Sunrise Community of Southwest Florida

08/27/2026

🌊 Bradenton, we’re making waves! 🌊

Sunrise Community is excited to be part of Tidal Wave Auto Spa Charity Day! 🚗💙

Join us on Friday, September 18, and help make a difference while getting your car sparkling clean! 100% of proceeds benefit local charities, including Sunrise Community.

Your wash can help support the meaningful work we do every day to create opportunities and valued lives for persons supported. 💙

We’re grateful to Tidal Wave Car Wash for choosing to support our community and for helping us make an impact together!

📅 Friday, September 18
📍 Bradenton, FL

🧼 Wash. Give. Make a difference.

08/20/2026

There is nothing quite like watching the pure joy and tranquility that comes from a day out on the water. 🌊✨

For years now, our Naples Life Skills Development program has been blessed with the most wonderful boat rides thanks to the incredible team with . Once again, the individuals we support had the chance to leave their worries on land and soak in the relaxation, fun, and freedom that being out on the open water brings.

We whole-heartedly believe in and support their beautiful mission: To enhance the well-being of children and adults with disabilities and veterans through therapeutic boating experiences.

Moments like these build confidence, spark big smiles, and create memories that last a lifetime. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Freedom Waters Foundation, for your unwavering kindness and dedication to our community! 💙⛵

Learn more about their incredible work here: https://freedomwatersfoundation.org/about

08/18/2026

💡 Building independence, one skill at a time! 💡

At our Naples Life Development Skills Program, empowering the individuals we support to achieve independence in every form is at the heart of what we do. Gaining the confidence to do things on your own builds pride that lasts a lifetime! 💙

Here is what our week looked like across our programs:

Smart Money & Adaptive Tools: Our Naples program spent time mastering money management—using special adaptive devices to make financial skills both accessible and fun! 💵✨

Tools for Success: Whether it’s adaptive scissors, modified art equipment, or financial tools, using adaptive tech allows everyone to participate fully and proudly. 🎨✂️

Sensory & Exploration: When we weren't practicing money skills or going on daily community outings, engaging exercise and yoga in the exercise area, participants enjoyed well-deserved relaxation in our brand-new sensory room! 🧘‍♂️🌈

Community Connections: Over at our Bonita Group Home, residents took full advantage of local resources with a great trip to the library! 📚✨

We love seeing everyone learn, adapt, and shine every single day! ☀️

08/18/2026

🎉 Exciting news! Our Naples Life Development Skills Program was recently awarded a grant to build a brand-new sensory room! 🌟

Sensory rooms provide a safe, soothing space designed to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive. Here is how this new space will make a difference:

Sensory Regulation: Helps individuals manage sensory overload, reduce stress, and find calm.
Skill Development: Boosts focus, spatial awareness, and fine/gross motor skills through interactive tools.
Emotional Support: Offers a gentle environment to improve mood, communication, and self-expression.
Enhanced Engagement: Encourages active learning and social connection at a comfortable pace.

We are so grateful for this grant and can't wait to see the positive impact this space will have on our program participants! stay tuned for updates! 💙✨

08/13/2026

Our Life Skills Development program in Cape Coral is very blessed to have yoga in-house every week! 🧘‍♀️✨

Having dedicated weekly sessions right here in our facility allows our participants to build a relaxing routine while experiencing the powerful benefits of gentle movement, balance, and mindfulness.

Yoga offers so many wonderful physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits tailored for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities:

💪 Enhances Physical Strength & Balance: Modified poses improve core stability, muscle tone, flexibility, and overall motor coordination—helping boost posture and physical confidence in daily movement.

🧠 Promotes Calm & Emotional Regulation: Guided deep breathing (pranayama) and mindfulness techniques help calm the nervous system, reducing anxiety, stress, and sensory overload.

🎯 Improves Focus & Mind-Body Awareness: Practicing poses encourages body awareness (proprioception) and strengthens concentration and active listening skills in a calm, supportive environment.

🤝 Encourages Social Connection & Inclusion: Group sessions create a shared space for connection, encouraging peer support, positive social interaction, and a sense of shared accomplishment.

🌺 Builds Self-Esteem & Self-Care Habits: Learning how to listen to one's body and practice self-soothing techniques fosters independence, self-compassion, and confidence that carries over outside of class.

We are so grateful for our weekly yoga practice and the peace, energy, and joy it brings to our Cape Coral community every week! Namaste! 🙏💙

08/13/2026

A huge thank you to for bringing their public bus education to our Life Skills Development program in the heart of Cape Coral! 🚌✨

This hands-on education provides our participants with essential, real-world tools to navigate community transportation with confidence. Learning how to use public transit is a major milestone toward building true independence!

Here is how transit training creates lasting benefits for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities:

🗺️ Promotes Mobility & Independence: Learning route planning, fare systems, and bus schedules empowers individuals to travel to work, appointments, and social events on their own terms.

🤝 Builds Self-Advocacy & Confidence: Practicing interactions with transit operators and navigating bus stops in a supportive environment builds real-world confidence and effective communication skills.

🏙️ Enhances Community Inclusion: Accessible public transportation breaks down physical barriers, giving participants greater freedom to explore their local community and stay connected.

🧠 Strengthens Cognitive & Executive Function: Identifying bus numbers, tracking arrivals, and managing time reinforce critical thinking, memory, and spatial awareness skills.

We are so grateful to the LeeTran team for partnering with us to expand opportunities and support inclusion across Cape Coral! 💙

08/13/2026

Last week we had so much fun in our Life Skills Development program in Bradenton! 🎨🍳🛒

We spent time doing some fun arts and crafts, learning about our rights, learning cooking skills, working on social skills and making and keeping friends, and we added in some shopping!

Every activity in our Life Skills Development program is thoughtfully designed to promote independence, confidence, and community inclusion:

🎨 Arts & Crafts: Creative activities help improve fine motor skills, encourage self-expression, and boost focus and spatial awareness in a relaxed, stress-free environment.

⚖️ Learning About Rights: Understanding self-advocacy and personal rights empowers individuals to make informed choices, set healthy boundaries, and take an active role in shaping their own lives.

🍳 Cooking Skills: Practical kitchen experience builds self-reliance, improves math and reading through measuring and following instructions, and teaches essential safety and nutrition.

🤝 Social Skills & Friendship: Guided social opportunities help build meaningful relationships, improve communication, and enhance emotional well-being by reducing feelings of isolation.

🛒 Community Shopping: Real-world shopping trips teach financial literacy, budget management, decision-making, and navigating public spaces with confidence.

We are so proud of everyone’s hard work, growth, and enthusiasm! Check out some highlights from our week below. 👇

05/12/2026

As Nurses Week comes to a close, we’re proud to continue celebrating the incredible nurses across Sunrise Community and the meaningful impact they make each day 💙

As Nurses Week comes to a close, we want to extend one more heartfelt thank you to the incredible nurses across Sunrise Community 💙

Your compassion, patience, and dedication continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the persons we support each and every day. We are grateful for the care, comfort, and encouragement you bring to our homes, programs, camps, and communities.

Thank you for all that you do!

05/06/2026

A special Nurses Week appreciation message from our Chief Operating Officer. View the full post on our main page 💙

Happy Nurses Appreciation Week!

Here's a special Nurses Week message from our Chief Operating Officer, Jameson Dörmann, MBA.

This week, we recognize and celebrate the compassion, dedication, and impact our nurses bring to the lives of the persons we support each day.

Read his full message below 💙