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Camellia at Deerwood
4.3 (230 reviews)Jacksonville, FL
Independent Living and Assisted Living in Jacksonville, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.
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Camellia at Deerwood is a senior living community in Jacksonville, Florida’s Southside, near I-295 and Baymeadows Road. The listed living options are independent living, assisted living, and memory care, with respite or short-term stays also available. The grounds are described as being near a lake and include outdoor walking paths. Its location is close to major roads serving the Southside area.
Apartment choices include studios and one- and two-bedroom layouts. Listed features include air conditioning and washer-and-dryer hookups. Some apartments are on the ground floor, and private patios, decks, or balconies are listed as options. Handicap-accessible apartments and wheelchair-accessible showers are also noted. Housekeeping and laundry or dry-cleaning services are among the practical supports listed.
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Assisted-living services include help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Other care listings include individualized care plans, bathing and showering assistance, diabetic care, incontinence care, and non-ambulatory care. Memory care is also offered, and the community is described as secured and designed to accommodate memory loss. These options are listed alongside independent living, which is intended for residents seeking a more independent arrangement.
Meals are provided, with restaurant-style dining and special dining programs listed, as well as a café or bistro. Shared spaces and recreation amenities include a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, library, billiards lounge, game room, and movie or theater room. An enclosed courtyard and indoor and outdoor common areas provide additional shared spaces. Common-area listings also include a central fireplace and a computer or media center.
Activities listed include arts and crafts, art classes, trivia, games, dances, and holiday parties. Programs may also include devotional activities, tai chi, yoga or chair yoga, water aerobics, Wii bowling, happy hour, and live music or dance and theater performances. Day trips, outings, off-site activities, and Live Well programs are also listed. Together, these options cover creative, social, and exercise activities, as well as excursions beyond the community. Indoor walking paths are listed in addition to the outdoor routes.
Other amenities include a beauty salon, barber shop, beautician services, concierge service, and resident parking. Transportation is listed as both complimentary and available at cost, and the community is noted as convenient to public transit. Cats and dogs are allowed. Nearby destinations named by the community include St. Augustine, TIAA Bank Field, Fort Caroline National Memorial, local beaches, St. Johns Town Center, and The Avenues Mall. The community’s website places Fort Caroline National Memorial less than 25 minutes away and identifies the Town Center and The Avenues Mall as nearby shopping destinations. Named healthcare destinations in the area include Mayo Clinic, Baptist Hospital Network, UF Health, and Memorial Hospital. English is listed as a language spoken at the community.
- Starting at
- $3,030/mo
- Care options
- 3 available
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- Community reviews
- 230
Key amenities
Pool & outdoor spaces
Garden
Fitness & wellness
Fitness programs
Housekeeping
Housekeeping and linen services
Transportation
Community operated transportation
Social activities
Community-sponsored activities
Staff & support
12-16 hour nursing
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- 12-16 hour nursing
- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Air-conditioning
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Beauty salon
- Cable
- Community operated transportation
- Community-sponsored activities
- Computer center
- Concierge services
- Coordination with health care providers
- Dementia waiver
- Diabetes diet
- Dining room
- Fitness programs
- Fitness room
- Fully furnished
- Gaming room
- Garden
- Hospice waiver
- Housekeeping and linen services
- Kitchenettes
- Meal preparation and service
- Medication management
- Mental wellness program
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Move-in coordination
- Outdoor space
- Planned day trips
- Private bathrooms
- Resident-run activities
- Restaurant-style dining
- Scheduled daily activities
- Small library
- Special dietary restrictions
- Specialized memory care programming
- Telephone
- Transportation arrangement
- Transportation arrangement (medical)
- Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
- Transportation to doctors appointments
- Wellness center
- Wifi
Care options available
Independent Living
Independent residences with community amenities and opportunities to stay active and connected.
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Memory Care
Specialized support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Learn more“Our mother moved in 12/24 and it was a perfect transition from independent living to assisted living. The company went through ownership changes during her stay at Camellia, the staff was always strong and constant in their devotion to her and others. I spent quite a bit of time with Mom and found it to always be an uplifting…”
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Pricing & residences
Monthly rates starting at
$3,030 / month
Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.
