Patty Burke
Jul 2026
I do not yet have a family member in residence, but I will comment on what I have observed from visiting a number of Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities.<br>This is the only facility I visited where staff from administrative to maintenance workers appear to be knowledgeable in communicating with residents who are in various stages of dementia.<br>It is the only facility I visited where residents AND staff appear meaningfully engaged.<br>Facilities can be attractive on the outside (and this one definitely is also), but it's the interactions that matter to me. Nothing compares to what I have observed at Brookdale.<br>It is also significant that they offer a free support group for caregivers that is open and welcoming even to caregivers of non-residents. Attending one of these will give you a very good sense of the mindset at Brookdale and you can talk to families who have residents and families with loved ones elsewhere.<br>Care decisions are very difficult, but I highly recommend attending the support group and taking a tour of Brookdale to guide your decision-making









