Events & News

Dear Palm Garden Family, Could you imagine being born in a country and then living so long that they changed the name? The same country just a different name? You might say: “I mean, never mind it had been called Constantinople since May of 330 AD. I’m gone for a...

Dear Palm Garden Family, July is Palm Garden GEM Celebration Month. We think that knowing our guests, residents and families’ life story better informs how to care for them. See, we believe to truly care for people we must know them personally. We walk in their shoes;...

Dear Palm Garden Family, July is Palm Garden GEM Celebration Month. GEMs are the hallmark of the Palm Garden Way. We are empowered and expected to celebrate the life story for each and every guest, member, and resident entrusted to our care.  GEMs aren’t identified by...

Dear Palm Garden Family, I want to share with you the best Christmas gift I could imagine. It’s a long story (and most of the good ones are) but I’ll boil it down for you. I was visiting a center yesterday and a team member stopped me and said “Luke, I have someone...

Good Morning Palm Garden Family, This year at one of our centers the Grinch stole Santa’s “Steven R. Covey” planner. That’s right. Without his planner, Santa wasn’t going to show up. When one of your team members learned of this she said “Oh no you didn’t! Where’s the...

We celebrate life stories and I want to share one with you. But first, I’d like you to put on your “empathy cap.” Imagine if you were 99 years old. You’re lounging in bed watching one of those morning shows probably thinking “just 3 more months to 100!” and the guy on...

By Jan Marino, Director of Transitional Services Seinfeld was an award-winning TV Sitcom about nothing. But mention Seinfeld and all the favorite episodes are recalled – remember the one about the black and white cookie? Or the one when Kramer spits a Junior Mint into...

Crystal Ashe, Senior Director of Transitional Services, accepting the award for Best Nursing Home 2017, on behalf of Palm Garden of Ocala.   

Our Director of Transition, Jan Marino, spends time with Robin and Larry of "AM Ocala Live!" WOCA "The Source" to share the meaning of GEMs and discuss Palm Garden's new FASTtrack program.

Belinda Tanner, FHCA’s CNA Essay Contest Winner received a letter of congratulations from Senator Greg Steube recognizing her contribution to health care. Please click here to read the official letter of congratulations from the Senator.