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Karen Sirmans moved into Starling at San Jose about a month after it opened and she immediately knew it was special. “The whole place looks like a five-star hotel. It really is a beautiful place.” She explains it isn’t just the building that’s luxurious, but the grounds are beautiful. Plus, the community is in a great location. Karen says she feels like she is part of a family at Starling at San Jose, “I feel at home here, I really do, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Karen lived in a different assisted living community before moving to Starling at San Jose. She says this gives her great perspective about the wonderful Starling community. She explains this year has brought new challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, but she feels safe knowing the staff at Starling at San Jose are following health guidelines. “I think it’s been really well done.”

The Starling at San Jose staff work around the clock to keep every resident engaged, providing socially distanced visits with family members through the window and video calls. Karen says she is thankful to have such wonderful care. “Some of them have become like children to me, like my daughters.”

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Dana Levine and her husband are assisted living residents at Starling at San Jose. She recently sat down for an interview, to share her experience living in the community. Dana spoke about the beautiful grounds, the fun activities that she participates in with her friends, and the wonderful food she enjoys everyday. However, she wanted to make sure to share a story about the care she receives at Starling at San Jose.

Dana says after a recent doctor appointment she came back home to Starling at San Jose. She wasn’t feeling very well and during dinner in her room with her husband, who has memory loss, she felt the urgent need to lie down. She says the caregiver came in to check on them and saw that Dana was asleep and her husband needed assistance. Dana says that’s when the caregiver immediately helped her husband get ready for bed and she began cleaning up dinner. Dana heard the caregiver as she was tidying up the room and Dana said, “I didn’t even know you were here.” The caregiver replied, “well, you needed me.”

Dana says that’s the best part about Starling at San Jose; the entire staff is caring, friendly, and they all work hard to keep them engaged during these difficult times. She says she knew Mother’s Day would be difficult this year, because she would have to keep a safe distance from her family during this global pandemic. However, the Starling at San Jose staff organized a wonderful car parade. The families decorated their vehicles and drove through the parking lot to see the residents. Dana says, “that just made everything okay, to see our children and all of us laughing.”

Starling at San Jose is a luxury senior living community in Jacksonville that provides top-notch assisted living and memory care.

At Starling, we want our residents and their families to be equipped with all the information they need when making an important life decision.

Here are 5 fast facts about assisted living, benefits that our residents at Starling at San Jose take full advantage of each and every day.

+ Luxury Living. We offer unparalleled amenities that you just can't get at home. Our team is at the ready, always willing to help with daily needs like home maintenance, activities and doctor visits. We offer delicious, gourmet dining that's unlike anywhere else. We're top-notch and it shows!

+ Make New Friends. We offer abundant activities where you can mingle and socialize on a daily basis. Whether it's a fun event at the community or an outing off-site, we always have something for everyone - and there's always a chance to stay active and have fun!