Care Levels Offered
Clare Bridge®: Our Community-Based Approach
Clare Bridge is our exclusive brand of Alzheimer’s and dementia care that serves both you and your loved one. Our mission is to help your loved one feel a strong sense of belonging, build friendships and support their current abilities through personalized and purposeful engagement.
What Our Clare Bridge Community Can Offer Your Loved One
Just because someone you love is experiencing memory loss, it doesn't mean that they should have to sacrifice their quality of life. Our residents spend their days in a secure place, surrounded by familiar people who encourage them to enjoy life, experience feelings of belonging and purpose and support current abilities through our Clare Bridge Daily Path programming.
Our community is designed from the ground up to help provide your loved one with security and comfort.
- Our residents experience a sense of independence and freedom as they explore their surroundings.
- The community features way-finding cues, secured entrances and exits and our enclosed outdoor courtyard and garden.
- You’ll have peace of mind knowing there is trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
We carefully designed our community to give our residents the comfort of familiar surroundings.
- Our private apartments are a place for your loved one to feel secure and confident with personal furnishings and favorite family photos, mementos and keepsakes.
- Many common areas, like the community living room and dining room, feature soothing wall colors and large windows with plenty of natural light.
You’ll find that the staff who care for your loved one at Brookdale Northwest Hills treat them like family.
- We strive to assign the same care partners to your loved one whenever possible to promote familiarity.
- Consistent care assignments enable our associates to help problem-solve behavioral expressions that may arise.
Part of our Clare Bridge program involves a structured set of programs that challenge and stimulate your loved one to help support their current abilities.
- Our team will gently guide your family member through at least six activities each day.
- Programs include morning mental workouts, physical fitness classes, music programs, gardening, meditation, manicures and massages.
- Residents enjoy InTouch virtual travel, which brings the outside world in with an intuitively designed touch-screen computer.
Personalized Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
At Brookdale Northwest Hills, we understand that techniques that work for one resident may not work for another. Instead, our Clare Bridge care partners are trained to provide person-centered care, which means we focus on understanding our residents’ histories, routines and preferences. But Clare Bridge is more than just a care approach. Our residents also benefit from our specialized environment and kind staff to support them.
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This is one of those tricky questions that only you can answer. It’s important to do your research before coming to a final decision. But we can tell you that as the disease progresses, the amount of time, energy and resources required to provide quality care will increase. This often creates more stress for the caregiver and could compromise the otherwise high quality of life your loved one could enjoy in a memory care community.
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Many caregivers think that a private suite is always the better option for their loved one, but research has shown the value of companionship for seniors living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Sharing an apartment with a roommate can sometimes give residents a greater sense of purpose and lead to deep and lasting friendships. Companion suites can also be more budget-friendly!
Most memory care communities provide educational materials and outreach for families exploring senior living options, but you still need to do your research. Consider what specific items are on your wish list, taking into consideration your loved one’s individual needs and any activities, treatments or accommodations that you believe is important. For more information on finding the right memory care community, visit our Find the Right Memory Care Community page.
