Scout Wilson
Jun 2026
As a healthcare professional, I was impressed by how warm and welcoming this community is. The building is well maintained, and it's clear the staff genuinely care about the people who live here.
1 / 7Reviews for Brookdale Olympia West are sharply divided: many families praise the warmth, patience, and communication of individual staff and sales/management, describing smooth transitions for parents and spouses with dementia. At the same time, a significant number of reviewers report chronic understaffing, neglectful care, billing surprises, and communication breakdowns, especially on weekends and evenings.
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Maintaining identity and a strong sense of self comes from living a life filled with meaning, purpose and contributions and we at Brookdale Olympia West believe having dementia shouldn’t change that. For those with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, our community offers a safe environment and exceptional memory care.
As you and your family consider care for your loved one, we can help. We have the experience to understand the complexity of Alzheimer’s and dementia and how to support them at every stage. Memory care services in a safe, comfortable, home-like environment are the unique contribution we can make to your loved one’s well-being and quality of life. And for you, there’s peace of mind knowing we have trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to be alerted to an emergency.
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 safe place, surrounded by familiar people who encourage them to enjoy life, experience feelings of belonging and purpose, and maintain their current skills through our daily path of engagement.
Here are just a few of the ways we help the seniors in our memory care programs make the most of this season of their lives:
• 24 Hour Security System
• Pet Friendly
• Parking - Surface
• Library
• Beauty/Barber Shop
• Courtyard and Garden
• Private Dining Room
• Walking Paths
• Wi Fi Access Throughout
• Landscaped Grounds
• Fireside Living Room
• Computer/Internet Access
• Piano
You’ll choose your apartment from multiple floor plans, all of which have private bath, spacious storage and large windows to let in abundant natural light. You’ll also fill it with your favorite furniture, photos and cherished keepsakes so your home unmistakably reflects your unique style.
Independent living is ideal for seniors who want to trade in the worries of home ownership for the true comforts of home. You'll have apartment options to suit your style and plenty of opportunities to socialize.
Assisted living provides a redefined independence through assistance and services like medication management and housekeeping. Your wellness is supported through collaborative care partnerships, and our staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our memory care program is rooted in a person-centered approach that preserves identity and sense of self. Our secure communities provide a daily path of engagement that allows residents to flourish, even with advanced expressions of dementia.
Our skilled nursing communities are here to help you throughout your journey to recovery. Whether you need a long-term stay or short term rehabilitation, we provide around-the-clock licensed nursing care in a supportive environment.
Our home health agencies provide licensed in-home care to those who qualify, while our hospice care agencies provide peace and comfort when residents and families need it most.
By offering multiple levels of care on the same campus, our continuing care retirement communities can help ensure you won't have to move away when transitioning to a new level of care.
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Scout Wilson
Jun 2026
As a healthcare professional, I was impressed by how warm and welcoming this community is. The building is well maintained, and it's clear the staff genuinely care about the people who live here.
Jess D
Mar 2026
Find another facility if you're looking for placement of a loved one. For fear of retaliation I can't at this time say what I want to say. The care-givers seem very nice but under staffed on the weekends. The Marketing manager just tells you what you want to hear with very little truth behind what she says. Read other people's bad comments too they are telling the truth.
Arodi
Aug 2025
I recently moved my wife to Brookdale. Unfortunately I could no longer care for her. The staff was able to walk me through the steps for care for her. It has been so difficult to make this decision as she has been my beautiful bride for over 55 years. The sales manager, Jessica and her side kick Charles have been so helpful. They keep me updated on everything going on with her care and how she is doing throughout the days when I can’t be there to visit. Jessica even sends me photos showing how my wife is doing. I would recommend Brookdale to anyone who is hesitant to move their loved one. This has not been easy on me, but they have helped me understand now that I too needed to take care of me. I am very happy with my decision.
Northwest buzz llc
Aug 2025
Such a great place to be! I have never been happier to have my grandpa somewhere I know he will be cared for. The staff is absolutely amazing! The sales manager Jesse was over the top amazing! The stress of moving grandpa and feeling like I am uprooting him from his family, she was able to reassure me and show me how my pops will be cared for. It’s been a little over a week and he is a completely different guy! He is going out, listening to music, eating meals again and is actually showering!!! The staff got my old man to shower! If you know how hard it can be to get your loved one to shower who has dementia, you will understand where I’m coming from. Thank you again to all the staff. I will definitely be recommending you along the way. ❤️
Ma Silva
Aug 2025
Do not bring your loved one here. The only thing they keep up well is appearances. They prioritize profits over people. They do not properly staff- especially in the evenings and the residents suffer. My family visits several times a week and there are always residents with wet clothing overdue for care/asking for food and water/asking for help and we can’t find staff.<br>My grandmother has been hospitalized due to neglect, weight loss and dehydration. They can’t keep staff, nurses, med techs or even directors. The people who care do not stick around and the people who do are the ones who shouldn’t have ever been there.<br><br>I reported a care staff for calling me something that I most definitely am not through my grandma’s camera and today I questioned why after repeatedly asserting he was not to work around or with my grandma, was told “He is one of our best staff and one of the only people who can work unassisted with your grandma.” 1. Their staffing is not our problem. He needs to be fired. 2. They raised our bill from 11k to 17k+ when she was said to be a two-person-assist and when you aren’t changing her for 12 hours that’s about $600 per changing. Hire more staff. 3. If we say no, the answer is no- That is the law.<br><br>If you put your family member here assert your right to monitor them. I knew the care was bad, but I didn’t know how extremely bad it was until there was a camera. She is rarely changed, rarely offered water and water that is there sits for days unchanged, they cover the camera so I can’t see how they care for her and it is only supposed to be covered for Intimate care- not before and not after.<br><br>Each individual care staff does not go out of their way to abuse or neglect a resident, but they all think someone else is doing it and do not go out of their way to make sure it is done which means people are being neglected. They also go out of their way to make sure family members do not know what is going on. They don’t want to do any charting to show when someone is changed or when somebody was offered water- they just assumed somebody else did it And that’s how people end up in the hospital or if they don’t have a family member, to be there every couple days- worse.<br><br>Just weeks ago, we were dealing with calorie deficit, dehydration, and infection all due to neglect. My grandmother was a 2xl when she moved in there and two years later she is barely 80lbs. They will tell you things like “That’s how dementia goes”. “She just doesn’t have an appetite” but when I feed her, she can eat two full plates and more. They will tell you things like “She just doesn’t want to drink- we can’t force her” But when I give her water, she can desperately drink cup after cup in minutes . It isn’t a problem with her wanting to; it’s a problem with staff wanting to/taking time to/caring. They gas-light me when you say something is wrong and when she is taken to the hospital I have never been wrong.<br><br>STAY FAR AWAY. I wish my grandma was never here. She is a really, truly good person and not anyone’s loves one belongs here. Look up Brookdale. This Brookdale do your research. We trusted Brookdale and we never should have.
Brookdale Olympia West offers Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Independent Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Yes — Brookdale Olympia West lists pet-friendly accommodations among its amenities. Ask about any size or breed policies when you visit.
Brookdale Olympia West is located at 420 Yauger Way SW in Olympia, Washington.
Reviews for Brookdale Olympia West are sharply divided: many families praise the warmth, patience, and communication of individual staff and sales/management, describing smooth transitions for parents and spouses with dementia. At the same time, a significant number of reviewers report chronic understaffing, neglectful care, billing surprises, and communication breakdowns, especially on weekends and evenings.
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