COVID UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2020Re: Governor’s order to reopen Nursing Homes and Assisted Livings: Update No. 3 and our new Resident Service Director, Kandice Lopez. Dear Palms Family, As explained to you in our letter of September 3rd, our visitation plans depended on the results of our September 10th testing. The 11-page Emergency Order states […] Continue Reading
The Palms at Ponte Vedra offers restaurant-quality meals, service
By Benjamin Naim Darryl Young’s culinary team at The Palms at Ponte Vedra — an assisted-living and memory care facility located on Solana Road — works daily to ensure residents enjoy a homey atmosphere, one-on-one service and restaurant-quality meals that meet their individual dietary needs. Young, who served as a general manager at Holiday Inn […] Continue Reading
One of Us: Barbara Matteson
Barbara Matteson is the executive director of the Palms at Ponte Vedra. Please tell us about your background and what brought you to the Palms. I hold a master’s degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Prior to my relocation to Jacksonville, my family resided in upstate New York, and […] Continue Reading
The Palms at Ponte Vedra celebrates two-year anniversary with Octoberfest event
The Palms at Ponte Vedra celebrated its two-year anniversary with an Octoberfest-themed event Oct. 27. A German village set the backdrop for a special evening including live music from Unique Entertainment, dancing, craft beer and a traditional German menu prepared by Culinary Director Darryl Young. President Steve Sell honored employees and residents celebrating one-and two-year anniversaries […] Continue Reading
The Palms at Ponte Vedra renames memory care unit to “Morningside”
By Benjamin Naim The Palms at Ponte Vedra recently changed the name of its memory care unit to “Morningside” after Dr. Todd Snowden — a Ponte Vedra resident and an ear, nose and throat specialist for Baptist Health system— suggested the change to Executive Director Barbara Matteson. Snowden moved his parents to the Palms last […] Continue Reading
The Palms at Ponte Vedra Makes Local News
With the opening day for The Palms at Ponte Vedra drawing ever closer, local residents are taking notice of the beautiful, new assisted living facility in their neighborhood. Here’s a video from a First Coast News piece about the soon-to-open assisted living and memory care community. Continue Reading