Brookdale Columbus

Brookdale Columbus sits on Weems Road in Columbus, Georgia, and has 56 apartments all on one floor, including studio options with private bedrooms and private bathrooms, making things easier for folks who like their own space, and it's also a pet-friendly place, so people can keep their dogs or cats, and they've got pet care help if needed too, so you'll find dogs lying on the screened porch or cats looking out sunny windows, and when you're walking down the landscaped trails or sitting in the courtyard, it feels a little like a well-kept neighborhood with gardens and paths for strolling and sitting. The building has secured access and rooms all have emergency systems, which matters if someone needs help fast, and staff, including nurses, an MD, and a nurse practitioner, are around 24/7 for emergencies, medication help, or health issues, and they'll manage insulin injections, blood sugar checks, or behavioral care if needed, with therapy services on site, like from visiting podiatrists, physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Brookdale Columbus serves people needing different care, so there's assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care, and it even offers continuing care retirement community support, plus hospice, respite, and at-home care, so they try to match the right level of help for each person, whether it's just reminders and light help, or heavy care with lifts and complete support, or even for residents prone to wandering or difficult behaviors. Meals matter here, with three daily home-cooked choices in a dining room that's set up to look nice, and they handle special diets like kosher, vegetarian, low sodium, or low sugar, and offer meals for guests when family comes by. Weekly housekeeping and linen service give folks more free time, and the internet, Wi-Fi, computer access, and library help fill in the gaps for reading, calls, or emails, and there's a beauty and barber shop and a full activity program run by an Activities Director, along with art classes, intergenerational programs, karaoke, gardening, trivia, Wii bowling, social outings, and daily events, plus up to six memory care activities a day through the Clare Bridge program meant for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the property is safely secured, including with alarm bracelets, to let residents move about with as much freedom as possible while still being protected. Common spaces like the sunroom, screened porch, lounges, enclosed courtyard, billiards and game rooms help people gather or relax alone, and there are devotional, meditation, and fellowship programs both onsite and offsite. Transportation is complimentary for outings or appointments, and resident parking is available. Rooms and common areas are decorated to have a home-like and familiar feel, trying to make sure everyone feels they really belong, and with controlled entry, at-home care, guest suites, and a focus on dignity, safety, and meaningful activities, Brookdale Columbus tries to care for both mind and body, while letting people live as independently as they can, so whether someone needs just a little support or a lot, there's a daily routine and services available to help meet those needs, and it's been doing this since at least 2012 as a member of the Georgia Senior Living Association.

Brookdale Columbus 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.