Brookdale Central Whittier

Brookdale Central Whittier is an assisted living community in Whittier, California, where compassionate staff provide personalized care and support to seniors day and night, always ready to help with things like medication, bathing, dressing, or just daily chores, and good caregivers and licensed nurses stay on site 24 hours a day if something comes up. The building has two stories with studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, and some of the apartments have balconies or patios, and you'll find wheelchair accessible showers, full tubs, and emergency systems in every private unit. The community allows pets, offers three chef-prepared meals each day served in a restaurant-style dining room with white linens, yellow napkins, fresh flowers, and you can eat with others because the tables are set up for company, and there's plenty of space for socializing, dining, and entertainment, either indoors or outdoors. There's a cozy game room with board games, big-screen TV, and couches, a movie theater for films, a beauty salon with hair styling chairs and barber stations, and a library for reading or activities. Wi-Fi helps everyone stay connected, and there are walking paths and a European style courtyard with white patio furniture, so it's easy to get some fresh air, garden, or just relax outside. Many activities fill the schedule, like Bible study on Tuesdays and Thursdays, fitness classes and wellness programs, music programs, community events, life enrichment programs, and planned outings, so residents can stay active and keep up with others. The staff keep up with light, medium, or heavy care needs, help with diabetic care by monitoring blood sugar, give two-person transfers when needed, and can care for bowel or bladder incontinence if residents are able to manage their own needs, and they do medication management but aren't able to give insulin shots. There are special services for people with Alzheimer's or other memory needs, and the memory care area is set up to help reduce confusion and prevent wandering, while those who just want a little help or want to live independently have support for housekeeping, postal services, concierge and transportation. The building has common areas with comfortable seating, artwork, display cases, resident parking, and a 24-hour call system with pendants for safety, and there's a real focus on social and physical engagement, thanks to indoor lounges, outdoor garden spaces, and a fitness room. Meals are healthy, made on site from quality ingredients, and prepared by a dedicated culinary team, which helps residents save time and money. Brookdale Central Whittier is also a pet-friendly place, and the whole community feels warm, close, and lively, with space to visit, rest, or join the many things going on each week, so seniors can keep living life with comfort and care. The community has earned awards like Best of Senior Living and Most Friendly in Senior Living, is fully licensed and verified, and sits close to local businesses and some historical sites, right in Whittier. Residents can use transportation for trips, enjoy scheduled events, join in Bible study, and take advantage of the safe, connected environment, and families often feel good knowing staff and full-time LVNs are always available, ready to help whenever needed.

Brookdale Central Whittier is managed by Brookdale.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.