| Residence | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| Shared room | $3,030 |
| Studio | $3,630 |
| One bedroom | $4,950 |
| Residence | $5,400 |
Resident & family reviews
4.3 · 230 reviewsOur mother moved in 12/24 and it was a perfect transition from independent living to assisted living. The company went through ownership changes during her stay at Camellia, the staff was always strong and constant in their devotion to her and others. I spent quite a bit of time with Mom and found it to always be an uplifting enviorment. She eventually scored her 2BR with balcony and loved the last of her days. It takes a special calling to work in the world of seniors with personality changes and working with the family's. Nichole, Michelle, Karen, Rachell, I can go on an on and don't want…
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Our mother moved in 12/24 and it was a perfect transition from independent living to assisted living. The company went through ownership changes during her stay at Camellia, the staff was always strong and constant in their devotion to her and others. I spent quite a bit of time with Mom and found it to always be an uplifting enviorment. She eventually scored her 2BR with balcony and loved the last of her days. It takes a special calling to work in the world of seniors with personality changes and working with the family's. Nichole, Michelle, Karen, Rachell, I can go on an on and don't want to leave anyone out, have always been easy to work with and we knew they were there on behalf of Mom and her neighbors. It is a community and they loved my Mom. XOXO
Camellia is an amazing place! It isn't just a beautiful building and inviting grounds, it is the culture of the staff who work there that make it so amazing! Everyone, and I mean everyone from all departments, greets you with a smile and are friendly. The facility provides many life enriching activities or excursions while not being over-stimulating. My grandmother lived in the Memory Care unit for 2 years. Not only did they provide her with exceptional care for her condition, but they also provided her with many opportunities to engage in quality-of-life promoting activities. The residents…
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Camellia is an amazing place! It isn't just a beautiful building and inviting grounds, it is the culture of the staff who work there that make it so amazing! Everyone, and I mean everyone from all departments, greets you with a smile and are friendly. The facility provides many life enriching activities or excursions while not being over-stimulating. My grandmother lived in the Memory Care unit for 2 years. Not only did they provide her with exceptional care for her condition, but they also provided her with many opportunities to engage in quality-of-life promoting activities. The residents of Memory Care are far from forgotten as they are included and given the opportunity to participate with supervision from staff with the activities outside of their unit. Family is always encouraged to attend as well. Camellia really feels like "Home."
Both of my parents have been residents at the Camellia at Deerwood for several years. Executive Director Nicole Briggs leads this amazing caregiving team with compassion, dignity & honor. Both Nicole & Wellness Director TraVoya Hall-Moultrie truly care about their residents & are sincerely the most incredible advocates when it comes to our parents health, wellness & quality of life!! They truly are a blessing in our families life journey!!!
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If there was a higher grade than 5, I would give it. I moved my parents from the Tampa area to Camillia at Deerwood. They had lived in their home for 65 years, so to say I was nervous would be an understatement. My mother is now in independent living and my father is in memory care. My mother is "happier than she has been in years". That is her words, not mine. She continues to say, "I am on a cruise ship, and everyone waits on me". My father is in memory care and Miss Michelle has taken such great care of him. This was a very nervous move as their son, but it was the best decision I could have ever made. Miss Nicole (ED) and Miss Michelle (the head of memory care) have been so wonderful. I immediately felt like I had family members taking over for me during a very stressful time. I cannot say enough great things about Camillia at Deerwood. Even now when I go to visit, I am greeted as a family member, not as a visitor. It is all about family. I hope to be at Camillia one day.
My poor friend’s apartment has bern crawling with roaches for over six months. They cant get a handle on the problem and wont relocate her.
Came for a quick visit. Very boring atmosphere, does not seem like there is much going on. My loved one is bored and it hasn’t been the same like it has been a year ago. Staff can be rude at times and I don’t think my loved one is getting the care they deserve. I pray this place can bring the shine back.
My Family and I are incredibly grateful for the service, attention and compassion that we were shown when coming to this facility. Jennifer Rapp is absolutely AMAZING and has helped my grandfather in so many ways. She went above and beyond for complete strangers and now my grandfather has now gotten back his quality of life. Thank you so much!!!!!
I can't say enough about Jennifer Rapp! She went above and beyond for my mother-in-law and father-in-law. They were in a terrible facility where my MIL was injured and Jennifer showed such compassion in her efforts to help us relocate my in-laws to this wonderful facility where they would be happy , safe and healthy. My father-in-law says 'you picked the perfect place for us" and thanks to Jennifer this is now his home. Sadly my MIL passed away but not before seeing how great a home they were now in and how caring Jennifer is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Jennifer, I haven't come across many people like you in this profession and you are a blessing!
What families highlight
- Compassionate, attentive staff
- Strong memory-care program and dementia-specific activities
- Resort-style amenities (pool, theater, salon, bistro)
- Wide variety of social and recreational programming
- Restaurant-style dining with multiple entrée options
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