Serenades at Longwood is a memory care assisted living facility in Longwood. They also offer independent living and respite care.

Community amenities

Serenades at Longwood offers memory care residents a “purpose-built” design with secure exits, navigational clues, and calming colors. Their website touts all caregivers are trained in Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care™.

What’s the story behind the community’s name?

“In music, a serenade is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music,” according to Wikipedia.

For anyone who works in memory care, I cannot think of a better name than one that brings thoughts of calm, light pieces of music. We all know how healing and transforming music can be in memory care in addition to babies, young kids, and friendly pets.

When did construction start?

The Longwood facility held its grand opening in October 2011. The AHCA website has Sonata listed as the owner/licensee since August 2011. They officially broke ground on the construction on January 27, 2011.

Key people and investors

Serenades at Longwood is owned and managed by Orlando-based Sonata Senior Living. Sonata currently has about twelve other senior living communities open across Florida. Stuart Beebe is Sonata’s CEO and Shelley Esden is their COO.

The property owner is listed as Health Care REIT, Inc. on Seminole County’s Appraiser website. Health Care REIT is a real estate investment trust founded in 1970 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. Health Care REIT became Welltower in September 2015.

Community contact information for Serenade at Longwood:

• Phone: (407) 537-0019

• Website: https://sonataseniorliving.com/senior-communities-in-florida/serenades-at-longwood/

• Address: 425 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750

• Administrator: Rhonisha Minter