Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place

Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place, located in Fort Myers, FL offers independent living & assisted living. Visit Provider Website

Seven floor plans run from a studio up to a two bedroom with a lanai or a sunroom, and the apartments come with full kitchens. Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place also states a starting price.

This Fort Myers, FL community runs independent living and assisted living side by side, with a licensed nurse on the team and care staff on site 24 hours a day. The community says its common areas are being refreshed at the moment.

Pricing at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place

Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place says its pricing starts at approximately $2,450 per month. It's one starting figure for the whole community, not broken out by care level. The community says what you pay moves with the apartment type, the care level and the services chosen. It says move-in fees and deposits vary, with no amount attached, and it offers a month-to-month rental option. A short request through Get Pricing can show you the number for the plan you'd take, so you can compare like for like.

Apartment Homes at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place

The plans shown are a Studio and Studio II, a One Bedroom, a One Bedroom with a Lanai, a One Bedroom with a Sunroom, a Two Bedroom with a Lanai and a Two Bedroom with a Sunroom. Apartments come with full kitchens, individual climate control, large windows, storage and closet space and an emergency response system. Square footage isn't shown next to the plans.

Dining at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place

The dining program is called Anytime Dining, and the point of it is the schedule rather than the menu. The community says you can eat as often as you like during dining hours, in a restaurant-style bistro, instead of sitting down at a fixed time with everybody else. For someone who has always eaten late, or who eats little and often, that means keeping their own routine.

Life at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place

There is a heated swimming pool and a library on site, along with landscaped grounds, an outdoor courtyard and gathering areas. Activities run under the Active Living program, with its own Active Living Program Director, so the calendar is somebody's actual job rather than a task squeezed in around care. The community also lists its assisted living facility number, 7218.