VIEW ARTICLE November 26, 2025 3:02 pm Gratitude in Every Moment – Celebrating the Holidays with Loved Ones The holidays invite togetherness – a season of warmth, stories, and gratitude. For families living with dementia, these moments can be both joyful and delicate. With mindful planning, celebration can remain calm, inclusive, and deeply meaningful. The Alzheimer’s Association (2023) encourages families to simplify gatherings – soft lighting, familiar scents, gentle music, and smaller groups […]
VIEW ARTICLE November 19, 2025 10:05 pm Living with Purpose – How Meaningful Moments Shape Memory Care Living with memory loss does not mean losing meaning. At CERTUS Premier Memory Care, purpose is the heartbeat of our work. Through the MAPS® Program – Meaning, Purpose, and Success – residents engage in activities that awaken identity and strengthen confidence. Proofreading newsletters, planning menus, or nurturing the community garden all remind individuals that they […]
VIEW ARTICLE November 12, 2025 4:44 pm Caring for the Caregiver – Finding Strength in Shared Support Behind every person living with dementia is someone walking beside them—offering patience, structure, and unwavering love. But even the most devoted caregivers need care themselves. The AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving (2025) report that nearly two-thirds of dementia caregivers experience moderate or high emotional stress, and almost half face physical strain. Balancing family, work, […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 15, 2025 3:34 pm CERTUS Featured in Senior Housing News for Plans to Grow Research-Based Memory Care Services CERTUS was spotlighted in Senior Housing News for its expansion into research-backed memory care and its commitment to advancing education and innovation in the field. The article includes expert commentary from Dr. Josh Freitas, highlighting CERTUS’s mission to integrate clinical research into its growing number of communities. The company has piloted things like circadian lighting […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 31, 2022 9:00 am Certus Premier Memory Care Living Awarded CERTUS Premier Memory care living’s mission is simple — making memory care better. Unlike any other memory care, CERTUS has created a supportive environment designed for people living with dementia find meaning, purpose and daily success. This unique approach has allowed CERTUS to stand out and be recognized as a top provider in the area, receiving a 2022 Retirement Living Award from Orlando Magazine […]
VIEW ARTICLE December 13, 2017 8:15 pm Certus Chooses Memorymeals® To Optimize Brain Health Impact Within Central Florida CERTUS Senior Living Offers Evidence-Based Nutrition To Optimize Brain Health And Quality Of Life For Memory Care Residents. CERTUS Senior Living is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Life in the Moment, LLC. Through this partnership CERTUS is pleased to be the first memory care community in Central Florida to offer Memory Meals®. CERTUS will leverage MemoryMeals® to fulfill our mission of a “whole person wellness” approach […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 23, 2017 2:00 pm Senior Memory Care Community Opening Multiple Locations In Orlando, Creating 1,500-plus Jobs A new memory care center is planning to have five facilities open by next year that will create hundreds of jobs. Each 43,000-square-foot facility, dubbed CERTUS Premiere Memory Care Living, would create 60 permanent jobs and 245 temporary construction jobs. Each $13 million memory care community would include 63 beds and be divided into two wings. CERTUS Senior Living […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 31, 2017 2:00 pm Lending Innovation & Care It may surprise you to know one in seven Americans over 70 have some form of dementia, according to a national study conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and Duke University Medical Center. The population-based research found that about 3.4 million people, or 13.9 percent of the population age 71 and […]
VIEW ARTICLE January 26, 2017 2:00 pm Certus Senior Living Implements Aggressive Construction Schedule CERTUS Senior Living (CERTUS) has begun site development on two major parcels of land in Central Florida. This attests to the corporate strategy of opening one to two new CERTUS communities each year. With seven (7) sites now officially funded, a new construction schedule includes multiple locations throughout Florida. State-of-the-art facilities will be located in Orange, Seminole, Volusia, […]
VIEW ARTICLE November 11, 2016 2:17 pm Certus Senior Management, Llc Names Vice President Of Program Development Joshua J. Freitas joins the CERTUS team with a wealth of experience and stellar industry credentials. CERTUS Senior Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of CERTUS Senior Living, continues to build momentum with senior management choosing new additions for key positions focused on organizing an exceptional core team. Case in point, the addition of Joshua J. Freitas. Nationally known author and […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 11, 2016 2:17 pm Certus Senior Living Closes On The Sites Of First Two Memory Care Communities Construction, Development and Operation of Waterford Lakes and Orange City Locations Will Create Approximately 600+/- Jobs in Central Florida Orlando, FL – CERTUS Senior Living (CERTUS) has completed the purchase of the sites of their first two Central Florida residential communities serving residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Located in Waterford Lakes and Orange City respectively, the […]
