Types of Senior Living
What are the types of senior living?
How Do I Know It’s Time to Have This Conversation?
Waiting until something urgent happens can add stress. Bringing it up early gives everyone time to think, plan and make choices together. This can also help your parents feel more in control of what comes next.
How Do I Know It’s Time to Have This Conversation?
Waiting until something urgent happens can add stress. Bringing it up early gives everyone time to think, plan and make choices together. This can also help your parents feel more in control of what comes next.
What Are My Care Options?
What Are My Care Options?
Do Brookdale Communities Offer Free Care Assessments?
Many Brookdale communities may offer a complimentary assessment to help you create a care plan that reflects your needs, preferences and routines.
Do Brookdale Communities Offer Free Care Assessments?
Many Brookdale communities may offer a complimentary assessment to help you create a care plan that reflects your needs, preferences and routines.
Can My Spouse and I Live Together if Only One of Us Needs Care?
Can My Spouse and I Live Together if Only One of Us Needs Care?
What Are Your Options for Easier Living?
Independent and assisted living communities are great options. They’re designed for comfort and ease—with housekeeping, maintenance and meals included—plus a team on-site 24/7 to be alerted to an emergency.
What Are Your Options for Easier Living?
Independent and assisted living communities are great options. They’re designed for comfort and ease—with housekeeping, maintenance and meals included—plus a team on-site 24/7 to be alerted to an emergency.
What Is Independent Living?
What Is Independent Living?
Who is Independent Living For?
Those who can manage their own personal care but would be happy to live without chores like meal preparation and home maintenance might find that independent living is a good fit.
Independent living helps you connect with your neighbors, keep a packed social calendar and have extra time for hobbies—all from a cozy, homelike apartment surrounded by amentities.
Who is Independent Living For?
Those who can manage their own personal care but would be happy to live without chores like meal preparation and home maintenance might find that independent living is a good fit.
Independent living helps you connect with your neighbors, keep a packed social calendar and have extra time for hobbies—all from a cozy, homelike apartment surrounded by amentities.
What's Included in the Cost of Independent Living?
What's Included in the Cost of Independent Living?
What Is the First Thing I Should Ask When Thinking About Assisted Living?
Is Assisted Living Tax Deductible?
Assisted living expenses may qualify for tax deductions in some situations. The key is understanding how care is provided and what the IRS considers eligible.
If you are helping a parent or managing your own care expenses, it is worth knowing that certain medical and personal care services can count toward deductions. Speaking with a tax professional can help you see what applies to your unique situation.
Is Assisted Living Tax Deductible?
Assisted living expenses may qualify for tax deductions in some situations. The key is understanding how care is provided and what the IRS considers eligible.
If you are helping a parent or managing your own care expenses, it is worth knowing that certain medical and personal care services can count toward deductions. Speaking with a tax professional can help you see what applies to your unique situation.
What Is Dining Like in Assisted Living?
What Is Dining Like in Assisted Living?
Can Someone with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Live in Assisted Living?
Yes, some assisted living communities may be able to support a loved one in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, especially when routines are still strong and support needs are low.
Can Someone with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Live in Assisted Living?
Yes, some assisted living communities may be able to support a loved one in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, especially when routines are still strong and support needs are low.
What to Look for in an Assisted Living Community for Alzheimer’s Care?
What to Look for in an Assisted Living Community for Alzheimer’s Care?
What Is the Difference Between Assisted Living and Memory Care?
What Is the Difference Between Assisted Living and Memory Care?
What Is Memory Care?
What Is Memory Care?
Can Memory Care Improve Quality of Life?
Can Memory Care Improve Quality of Life?
How Do I Know When Memory Care Might Be the Right Next Step?
As dementia progresses, added structure and specialized support may become helpful. Memory care provides dedicated staff, tailored programs and secure settings built for changing needs.
How Do I Know When Memory Care Might Be the Right Next Step?
As dementia progresses, added structure and specialized support may become helpful. Memory care provides dedicated staff, tailored programs and secure settings built for changing needs.
