Where to Begin

What Level of Care Do I Need?

You deserve to live in a place that sees you as an individual with your own unique needs. 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.

It’s important to understand what care levels are available and what they include. If you’re unfamiliar with the differences between each care level, this is a great place to start.

What Are My Care Options?

At Brookdale, you have access to a range of care options, each designed to meet different needs and give you more confidence in the path ahead.

Whether you’re exploring what’s next for yourself or a loved one, understanding your choices can help you move forward with clarity.

Let’s take a look at our different care options.

Independent Living
Assisted Living
Memory Care
Skilled Nursing
Brookdale at Home (In-Home Care)

Explore your care options and find what fits.

What Are My Care Options?

At Brookdale, you have access to a range of care options, each designed to meet different needs and give you more confidence in the path ahead.

Whether you’re exploring what’s next for yourself or a loved one, understanding your choices can help you move forward with clarity.

Let’s take a look at our different care options.

Independent Living
Assisted Living
Memory Care
Skilled Nursing
Brookdale at Home (In-Home Care)

Explore your care options and find what fits.

Is There Home Support or Assistance Available?

For some families, the next step toward a more comfortable life starts at home. Brookdale at Home offers professional, caring support right where you live—making each day easier and more enjoyable.

Our in-home service helps you enjoy life where you feel comfortable, with support for daily tasks, companionship, errands and more. Whether you’re looking for extra support for yourself or exploring options for someone you love, Brookdale at Home makes aging in place easier—with compassion, reliability and everyday care.

What is Brookdale at Home® ?

Brookdale at Home brings friendly trained professionals right to your doorstep. Whether you live alone, with family or a pet that needs care, this service is designed with your lifestyle in mind.

Our staff can assist you with:

Light housekeeping
Meal planning and preparation
Dressing, bathing or personal care
Pet care
Companionship and conversation
Technology help
Transportation

From grocery shopping to watering the plants, Brookdale at Home is here so you can enjoy life with fewer worries.

Is There Home Support or Assistance Available?

For some families, the next step toward a more comfortable life starts at home. Brookdale at Home offers professional, caring support right where you live—making each day easier and more enjoyable.

What is Brookdale at Home® ?

Brookdale at Home brings friendly trained professionals right to your doorstep. Whether you live alone, with family or a pet that needs care, this service is designed with your lifestyle in mind.

Our staff can assist you with:

Light housekeeping
Meal planning and preparation
Dressing, bathing or personal care
Pet care
Companionship and conversation
Technology help
Transportation

From grocery shopping to watering the plants, Brookdale at Home is here so you can enjoy life with fewer worries.

Do Brookdale Communities Offer Free Care Assessments?

Many Brookdale communities may offer a complimentary assessment to help you create a personalized care plan. This is a chance for you to share what you’d like help with and what you prefer to do independently, while the team learns more about your routines, priorities and lifestyle.

How a personalized plan comes together

During the assessment, you may talk about programs, services and routines that could be a great fit for you. This could include assistance with medication management, help getting ready in the morning or support with nutrition. It may also mean enjoying the reassurance of knowing there are staff available at all hours.

The goal is to help you create a plan that matches your needs now and adapts if those needs change, so you can pay for the support you choose.

Next steps

If you are exploring senior living, an assessment may make it easier to see what your life could look like in a Brookdale community. Schedule a tour and start picturing the possibilities.

Do Brookdale Communities Offer Free Care Assessments?

How a personalized plan comes together

The goal is to help you create a plan that matches your needs now and adapts if those needs change, so you can pay for the support you choose.

Next steps

If you are exploring senior living, an assessment may make it easier to see what your life could look like in a Brookdale community. Schedule a tour and start picturing the possibilities.

What Is Independent Living?

Independent Living is for those who want to enjoy life on their terms—with fewer chores, more freedom and built-in convenience. It’s designed for people who can live on their own and want to enjoy the fruits of senior living.

With meals, maintenance and activities typically included, you can spend more time doing what you love while we take care of the rest.

What Is Independent Living?

With meals, maintenance and activities typically included, you can spend more time doing what you love while we take care of the rest.

What Is the First Thing I Should Ask When Thinking About Assisted Living?

What should I think about first?

Begin by looking at your current needs. Your choice should reflect:

Daily support needs
Health and mobility
Security at home
Social connection
Future changes

Brookdale offers multiple levels of care. That means you can find what’s right for now—and adjust later if needed.

What Is the First Thing I Should Ask When Thinking About Assisted Living?

What should I think about first?

Begin by looking at your current needs. Your choice should reflect:

Daily support needs
Health and mobility
Security at home
Social connection
Future changes

Brookdale offers multiple levels of care. That means you can find what’s right for now—and adjust later if needed.

What Is Memory Care?

Memory care is a type of senior living designed specifically for people living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. It’s more than a place to live—it’s a thoughtfully built community where your loved one can feel known, valued and supported each day.

