Monday, October 14, - 2:30 p.m. Update:

We are pleased to share power has been restored to the following communities: 

• Discovery Village at Naples – At this time, the power has been restored to both Assisted Living and Independent Living after being out intermittently. 
• Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh – At this time, the power has been restored after being out intermittently. 
• Discovery Commons at Bradenton
• Discovery Commons Cypress Point
• Discovery Commons South Biscayne
• Discovery Village at Tampa Palms
• Ormond in The Pines
• Woodlands Village
• Diamond Oaks Village
• Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay
• Discovery Village at Boynton Beach
• Aston Gardens at Pelican Pointe
• Aston Gardens at Sun City
• Aston Gardens Courtyards
• Aston Gardens Tampa Bay
• Discovery Village at Westchase
• Discovery Village at Trinity
• Belleair Towers
• The Tremont 
• Azalea Park
  
  

Saturday, October 12 – 7 p.m. Update: 

Many of our communities have had their power restored today; however, power is out at the following communities: 

• Discovery Commons Bradenton – Power is out but a generator is up and running.

• Discovery Village At Tampa Palms – Power remains out but a generator is up and running.

Saturday, October 12 – 3:30 p.m. Update:

We are happy to report that power has been on consistently for the last hour at Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay's Independent Living community! All elevators are operational, our main restaurant is open, and Independent Living residents are free to return!

Make sure when you return you pick up a memo from either the concierge desk or the dining area. Due to Hurricane Milton, we've unfortunately had some team members negatively impacted, which will affect our staffing levels and our operations. We only expect to have reduced staffing and operations through Wednesday, October 16.

We are so excited to welcome you home! Remember, check in with the concierge when arriving. Because many residents will be coming back at the same time, please keep in mind that the carts may be in use and you may have to wait. Thank you for your patience during this time. See you soon!

Saturday, October 12 – 1 p.m. Update:

Saturday, October 12 – 9 a.m. Update: 

Power has been restored at Discovery Village At Westchase, Aston Gardens At Sun City Center, and Aston Gardens At The Courtyards.

Friday, October 11 – 6:30 p.m. Update: 

Aston Gardens At Pelican Marsh has power, however it has gone intermittently out a few times.

Friday, October 11 – 5:40 p.m. Update: 

Power has been restored for Woodlands Village in Bradenton.

Friday, October 11 – 1:30 p.m. Update: 

All remaining communities impacted by Hurricane Milton are stocked with food, supplies and medicine with Team Members fully staffed to help keep all of our residents safe, happy and comfortable. For communities currently running on generators, fuel supplies are being replenished. 

The following updates are currently available for our communities impacted by Hurricane Milton. We will continue to add the latest information to this list as available. Please continue to check back here often for updates as well as on individual community Facebook pages.

Power is currently out at the following communities: 

• Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay – Independent Living is without power at this time but assisted living is running on its permanent generator.
• Aston Gardens At Pelican Marsh – Power is currently off; however, Assisted Living is running on a generator and we are working to get a generator to the Independent Living kitchen.
• Woodlands Village – Power remains out but a generator is up and running.
• Aston Gardens At Sun City Center – Power remains out.
• Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay – Power is out but a generator is up and running. One elevator in the independent living community is currently operational. 
• Aston Gardens at The Courtyards Assisted Living – Independent Living is without power at this time but Assisted Living is running on its permanent generator.
• Discovery Commons Bradenton – Power is out but a generator is up and running.
• Discovery Village At Tampa Palms – Power remains out but a generator is up and running.
• Discovery Village At Westchase – Power remains out but its permanent generator is on.

Power has been restored at the following communities: 

• Belleaire Towers – Power remains on. Residents face no risk of water intrusion from the parking lot flood. 
• Discovery Village At Boynton Beach (Independent Living - Northside) – Power has been restored.
• Discovery Commons Cypress Point – Power has been restored. 
• Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe – Power has been restored.
• Ormond in the Pines – Power has been restored.
• Diamond Oaks Village – Power has been restored.

