The Residences at Balfour is a senior living community with locations like 1336 E Hecla Drive, 1331 Hecla Drive, and several others across the area, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. The buildings look like National Park lodges with big timbers and stone, making the environment warm and welcoming. The community focuses on living well, with special programs for seniors living with Parkinson's disease, including education, support, and events for individuals and their care partners, like informational sessions and support groups such as Boulder Support Group and Coffee & Conversations. Residents can join more than 300 different activities each month thanks to the Life Enrichment department, with choices like Tai Chi, Healthy Living classes, bridge, concerts by students from the University of Colorado School of Music, and lectures about natural history and astronomy.
Memory care and Alzheimer's care services are available, with medication management and extra help for daily needs as they come up, and there's respite care and guest accommodations if needed. The culinary program stands out, with an Executive Chef and over 20 meal choices for lunch and dinner, plus daily specials, vegan meals, gluten-free and low-sodium options, and Sunday brunches and holiday dinners. There's complimentary continental breakfast, weekly High Tea, and a daily Happy Hour, and folks can choose to eat in the main dining room or at the Bistro with outdoor seating. Two meals a day are provided, and residents also have full kitchens in their apartments, which come with features like private patios, balconies, or garden views, plus wheelchair accessibility, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable or satellite TV, and ground-floor units for those who need them.
The staff includes a 24-hour concierge and full-time activity directors who work to create a supportive environment, and there's apartment maintenance seven days a week, bi-weekly housekeeping and linen service, as well as washers and dryers on every level at no extra cost. Utilities like expanded basic cable and Wi-Fi are included. The campus is pet-friendly with both cats and dogs allowed, and daily life often means trips, outings, and weekly field trips. The Wellness program features a fitness center, heated pool and spa, personal training and wellness assessments, and aquatics classes, and there are daily check-ins and an emergency call system for safety.
Technology resources cater to seniors, with senior cell phone plans from Jitterbug and Consumer Cellular, Internet plans by ATT and Xfinity, and medical alert systems like Bay Alarm Medical and Medical Guardian. The community supports safety with walk-in tubs, home security, medication dispensers, and guides for staying safe. There's scheduled transportation daily for errands and appointments, and support for caregivers, including home care, support groups, and educational outreach in the community. Residents can choose between independent living, senior apartments, condos, and townhomes, and extra services are on hand if care needs change, like assisted living, companion care, nursing, and memory care.
On campus you'll find a beauty salon, wheelchair accessible spaces, and areas for social events, birthdays, and holidays, with everyone encouraged to relax and enjoy small comforts. Staff provide personal attention and help as needed, there's a strong focus on well-being, and each location has its own style and name, like Balfour Louisville Campus and Balfour Cherrywood Village, for a real sense of community. The Residences at Balfour is a place where seniors can stay active, safe, and cared for, while their unique needs are supported in comfortable, home-like surroundings.
