About Heron House

Heron House, located just south of Tampa, Florida, is a warm and inviting senior living community that offers both assisted living and memory care in the beautiful city of Sarasota. Surrounded by the gentle sea breeze from nearby Lido Beach and Siesta Key Beach, this community provides a peaceful, coastal lifestyle where seniors can feel renewed, supported, and truly at home. Heron House focuses on a holistic approach to care — nurturing the mind, body, and spirit while creating a strong sense of belonging.

At Heron House, compassionate caregivers are available 24 hours a day to provide personalized support and medical services. Residents benefit from medication management, diabetic care, incontinence care, and access to on-site therapists and healthcare professionals. Whether residents need daily assistance or more specialized care, they can rest easy knowing they’re in capable and caring hands.

The amenities at Heron House make every day enjoyable and stress-free. Residents can look forward to delicious, chef-prepared meals served in an elegant dining setting, along with healthy snacks and refreshments throughout the day. The community offers several beautiful common areas, including a cozy fireside living room, a peaceful outdoor patio perfect for sipping iced tea, and a charming café where residents can gather for coffee or conversation.

Heron House believes that an active, engaged lifestyle is key to happiness and well-being. That’s why the community offers a full calendar of wellness programs, entertainment, and social events. Residents can enjoy yoga and art classes, cooking demonstrations, live music, karaoke, and talks from educational speakers. Every day brings new opportunities to learn, laugh, and connect — ensuring there’s always something meaningful to do.

Living options at Heron House include thoughtfully designed studio apartments that range from cozy garden-view studios to larger layouts with kitchenettes and bright bay windows. All apartments are wheelchair accessible and include cable TV, Wi-Fi, and safety features for added comfort. Short-term and respite care options are also available for families seeking temporary support.

Heron House is licensed as an assisted living facility with limited nursing services, meaning residents receive professional supervision, medication management, and daily living assistance in a warm, home-like environment.

With its exceptional care, engaging lifestyle, and beautiful surroundings, Heron House offers seniors a wonderful place to call home.

Care and support at Heron House

Care available at Heron House, Sarasota, FL, includes:

  • Assisted Living: Help from trained staff with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medication, in a social community setting.
  • Memory Care: Secure, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, with structured daily routines.

On the healthcare side, the community lists diabetic care, support for higher care needs, incontinence care, medication management and care for residents who are non-ambulatory. During a visit, ask how the team builds and reviews each resident’s care plan.

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Living spaces and amenities

Floor plans include one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments, as well as semi-private rooms, with private bathrooms. Amenities include Wi-Fi and high-speed internet, air conditioning, ground-floor apartments, wheelchair-accessible showers, cable or satellite TV, garden views and kitchenettes. Shared spaces such as a beauty salon, a TV lounge, a meeting room, a computer and media center, a central fireplace and outdoor seating areas give residents room to relax and socialize.

Dining at Heron House

Daily meals are included as part of community life, with guest meals for visiting family, international cuisine, meals prepared by a professional chef, restaurant-style dining, room service and special dining programs. Dietary options include low-sodium, no-sugar, pureed, vegan and vegetarian meals. Residents can also dine at a private dining room for family occasions.

Lifestyle and activities

Residents can stay active and social with BBQs or picnics, brain fitness / Dakim, reminiscence programs, birthday parties, community service programs, holiday parties, live musical performances, book club and day trips and outings, among 42 listed activities. Off-site outings are organized too. For recreation, there is an arts and crafts center, a game room, a movie theater room, a piano or organ and raised garden beds. Practical services include a visiting beautician, help with grocery shopping and errands, housekeeping and laundry service.

Heron House is pet friendly, and cats and dogs are welcome. For getting around, the community offers complimentary transportation, easy access to public transit and transportation for an extra fee. Languages spoken include English and Spanish.

Senior living near Heron House in Sarasota, FL

Heron House is located at 3221 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237. If you are comparing options in the area, browse assisted living and senior care in Sarasota or explore senior living across Florida.

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Helpful guides for families

Questions to ask when you visit Heron House

  • What is included in the monthly fee, and what costs extra?
  • How are care needs assessed, and how often is the care plan reviewed?
  • What dementia training do memory care staff receive, and how are secure areas managed?
  • What is the staff-to-resident ratio during the day and overnight?
  • Can we join for a meal or an activity during the visit?

Frequently asked questions about Heron House

What types of care does Heron House offer?
Heron House offers assisted living and memory care in Sarasota, FL. Contact the community through this page to confirm current availability for each level of care.

What apartment types are available at Heron House?
Heron House offers one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments, as well as semi-private rooms. Availability changes often, so request current floor plans and pricing through this page.

Does Heron House allow pets?
Yes. Heron House is listed as pet friendly, with cats and dogs welcome. Ask the community about size limits, fees and pet policies before moving in.

Does Heron House provide transportation?
Heron House offers complimentary transportation, easy access to public transit and transportation for an extra fee. Confirm schedules and any costs for appointments and outings with the community.

Where is Heron House located?
Heron House is at 3221 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237, in Sarasota, Florida.

How much does Heron House cost?
Pricing at Heron House depends on the apartment type and level of care needed. Use the contact form on this page to request current pricing and availability. It is free and there is no obligation.

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Healthcare

  • Diabetic Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Additional Information about Heron House

Rooms

  • 1 Bedroom
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Semi-Private
  • Studio

Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Garden View
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Kitchenette
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Dining Venues

  • Private Dining Room

Meals

  • Guest Meals
  • International Cuisine
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Meals Provided
  • No Sugar
  • Professional Chef
  • Pureed Meals
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Room Service
  • Special Dining Programs
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Shared Spaces

  • Barber Shop
  • Beauty Salon
  • Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
  • Central Fireplace
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Meeting Room
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio
  • Private Bath
  • TV Lounge

Services

  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Recreation

  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Game Room
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ
  • Raised Garden Beds

Activities

  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site
  • Art Classes
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Bible Study Group
  • Birthday Parties
  • Book Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Bridge Club
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Catholic Services
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Community Service Programs
  • Cooking Classes
  • Cooking Club
  • Dances
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Forever Fit
  • Gardening Club
  • Happy Hour
  • Holiday Parties
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Jewish Services
  • Karaoke
  • Light Therapy Programs
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Live Well Programs
  • Other Religious Services
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Protestant Services
  • Reminiscence Programs
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Stretching Classes
  • Trivia Games
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Walking Club
  • Wii Bowling
  • Wine Tasting
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Transportation

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Transportation at Cost

Parking

  • Resident Parking
  • Uncovered Parking

Pets

  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Pet Friendly

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