Friendly residents, dog-friendly common spaces, and an open-bar happy hour set the tone at this welcoming assisted living community. Families praise the warmth of staff members like Nancy and TerriAnne, who guide loved ones through the transition with patience and availability. Executive Chef Anthony prepares meals that draw compliments—think shrimp cocktail and filet mignon in a dining room open all day. Just minutes from Siesta Key and downtown Sarasota, 81 Oaks offers spacious apartments, a packed activity calendar, and a genuine sense of community that residents and families describe as “so much more than imagined.”