A Perfect Fit
Live your best possible life
What is Life Like at an Assisted Living Community?
Your passions and hobbies don't fade away as you age - they actually flourish! At Brookdale assisted living communities, we take care of those everyday tasks like dishes, laundry, and cooking, so you can embrace new experiences, make friends, and live the life you truly deserve.
Imagine having all that extra time to explore and enjoy everything our Brookdale assisted living has to offer. Picture yourself catching up with a friend over a cup of coffee, joining vibrant community clubs, strolling with your furry friend around our beautiful grounds, or treating yourself to a quick salon visit before settling in with great friends to watch a classic film at our community theater.
The possibilities are endless! We've designed our assisted living communities to help you live a full and fulfilling life. But don't just take our word for it - dive deeper and get a glimpse into what a typical day at a Brookdale assisted living community looks like. Get ready for a life filled with joy, adventure, and meaningful connections.
Assisted Living at Brookdale
Giving you the right combination of quality care and independence
Living a Purposeful Life
Retirement living is a wonderful phase of life that offers seniors extended freedom and individuality. But we believe it should be even more than that! As a leading provider in the senior living industry, we've designed signature programs that go beyond just freedom – they optimize it. Our programs are centered around six dimensions of wellness, opening up endless possibilities for you to live a vibrant and fulfilling life during your golden years.
B-Fit
To help you stay physically fit, our B-Fit exercise program encompasses current research and guidelines to give you a fun, stimulating and social exercise experience. Eight different class options promise to keep the experience fresh and engaging.
The Ageless Spirit
The Ageless Spirit is an award-winning program designed to help you express simple but powerful practices like kindness, gratitude and joy. Through celebrations of nature, social connection and aging, this is one program you won’t want to miss.
Brain Fit
Fitness isn’t only for your body—it’s critical for your mind too. Our Brain Fit program is a holistic approach that provides education on how you can live a brain healthy lifestyle as well as opportunities for you to form new connections in the brain. We also provide a fun, mental fitness workout on a weekly basis.
My Life Story
Each of our residents has a unique story that deserves to be honored. That’s why we created My Life Story, a storytelling program that allows you to share your perspective and wisdom with others while making friends and learning from their life stories along the way.
Discover What It's Like in Assisted Living
All of Brookdale’s assisted living communities give you the chance to make friends, explore new hobbies and stay active. With events and activities on the calendar every single day, you can always find something fun to do. To give you a better idea of what we mean, here’s a look at what a typical day as an assisted living resident looks like:
7:30 a.m. — Wake Up
You leisurely wake up in your private apartment and wait for the friendly staff to bring your medication
8:00 a.m. — Eat Breakfast
You’re off to the dining room for a delicious breakfast of Greek yogurt, granola and fresh strawberries. And you take the time to catch up with friends over a cup of coffee.
9:00 a.m. — Enjoy Personal Time
Now that you have some time to yourself, you can soak up this relzaxation time by sipping on a second cup of coffee in the dining room and then head to the fireside living room to read a few chapters of the latest novel before your book club meeting later in the week.
10:00 a.m. — Get Moving
It’s time to get the blood pumping! Today, you attend Brookdale’s Fitness B-Fit class. Tomorrow, you’ll likely take a stroll on nearby trails with your walking group.
11:00 a.m. — Get Creative
At the arts and crafts studio, you finish up a watercolor painting of the courtyard gardens that you worked on last week. Across the room, your friends are making jewelry and participating in a YouTube session on pottery making.
12:00 Noon — Eat Lunch
It’s lunchtime! You’re really looking forward to it because you and some other residents are heading out in the Brookdale van to your favorite local café. Lunches at Brookdale are delicious, but it is nice to enjoy a day out with friends.
1:30 p.m. – Stimulate Your Brain
You are always excited to see what new mental activity is on the schedule. Today, you are participating in a Flex Your Brain session. Tomorrow you could be exploring the iPad or engaging in a Grow Your Brain project.
2:30 p.m. — Learn About Health
At the community common area, you listen to an Optimum Life Health Talk on how to reduce stress.
3:30 p.m. — Relax
You’ve been needing a haircut so you conveniently head off to the on-site salon. Your stylist does a fabulous job, and you can't wait to show your friends at dinner.
5:00 p.m. — Dinner
Without fail you receive many compliments on your new hairstyle at dinner. As you sit down at a beautifully-decorated table with your friends, you can hardly wait for the chef-inspired three-course meal topped off with the special no-sugar-added apple pie you asked about last week.
6:00 p.m. — Watch Movies
Of course you saved room for some delicious popcorn. So you sit with your friends in the community living room and watch a film, perhaps a current blockbuster hit or one of the classics.
7:30 p.m. — Get Ready for Bed
After a fun-filled day, it’s time for bed. Once you get back to your apartment, you take a shower with some help from the staff, climb into your cozy bed and do a little reading and contemplation. Tomorrow brings a whole new calendar of activities to choose from, and you can’t wait to experience them all.
Note* – Daily schedules may vary between communities. Check with your local community for details.
Assisted Living at Brookdale
Getting involved will put you on the right path to living a rich life — here's how we help:
- Resident Led Clubs: Discover a variety of resident-started clubs, from walking and book clubs to knitting enthusiasts. If you can't find one you love, start your own and pursue your passions!
- Local Partners: Explore the town with our community partnerships. We team up with local venues, museums, colleges, symphonies and more, providing opportunities to immerse yourself in the local culture. Hop on our scheduled buses, and off we go!
- Individual Pursuits: Pursue your personal hobbies, spiritual expressions, family connections, or volunteer efforts while being a part of our Brookdale community. We support your individual interests, so don't hesitate to let us know what you'd like to do!
- Associate Led Large Groups: If you're a social butterfly, we have something special for you! Our monthly events and activities include resident socials, games, movies, worship services and more. It's a great chance to connect and feel right at home.
Meaningful Connections
We are all gifted with different personalities that make us unique. Maybe you are someone who loves to get out and spark conversations with anyone or perhaps you prefer to keep to yourself and enjoy a good book. Regardless of what your personality type is, we understand that it can be hard establishing friendships in a new place — that’s where our meaningful connections come into play.
We aim to be intentional in establishing meaningful connections with each new resident, so you can feel at home from the moment you arrive. Over the years, we have worked hard to establish a community that prioritizes inclusivity to help prevent feeling left out or alone. We go further than just a welcome - we want to know what makes you, you.
Discovery before Design
We want to discover more about who you are so that we can better design activities that cater to your individual hobbies.
Aspirational Living
We want to know what makes you tick — What gets you excited? What are a few of your goals for the upcoming years? Knowing you helps us better connect you with the community!
Friendships First, Programs Second
We have a group of residents eager to meet you and welcome you in. They'll help show you ways in which you can get involved!
The variety of activities, the friendliness of the staff, the attractive atmosphere, the delicious and healthy food that is served — I can't imagine there is a better place for me. I feel secure and well cared for."
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