time outdoors with other residents, sharing stories about pets, or laughing over the challenges of looking after another creature. When our residents want to take a break, they can sit on one of our many benches and socialize while their pets sniff around or sit close by, seeking attention.
We are also vigilant to ensure that residents and staff maintain these areas. Cleanup of natural canine processes is a priority to ensure the comfort of our residents and neighbors.
While our grounds are often plenty, we understand that residents may want to venture further, or that visitors will frequently take their loved ones to nearby locations. When this occurs, finding pet-friendly locations for dogs or other outdoor pets that roam can be essential.
For example, Ormond Beach itself enjoys over 200 sunny days each year, and can host you, your loved one, and their pets as they roam around. The permanent dog beach in Ormond is a key feature of the area that locals are very proud of, often taking their pets to the stretch of sand between Milsap Road and Rockefeller Drive, allowing dogs to head to the water to enjoy the great outdoors.
Similarly, several off-leash dog parks are within a short driving distance. These offer even more variety, as well as opportunities to meet regulars who can expand on your loved one's social engagement by providing stories and experiences outside of those within our walls alone.
For those with pets, there is little that matters more than looking after their fluffy friend. We have taken note of half a dozen clinics within a few miles that can offer care to our residents' pets.
Emergency animal care hospitals also offer out-of-hours support in case of emergencies. The short travel time to each location means that pets spend less time in carriers, which can help ease the anxiety of all involved.
For those with sensitive cats who find the idea of clinics difficult, rest assured that Ormond Beach even has its very own cat-exclusive care clinic. This alliterative veterinarian service means that the stress of being close to dogs or other pet owners need not challenge either the cat or the owner.
We hope that having all these details proves beyond a doubt how much we want to see our residents and their pets well cared for.
Ormond in the Pines is a location that aims to prove seniors, like your loved ones, don't have to sacrifice their companionship to enjoy their retirement at a senior living center. Our pet-friendly senior living community, combined with several local amenities, does wonders to keep everyone happy in the long term. So, why not check out what we have to offer?
If you'd like to learn more, book a tour with us and discover how Ormond in the Pines is the ideal option for your loved one today.