What Should I Look For in a Memory Care Community?
What Should I Look For in a Memory Care Community?
Can Someone Move from Assisted Living to Memory Care?
Can Someone Move from Assisted Living to Memory Care?
How Does Dining Work in Memory Care?
Memory care meals are served in calming, consistent settings to support your loved one's routine. Trained staff are nearby to provide gentle support that helps your loved one feel secure and respected, with assistance available whenever it’s needed.
How Does Dining Work in Memory Care?
Memory care meals are served in calming, consistent settings to support your loved one's routine. Trained staff are nearby to provide gentle support that helps your loved one feel secure and respected, with assistance available whenever it’s needed.
What Is Skilled Nursing?
What Is Skilled Nursing?
Who Is Skilled Nursing For?
It’s a great option when your loved one needs therapy, medical oversight or help with personal care while managing a health condition.
Who Is Skilled Nursing For?
It’s a great option when your loved one needs therapy, medical oversight or help with personal care while managing a health condition.
What's the Difference Between Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing?
What's the Difference Between Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing?
Is There Home Support or Assistance Available?
Is There Home Support or Assistance Available?
How Do I Get Started with Home Care?
Brookdale at Home brings professional care to your doorstep—so you can focus on what matters most.
When you need extra help at home, getting started is simple. With Brookdale at Home, you can schedule quality in-home care that meets your needs and gives you and your family added peace of mind.
What is Brookdale at Home?
Brookdale at Home is a flexible care service for those who prefer to remain in their own space rather than moving into a senior living community. Whether you need help with meals, mobility or personal care, services are designed to support your daily routine.
This is care that adapts with your needs. Whether recovering from surgery, managing a health condition or simply in need of more daily support, Brookdale at Home helps lighten the load—so you can get back to enjoying what you love.
How Do I Get Started with Home Care?
Brookdale at Home brings professional care to your doorstep—so you can focus on what matters most.
When you need extra help at home, getting started is simple. With Brookdale at Home, you can schedule quality in-home care that meets your needs and gives you and your family added peace of mind.
What is Brookdale at Home?
Brookdale at Home is a flexible care service for those who prefer to remain in their own space rather than moving into a senior living community. Whether you need help with meals, mobility or personal care, services are designed to support your daily routine.
This is care that adapts with your needs. Whether recovering from surgery, managing a health condition or simply in need of more daily support, Brookdale at Home helps lighten the load—so you can get back to enjoying what you love.
What Options Do We Have if We Want to Stay Home?
What Options Do We Have if We Want to Stay Home?
What Steps Help Lower Risk with In-Home Care?
If your loved one receives help at home or in a senior living community, choosing the right support matters. Look for:
- Staff or caregivers who are trained and background-checked
- Clear roles, routines and points of contact
- Communication that feels open and respectful
- Opportunities to visit, observe or participate in care
- Community policies that encourage feedback and engagement
Trust is shaped over time and supported by consistency.
What Steps Help Lower Risk with In-Home Care?
If your loved one receives help at home or in a senior living community, choosing the right support matters. Look for:
- Staff or caregivers who are trained and background-checked
- Clear roles, routines and points of contact
- Communication that feels open and respectful
- Opportunities to visit, observe or participate in care
- Community policies that encourage feedback and engagement
Trust is shaped over time and supported by consistency.
What's a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC?
What's a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC?
Why Choose a CCRC?
Why Choose a CCRC?
How Much Does a CCRC Cost?
How Much Does a CCRC Cost?
Do You Have Respite Care, and Where Does It Happen?
Do You Have Respite Care, and Where Does It Happen?
What is Respite Care?
Respite care is short-term care for your loved one, giving you time to rest or take care of other responsibilities. A trained caregiver can come to your home to help with meals, personal care, companionship and more.
What is Respite Care?
Respite care is short-term care for your loved one, giving you time to rest or take care of other responsibilities. A trained caregiver can come to your home to help with meals, personal care, companionship and more.