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Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place
4.5 (130 reviews)Fort Myers, FL
Independent Living and Assisted Living in Fort Myers, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.
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Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place is a senior living community in Fort Myers, Florida, offering independent living and assisted living. Listed apartment choices include studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments in a building described by one listing as three stories. Apartment features listed include full kitchens or kitchenettes, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable or satellite television, and garden views. Some units are described as ground-floor apartments or as having a private patio, deck, or balcony; wheelchair-accessible showers and bathtubs are also listed. Respite or short-term stays are an option.
For assisted living, listed support includes help with bathing and showering, dressing and grooming, medication management, and individualized care plans. Non-ambulatory and incontinence care are also included among the healthcare services in one listing. Round-the-clock staffing is reported in community listings. Housekeeping and home maintenance are among the practical services, along with laundry or dry cleaning, beautician services, and help with grocery shopping and errands. These services can ease some household tasks while residents make use of the community’s shared spaces and activities.
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Dining features include restaurant-style meals, a café or bistro, and a bar or pub. Listings describe chef-prepared meals and options such as vegetarian and international dishes, guest meals, room service, and anytime dining. Shared indoor spaces include a library, meeting room, computer or media center, and television lounge, as well as areas for indoor and outdoor gatherings. A beauty salon and barber shop are also listed. Transportation options include scheduled and complimentary rides, resident and uncovered parking, and proximity to public transit.
Recreation amenities span indoor and outdoor activities. The listed facilities include a swimming pool, fitness center, game room, billiards lounge, ballroom, movie or theater room, and arts and crafts center. Social programming includes day trips, intergenerational events, current-events gatherings, birthday and holiday celebrations, and pet-focused programs. Residents can also find book and gardening clubs, card games such as bridge and pinochle, trivia, and brain-fitness activities. Other listed offerings include stretching, yoga or chair yoga, art and cooking classes, karaoke, live music, dances, educational speakers, and religious services and study groups.
The grounds are described as landscaped, with sun porches, balconies, walking trails, butterfly or hummingbird gardens, and raised garden beds. Cats and dogs are listed as permitted. One listing places the community near the Caloosahatchee River and notes that the Yacht Club Public Beach, a yacht and country club, and golf courses are within a 20-minute trip. Together, the apartment choices, shared amenities, transportation options, and organized activities offer several ways to structure daily routines, whether residents prefer time outdoors, group events, or quieter pursuits.
- Starting at
- $5,545/mo
- Care options
- 3 available
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- Community reviews
- 130
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
- Swimming pool
- 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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“The staff here awesome,. Really have a wonderful. Variety of things to do a garden that the residence can work in. Everybody is very friendly and the young people in the dining room. Very good to us. Especially Maya.”
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Pricing & residences
Monthly rates starting at
$5,545 / month
Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.
| Residence | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| Shared room | $5,545 |
| One bedroom | $6,654 |
| Studio | $7,208 |
Resident & family reviews
4.5 · 130 reviewsThe staff here awesome,. Really have a wonderful. Variety of things to do a garden that the residence can work in. Everybody is very friendly and the young people in the dining room. Very good to us. Especially Maya.
I'm a single man & enjoy the carefree retirement lifestyle at Barkley Place. They provide 3 meals a day, weekly housekeeping including changing my sheets; and activities I enjoy like card games & dominoes. The location is great - just a short bike ride each morning to the local YMCA for group exercise classes with friends. I no longer have to do yard work or worry about condo maintenance & repair. No HOA fees!
I’ve enjoyed living in Barkley Place for over 4 years. The staff is friendly, caring and willing to help when needed while still respecting resident’s independence. If needed, the maintenance team is very responsive and handle requests promptly. I also appreciate the daily opportunities to socialize through activities and events with no pressure to participate if I just want to relax. Overall, it’s a quiet, comfortable place with a welcoming atmosphere that makes it feel like home.
More recent reviews
This place is very clean and well maintained. The employees are extremely friendly and make you feel welcomed. Transportation is above and beyond, always reliable. It is also in great area.
Returning resident. Mary J and Cindy made moving back smooth and easy. Very pleased with the dining staff and overall welcoming feel of the community.
The staff here are so nice, caring and great food. Highly recommend
I have a several clients in independent leaving and they are very happy to be in Barkley place, specially they are very happily with new G.M. because they know and have respected her because she is a very hard working women. In Barkley place they get knowing her whenever they moved in Barkley place. My clients are very happily being here in senior independent leaving, therefore they are recommended Barkley place to they friend. The food getting better and the staff are very friendly, kindly nice and knowledgeable. If my mother was a live i wish she leaved in Barkley place. That is why i am giving 5 start.
Looking for a place, a community in which to live either independently or with assistance? Merrill Gardens in Ft Myers is a place for you or for Mom, Dad, kith and kin. Within two days of our move in, ALL of the servers in the dining room, at the front desk and any of the managers knew us by our first names. The food is good and a lot better than most. In Port Charlotte (Grand Villa) I had few options on the menu which meet my dietary needs as the main course. Options included 3 meat meals or a grilled cheese sandwich. Breakfast is a buffet with loads of options and, their liquid scrambled eggs are prepared in such a way that you would swear they were freshly cracked. The gardens here are my refuge along with the Monach butterfly sanctuary and a pool available 12ish hours a day. Make that call now!
What families highlight
- Compassionate, long‑tenured caregiving staff
- Active, varied social and recreational programming
- On-site physical and occupational therapy services
- Multiple on-site amenities (pool, gym, salon, library, gardens)
- Robust transportation and scheduled outings
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