Friday, October 11 – 1:40 p.m. Update: 

All of our residents have arrived back home at Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay. We will continue to share updates here and on our Facebook page. 

Friday, October 11 – 10:15 a.m. Update:

We're happy to report Discovery Commons South Biscayne residents who were hosted by Discovery Village At Naples have been cleared to return home after breakfast this morning and will be home in time for lunch, with buses now en route.

We ask that residents who were picked up by family members wait to return them to South Biscayne after 4 p.m. today.

Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay residents hosted by Discovery Village At The Forum have been cleared to return home as well. The first bus is loaded and will head out shortly. We are asking that any residents who evacuated with family members wait until at least 5 p.m. today to return to Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay. 

Additionally, Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe Assisted Living and SHINE® Memory Care residents who were hosted by Aston Gardens At Pelican Marsh were cleared to return home last night and safely made it back to the community.

Residents who were picked up by family members are also welcome to return home this morning after breakfast.

We will continue to keep you posted on all updates here and on our community Facebook pages. 

Thursday, October 10 – 7 p.m. Update:

We're happy to report Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay Assisted Living and Memory Care residents who were hosted by Discovery Village At The Forum have been cleared to return home after breakfast tomorrow! AL and MC residents who were picked up by family members may return at 5 p.m.

We ask that all Independent Living residents who evacuated wait to return when that community's power is restored. We will keep you posted on this and all updates here and on our community Facebook page. 

Thursday, October 10 – 5:30 p.m. Update: 

We're happy to report Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay residents who were hosted by Discovery Village Trinity have been cleared to return home after dinner. Buses have left Trinity for Tampa Bay. Residents who were picked up by family members may return at 7 p.m. We continue to ask that all other community residents who evacuated DO NOT return to their community until our management team contacts residents and family members with the all-clear. 

All remaining communities impacted by Hurricane Milton are stocked with food, supplies and medicine with Team Members fully staffed to help keep all of our residents safe, happy and comfortable. For communities currently running on generators, fuel supplies are being replenished. 

The following updates are currently available for our communities impacted by Hurricane Milton. We will continue to add the latest information to this list as available. Please continue to check back here often for updates as well as on individual community Facebook pages.

Power is out at the following communities: 

• Woodlands Village – Power remains out but a generator is up and running for essentials.
• Aston Gardens At Sun City Center – Power remains out.
• Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials and to power one elevator in the independent living community. 
• Aston Gardens at The Courtyards Assisted Living – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials.
• Discovery Commons Bradenton – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials.
• Discovery Village At Tampa Palms – Power remains out but a generator is up and running for essentials.
• Discovery Village At Westchase – Power remains out.
• Discovery Village At Boynton Beach (Independent Living - Northside) – Power remains out. 

Power has been restored at the following communities: 

• Belleaire Towers – Power remains on but the parking lot flooded overnight. Residents face no risk of water intrusion. 
• Discovery Commons Cypress Point – Power has been restored. 
• Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe – Power has been restored.
• Aston Gardens At Pelican Marsh – Power has been restored.
• Ormond in the Pines – Power has been restored.
• Diamond Oaks Village – Power has been restored.

Community Cleared To Return Home:

• Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay – We're happy to report residents who were hosted by Trinity have been cleared to return home after dinner. Buses has left Trinity for Tampa Bay. Residents who were picked up by family members may return at 7 p.m. 
   

Thursday, October 10 – 8:30 a.m. Update: 

After a harrowing night as Hurricane Milton passed through Florida, we are still working to assess any damage to our communities. We are asking that residents who evacuated DO NOT return to their community until our management team contacts residents with the all-clear. Many communities have lost power at this time. We will post an updated power update from overnight shortly.

As always, our highest priority is to keep our residents and team members safe. Please continue to check back here or visit our social media pages for updates. 