At Brookdale, memory care means comfort, familiarity and connection in a setting built with your loved one in mind.

A closer look at memory care

Brookdale’s memory care communities offer 24/7 support in a secure, welcoming space. From morning to evening, your loved one can experience meaningful routines, warm relationships and peace of mind.

Here’s what memory care may include:

Engaging daily programs: Six daily activities designed to spark joy, boost confidence and create connection
Dementia-informed team: Kind associates trained in memory support, redirection and personalized care
Secure design: Keypad entries, enclosed courtyards and easy-to-navigate spaces to explore with confidence
Personalized routines: Care plans that reflect your loved one’s preferences, personality and abilities

Memory care is about more than managing memory loss. It’s about helping your loved one thrive—emotionally, physically and socially—in a place that feels like home.

What Is Memory Care?

At Brookdale, memory care means comfort, familiarity and connection in a setting built with your loved one in mind.

A closer look at memory care

Here’s what memory care may include:

Engaging daily programs: Six daily activities designed to spark joy, boost confidence and create connection
Dementia-informed team: Kind associates trained in memory support, redirection and personalized care
Secure design: Keypad entries, enclosed courtyards and easy-to-navigate spaces to explore with confidence
Personalized routines: Care plans that reflect your loved one’s preferences, personality and abilities

Memory care is about more than managing memory loss. It’s about helping your loved one thrive—emotionally, physically and socially—in a place that feels like home.

Can My Spouse and I Live Together if Only One of Us Needs Care?

Brookdale offers flexible options that allow spouses to share a home—even when care needs differ.

Independent Living and Assisted Living

One of you stays independent while the other receives daily support. You can continue living together, each with the level of help that fits your lifestyle.

Assisted Living and Memory Care

If your spouse is living with dementia, our team can explore options that allow you to remain nearby—sometimes even in the same apartment—while personalized memory care is provided.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

Some Brookdale communities offer multiple levels of care on one campus. This gives you the chance to stay close, even as your needs change.

Can My Spouse and I Live Together if Only One of Us Needs Care?

Brookdale offers flexible options that allow spouses to share a home—even when care needs differ.

Independent Living and Assisted Living

One of you stays independent while the other receives daily support. You can continue living together, each with the level of help that fits your lifestyle.

Assisted Living and Memory Care

If your spouse is living with dementia, our team can explore options that allow you to remain nearby—sometimes even in the same apartment—while personalized memory care is provided.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

Some Brookdale communities offer multiple levels of care on one campus. This gives you the chance to stay close, even as your needs change.

What's a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC?

Built for wherever you are in your journey, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers multiple levels of care in one location. That means you can often continue living in the same community even if your health needs change later. For many, it’s a way to enjoy more peace of mind, fewer disruptions and a plan that adapts over time.

If you’re planning for the future, recovering from a hospital stay or thinking about long-term comfort and connection, a CCRC may offer the right balance.

What makes a CCRC different?

Most retirement communities offer one level of care. A CCRC provides a wider range of services in one place.

Brookdale CCRCs may include:

Independent living for daily freedom and connection
Assisted living for support with everyday tasks
Memory care with added structure and dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursing for on-site medical care and rehabilitation

You can often move through different care levels while staying in the same community. It’s called a “continuum of care,” and it helps you stay close to the routines, friends and comforts that make each day meaningful.

What's a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC?

If you’re planning for the future, recovering from a hospital stay or thinking about long-term comfort and connection, a CCRC may offer the right balance.

What makes a CCRC different?

Most retirement communities offer one level of care. A CCRC provides a wider range of services in one place.

Brookdale CCRCs may include:

Independent living for daily freedom and connection
Assisted living for support with everyday tasks
Memory care with added structure and dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursing for on-site medical care and rehabilitation

Specialized Health Care

Brookdale offers more than a place to live and receive care—we also provide health-focused services designed to support your overall well-being.

What Is Skilled Nursing?

Skilled nursing provides around-the-clock medical care and daily support to help manage health conditions or recover from illness or surgery.

Care is delivered by licensed professionals in a setting designed for healing and comfort. Whether your loved one stays for a few weeks or longer, skilled nursing can help support their strength, well-being and quality of life.

What Is Skilled Nursing?

Skilled nursing provides around-the-clock medical care and daily support to help manage health conditions or recover from illness or surgery.

Caregiver walking with arm around resident

A Personalized Approach to Senior Living

When you make your home with us, we can start by creating a personalized service plan—together.

You help guide what that looks like, from daily routines to wellness support. That might include a little help with medication, dressing or choosing meals to support how you feel. It may simply mean having peace of mind knowing someone’s nearby when you need them.

With your plan, you can pay for the care you need. Simple, clear and about you.

When is the Right Time for Senior Living?

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