Twenty years ago, a family in Ormond Beach walked through our doors trying to figure out the same thing families are still figuring out today: who do you trust with the person you love most? We’re The Sarah House, and this year we’re marking two decades of assisted living and memory care here in Ormond Beach, Florida. Two decades is long enough that we’ve built lasting relationships with residents and their families throughout the Ormond Beach community.
The Sarah House has provided assisted living and memory care in Ormond Beach, Florida, for twenty years, staying small and family oriented so staff know each resident personally. Families cite steady leadership and continuity of caregivers, and memory care for dementia and Alzheimer’s is offered at one location.
Twenty Years Teaches You What Actually Matters
Here’s the thing about sticking around this long. You start noticing that what families really want hasn’t changed much, even while everything else in senior care has gotten bigger, more corporate, more automated.
We stayed small on purpose
Plenty of places in this industry have gone the other direction over the past twenty years, bigger buildings, bigger companies, more layers between families and the people actually doing the caregiving. We didn’t. The Sarah House has stayed an intimate, family oriented community, and honestly, that’s not an accident. When you know every resident by name, you catch the small stuff, a skipped meal or a quieter mood than usual. Two residents becoming genuine friends down the hall. That kind of attention is hard to fake at scale, so we’ve never really tried to scale.
Families who’ve stayed with us for years
Some of the best feedback we get isn’t about a specific service at all, it’s about trust that built up slowly, over years. One family told us their mother was with us for six years while she moved through dementia, and that our staff kept her safe and, more often than not, smiling. Another mentioned that our CEO, Shoshi Sharon, takes a genuinely hands on role across our homes and is always willing to sit down and talk when a family has concerns. That kind of steadiness, the same leadership actually showing up year after year, isn’t something every community can say. We’re glad we can.
What hasn’t changed since day one
A few things about The Sarah House have stayed exactly the same for twenty years, and we’re not planning to touch them. We still think a good meal should feel like something to look forward to, not a box to check, which is why residents can eat breakfast whenever they wake up or ask for a sandwich later in the evening. We still believe families belong inside the community, not just visiting it from the outside, which is why you’ll find them planting flowers with us every spring or decorating alongside residents each December. We continue selecting caregivers who value compassionate support and meaningful connections with residents.
We’ve grown, but not away from who we are
Somewhere along the way, we added specialized memory care for residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s, alongside the assisted living we’ve always offered. We built it around what we call The Sarah House Way, which really just means encouraging independence, dignity, and a real sense of purpose for every resident, no matter what stage of care they’re in. Adding memory care didn’t change how we run things day to day. It just meant more Ormond Beach families could trust us with the harder chapters too.
Conclusion
We didn’t get here by chasing growth. We got here because families kept trusting us with the people they love most, over and over, for two decades. That’s not something we’d trade for a bigger building or a longer resident list. If you’re just starting to think about assisted living or memory care for someone in your life, we’d genuinely love to tell you more of our story in person. Call us at (386) 267-8012, or reach out through our contact page whenever works for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has The Sarah House been operating in Ormond Beach?
Twenty years, and counting. We’ve offered both assisted living and memory care throughout that time.
Has The Sarah House always offered memory care, or is that newer?
Our Old Tomoka Road location provides specialized memory care for residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s alongside assisted living, while Forest Court offers assisted living only.
What’s kept families loyal to The Sarah House over the years?
Mostly, it comes down to continuity. Familiar staff, steady leadership, and a community small enough that residents are actually known, not just housed.
Can I read more about other families’ experiences?
Yes, real feedback from families is up on our testimonials page whenever you want to take a look.