Wednesday, October 9 – 10:10 p.m. Update:

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, Florida, at 8:30 p.m. as a Category 3 Hurricane. We are very thankful and happy to report that all of our surrounding communities and their residents are safe and secure at this time. However, the communities listed below are currently without power (except for Belleaire Towers which still has power). Please see all updates below each community and follow this page and individual community Facebook posts for the latest information. We are committed to keeping our residents comfortable and their loved ones informed during this time.

• Woodlands Village – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials.
• Aston Gardens At Sun City Center – Power is out. 
• Belleaire Towers – Power remains on but the parking lot is moderately flooded (no water intrusion in the building)
• Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials
• Aston Gardens at The Courtyards Assisted Living – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials
• Discovery Commons Cypress Point – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials
• Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe – Power is out but a generator is up and running for essentials

Wednesday, October 9 – 1:45 p.m. Update:

The outer bands of Hurricane Milton have started to reach southwest Florida. All residents that have been evacuated from our communities in Mandatory Evacuation Zones have arrived at their host communities and have settled in. Our host communities are fully stocked with water, supplies and Team Members. As always, our highest priority is keeping our residents and Team Members safe.

We are expecting Hurricane Milton to make landfall between Tampa, Florida and Sarasota, Florida tonight, sometime after midnight. Please refer to specific information under each community below and follow community Facebook pages for the latest information.

Tuesday, October 8 - 8:45 p.m. Update:

We are happy to report all residents who were evacuated to sister communities today have arrived safely from the following communities: Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe, Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay, Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay and Discovery Commons South Biscayne. 

Please continue to check here and individual community Facebook pages for updates. 

Tuesday, October 8 – 12:30 p.m. Update:

As Hurricane Milton continues its track to the west coast of Florida, we are keeping an eye on all of our Florida communities and have added Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe to the evacuation list today.

Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay Assisted Living residents who were evacuated are currently in transit to The Forum in Fort Myers, Florida. Additionally. Discovery Commons South Biscayne residents are on their way to Discovery Village At Naples. Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay residents will be leaving for Trinity after lunch while Aston Gardens At Pelican Pointe will be evacuated later this afternoon.

Please refer to specific information under each community below and follow community Facebook pages for the latest information. 

Monday, October 7 – 1:30 p.m. Update:

Keeping our residents safe and their families informed is our top priority during Hurricane Milton. Mandatory evacuation orders are currently in place for the following communities: Aston Gardens At Tampa Bay, Discovery Village At Sarasota Bay and Discovery Commons South Biscayne. Please refer to specific information under each community listed below and follow community Facebook pages for the latest information.

Thank you for your patience as we navigate the storm. As always, you can rest assured that keeping our residents out of harm’s way remains our top priority.

Monday, October 7 – 10:30 a.m. Update:

At all of our communities, keeping residents safe and their families informed in the event of an emergency remains our top priority. We are following Hurricane Milton’s path closely and have strong emergency preparedness plans in place. We’re set to support and protect communities in all potentially affected areas.

The following 51 Florida counties are currently under a state of emergency issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis:

Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor, Union, Volusia

As always, we will continue to communicate updates here and on our community Facebook pages. 

We have great confidence in our preparations and storm readiness and remain committed to the safety of our residents, Team Members, and communities through this storm.

Sunday, October 6 – 9:30 a.m. Update:

We're happy to report our last community affected by Hurricane Helene, TerraBella Summit, has power restored. However, phones and internet are still down.

Thank you to our dedicated Team Members for their tireless efforts throughout the storm!

Next, our attention turns to monitoring Hurricane Milton as it is projected to make landfall on the West Coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. We are following Tropical Storm Milton's path closely and have strong emergency preparedness plans in place. We’re set to support and protect communities in all potentially affected areas.

As always, we will continue to communicate updates here and on our community Facebook pages. 

We have great confidence in our preparations and storm readiness and remain committed to the safety of our residents, Team Members, and communities through all storms.