Join us congratulating our very own IRONMAN Triathlon champion caregiver Diane Sweet, who set personal best records on all three legs of Augusta 70.3 IRONMAN. The dedication it takes to set all-time personal bests for each leg in the same race is inspirational!  September 24, 2022, Diane swam 1.2 miles (in the Savannah River!) Biked… Read more »

2022 LPN of the Year, Florida Health Care Association Join us in recognizing the 2022 Florida Health Care Association Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year, our very own Roxy Acosta. Roxy joined our family over 14 years ago and is Director of Quality Assurance at the beautiful Palm Garden of Ocala. She’s worn many hats… Read more »

A Life Story GEM Meet Bill and Marjorie Johnston. (Enjoying a wonderful celebration at Palm Garden) You’d never guess Bill has made 102 trips around the Sun! He and Marjorie recently celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary. They didn’t go out to celebrate. In fact, they haven’t been to a restaurant in over 2 years- staying home since… Read more »

Did you know Palm Garden caregivers are empowered to learn the personal life story of every individual we’re lucky enough to serve? We are. It’s called the Palm Garden Way. We believe care is best delivered according to the grand tapestry of life events, memories, milestones, and experiences we all accumulate as individuals throughout our… Read more »

Mattie W. Resident, Palm Garden of Tampa Mattie and her husband completed a private adoption in 1955 while they were stationed in Korea in the Military. They adopted the most beautiful set of twins through Seventh Day Adventist Adoption Agency. Adoption changed their lives forever. Her most memorable moment was when she and her husband… Read more »

Allen Gross, Life Enrichment Specialist Palm Garden of Clearwater Allen adopted a group of sisters in 1993 from the Department of Children and Families, Florida Foster Care System. He came to believe, after being a foster parent for over two years, that you should never separate siblings. Allan has a big heart, as well as… Read more »

Did you know right now there are 122,000 kids in foster care looking for a home?  This year alone, 20,000 will “age out” without ever knowing the love of parents or a secure home. Think about the impact adoption makes.  You have within your power to elevate the trajectory of a young person’s life, yes. … Read more »