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What Level of Care Do I Need?

You deserve to live in a place that sees you as an individual with your own unique circumstances, requirements, preferences and desires. That’s why we take a personalized approach to senior living, providing a variety of great options so you can find the community that’s right for you.

But before you get too far along your journey to senior living, it’s important to understand what care levels are available and what each of them includes. So if you’re unfamiliar with the differences between each care level, from assisted living to memory care or skilled nursing, or even options without care such as independent living, this is a great place to start.

Senior Living Communities

There are many options for senior living communities, and each one serves a different purpose depending on your needs. While each one is unique in its own way, they all give you the opportunity to live in a place that feels like home. Explore the different options available to you, and if you need any additional assistance discussing your options, you can always give us a call:

Independent Living

Independent living is a great option if you want to trade in the worries of homeownership and chores for a carefree, fun-filled lifestyle. Residents can enjoy a home-like apartment, quality dining, exciting activities and excursions, and plenty of opportunities to make new friends.

Independent living may be a good fit if:

You’re ready for someone else to handle the household chores and maintenance.
You're looking for a more active social life filled with interesting people.
You'd love to enjoy a variety of activities, clubs, and events that spark your interests.

Learn more about independent living.

Independent Living

Independent living may be a good fit if:

You’re ready for someone else to handle the household chores and maintenance.
You're looking for a more active social life filled with interesting people.
You'd love to enjoy a variety of activities, clubs, and events that spark your interests.

Learn more about independent living.

Assisted Living

If you could use a little help with tasks like personal grooming and medication management, assisted living just might be the place for you. Because staff is available to help with everything from activities of daily living to housekeeping and laundry, you can spend more time doing the things you love.

Assisted living may be a good fit if:

You could benefit from having more personal care services than you have at home.
You need a little extra help with certain daily activities, like dressing, bathing or managing medication.
You want supportive care but don't need the round-the-clock skilled nursing care found in nursing homes.

Learn more about assisted living.

Assisted Living

Assisted living may be a good fit if:

You could benefit from having more personal care services than you have at home.
You need a little extra help with certain daily activities, like dressing, bathing or managing medication.
You want supportive care but don't need the round-the-clock skilled nursing care found in nursing homes.

Learn more about assisted living.

Memory Care

Memory care is designed for seniors living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Rooted in a person-centered approach, this program is designed to help residents maintain their skills and preserve their sense of self through a daily calendar of events that provide exercise, socialization and entertainment.

Memory care may be a good fit if:

You’re worried about the safety and security of your loved one as a result of their declining cognitive abilities.
You’ve noticed a decline in your loved one’s personal care and/or social life, related to their memory loss.
You’re experiencing or concerned about caregiver burnout while caring for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Learn more about memory care.

Memory Care

Memory care may be a good fit if:

You’re worried about the safety and security of your loved one as a result of their declining cognitive abilities.
You’ve noticed a decline in your loved one’s personal care and/or social life, related to their memory loss.
You’re experiencing or concerned about caregiver burnout while caring for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Learn more about memory care.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

From assisted living to memory care to skilled nursing, or even options without care such as independent living, continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) provide multiple care levels on a single campus. Residents who call these communities home have peace of mind knowing they likely won’t have to move somewhere else if they need to transition to a new level of care down the road.

A CCRC may be a good fit if:

You’ve planned for retirement and have available funds or assets to cover the cost.
You want peace of mind knowing you likely won’t have to move if your needs change.
You’re ready for an upgrade in your social life and activities calendar.

Learn more about continuing care retirement communities.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

A CCRC may be a good fit if:

You’ve planned for retirement and have available funds or assets to cover the cost.
You want peace of mind knowing you likely won’t have to move if your needs change.
You’re ready for an upgrade in your social life and activities calendar.

Learn more about continuing care retirement communities.

Specialized Health Care

In addition to senior living communities that provide a place to live and receive care, we also provide services that are more focused on healthcare.

Skilled Nursing

Our skilled nursing communities are a place where you can go to recover, rehabilitate or receive quality, long-term care. Whether you need to stay for a short while after a surgery or other medical event, or you need round-the-clock licensed nursing care, skilled nursing facilities provide clinical resources in a supportive, comfortable setting.

Skilled nursing may be a good fit if:

You could use a little extra care after a hospitalization but anticipate being able to return home, or to another type of senior living community, after a period of time.
You need a short-term stay for rehabilitation (like physical, speech or occupational therapy) after being hospitalized for a medical procedure.
Your medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home or in another kind of senior living community.

Learn more about skilled nursing.

Skilled Nursing

Skilled nursing may be a good fit if:

You could use a little extra care after a hospitalization but anticipate being able to return home, or to another type of senior living community, after a period of time.
You need a short-term stay for rehabilitation (like physical, speech or occupational therapy) after being hospitalized for a medical procedure.
Your medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home or in another kind of senior living community.

Learn more about skilled nursing.

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A Personalized Approach to Senior Living

When you decide to make your home at Brookdale, one of the first things we’ll do is work together to create a personalized service assessment.

This gives us a chance to get to know who you are and how we can help you make the most of this season of life. It also gives you a chance to let us know what you want help with and what you would rather do on your own.

As part of this assessment, you’ll help us know what programs and routines will work best for you. Maybe that means you need some help with things like managing medication and getting dressed in the morning. Or it might mean we help out with the kinds of food you need to eat to stay happy and healthy. Or it may just mean you can enjoy peace of mind knowing we have staff onsite 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just in case you need us.

The best part of having a personalized plan is that you only pay for the care you need.

When is the Right Time for Senior Living?

How do you know when the time is right to explore your senior living options?

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How Do I Find the Right Senior Living Community?

It might be easier than you think to find the senior living community that’s right for you or your loved one.

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