On the very day the first resident moved into Silver Treasures Senior Living at Ponte Vedra Assisted Living Facility, owners Jim and Jennifer Fischer celebrated the community’s opening with a ribbon cutting.
Individuals and companies that serve senior citizens, including home health care agencies that offer medical and therapy services, were on hand for the celebration Jan. 17.
So was Jennifer Arguilla and her husband, Freddie, who own the Silver Treasures franchise.
Silver Treasures at Ponte Vedra, located at 119 Da Vinci Blvd, is the fourth Silver Treasures assisted living facility to open in the First Coast area.
The first one opened in June 2016 in St. Augustine and serves at the company headquarters. The second opened in May 2018 at Lane Avenue in Jacksonville, followed by the third in Orange Park in May 2019.
Silver Treasures at Ponte Vedra, off U.S. 1 near Nease High School, has 14 rooms and 16 beds, Jim Fischer explained as he and his wife welcomed guests to the ribbon cutting and offered tours.
The facility also includes a hair salon, activity room and full-service kitchen.
Residents are served three meals a day in the dining area and also receive housecleaning and laundry services. A skilled nurse is on call and CNAs, certified nursing assistants, staff the facility seven days a week around the clock.
In the 11,000 square foot building, rooms vary in size from 585 to 900 square feet.
Jim Fischer said he and his wife, who live in Julington Creek, saw a need for a smaller assisted living facility in the area, allowing for “better care ratios than a bigger facility can offer.”
Jennifer Arguilla said she and her husband are “geared to giving really good care,” and that they carefully screen all their franchisees.
A fifth Silver Treasures is slated to open next in Fleming Island.
