Moving a parent into assisted living can feel like handing over a part of your role as their family. You want to know you are still involved, not standing outside during scheduled visiting hours. At The Sarah House in Ormond Beach, we built our two communities so that never has to happen. Twenty years in, as of April 2026, we still measure a good day by how connected our residents feel to the people who love them.
The Sarah House in Ormond Beach involves families in daily life through 24-hour communication, weekly and daily updates, flexible visiting hours from 9am to 9pm, and shared traditions like planting flowers and holiday decorating, across two communities offering assisted living and memory care.
What Family Involvement Looks Like at The Sarah House
Family involvement is not an add-on for us. It is built into how we communicate, how we plan meals, and how we hire the people who care for your parent every day. Here is what that actually looks like once your loved one moves in.
Two Homes Built for Different Stages
We have two communities in Ormond Beach, and each one exists for a different chapter of care. Our Old Tomoka Road community is a cozy congregate home for up to 24 residents, offering both assisted living and specialized memory care for every phase of dementia. Our Forest Court community is a cozy congregate home for up to 35 residents, focused on assisted living. When a family calls us, we talk through which setting fits, so you are not guessing which door to walk through.
Caregivers Who Feel Like an Extension of Your Family
Our caregivers are carefully selected through a hiring process that is genuinely stringent, with lengthy interviews and every state requirement met before anyone joins our team. What we look for most is a big heart and a big smile, because that is what your parent experiences every day. Our staff includes a house manager, team leaders, caregivers, and housekeeping, and our management team keeps a consistent presence in both communities rather than working from a distance.
Staying Informed Without Having to Ask
We built The Sarah House Way around 24-hour communication with families, weekly and daily updates, and family meetings whenever you request one. Visiting hours run from 9am to 9pm, and if a resident designates you as their essential caregiver, you get at least two more hours of visitation daily on top of that. We would rather you hear about a good day, or a hard one, directly from us.
Dining Your Family Can Be Part Of
Each building has its own chef cooking from scratch every day, with groceries bought fresh daily so residents choose what they actually want to eat. Breakfast is not a strict early cutoff. Residents can sleep in and eat after 9am, or ask for a sandwich at 10:30 at night, and our caregivers make it happen. We also offer hydration and healthy snacks throughout the day, and our caregivers are trained to watch for changes in behavior or appetite.
Moments You Can Share Together
Involvement here is not limited to scheduled visits. Residents and their families plant flowers together and decorate for Christmas each year, small traditions that keep your role as family active instead of occasional.
A Team That Keeps Your Loved One’s Own Doctors in the Loop
We welcome visiting elder care physicians, a podiatrist, lab services, home health providers, hospice, and pharmacy services directly into our communities. Residents are always welcome to continue seeing their current health care providers once they move in.
Support That Doesn’t End on Moving Day
We support residents and families through the transition, acceptance, and acclimation that comes after move-in. Caregivers encourage residents to hold onto a sense of life purpose, keeping them interested and involved. It is a habit we ask every caregiver to practice, not a phrase on a wall.
Conclusion
If you are searching for assisted living in Ormond Beach that keeps your family close, we would love to show you around. Come meet the caregivers who would be looking after your parent and ask us anything you are still wondering about.
Request a tour today, or call us at (386) 267-8012.
FAQs
Which Sarah House location is right for my family member?
Old Tomoka Road offers assisted living and memory care for up to 24 residents. Forest Court offers assisted living for up to 35 residents.
How will my family stay informed once my loved one moves in?
We provide 24-hour communication, weekly and daily updates, and family meetings on request. Visiting hours run from 9am to 9pm.
Can my parent keep seeing their own doctor?
Yes. We welcome visiting physicians, podiatry, home health, hospice, and pharmacy providers, and residents may keep their current doctors.
How does dining work for residents?
Each building has a chef cooking from scratch daily with groceries bought fresh that day. Residents choose what they eat, on their own schedule.