Brookdale Hays

Brookdale Hays is more than just an assisted living community; it’s a place where residents are welcomed like family, surrounded by a compassionate and skilled team dedicated to providing personalized care. Located in the heart of Hays, Kansas, the community offers easy access to local attractions while maintaining a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. Residents benefit from a thoughtful approach to daily living support, with caregivers partnering closely with both residents and families to develop individualized service plans. Whether it’s help with dressing, bathing, or medication management, the staff ensures that independence is fostered while essential services are provided with understanding and respect.

The living spaces at Brookdale Hays are designed with privacy and comfort in mind. Each private apartment features a spacious living area, private bathroom, large sunny windows, and ample closet space, giving residents the space and autonomy they desire. The community offers an array of convenient amenities that make daily life easier and more enjoyable. Dining and housekeeping are included, allowing residents more time to spend on what matters most to them. The community also features communal spaces such as a library, community living room, recreation room, and salon, providing inviting environments for relaxation, leisure, and socialization.

Residents at Brookdale Hays have ample opportunities to stay active and engaged. B-Fit exercise classes promote physical wellness, and healthy, delicious meals are served in the community dining room. For those who want to spend time outdoors, the courtyard garden offers a peaceful setting for a stroll or quiet contemplation. The community regularly hosts activities like ice cream socials, ensuring that residents have plenty of ways to make new friends and enjoy each day. Attractions in the surrounding area, such as museums, parks, antique shops, and symphony performances, are within easy reach for enjoyable outings.

An innovative feature at Brookdale Hays is the Personal Solutions program, which makes daily living even more convenient. Residents and their families can order personal items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, soap, hearing aid batteries, shaving products, hygiene products, paper towels, and more, all delivered directly to their apartment. Orders are discreetly packaged and billed to the resident’s monthly statement, with the option to set up recurring shipments or place a single order as needed. This thoughtful service allows residents to spend less time on errands and more time enjoying community life.

At Brookdale Hays, everything is designed to balance quality care, independence, and enriching experiences. The friendly and attentive team, along with well-appointed amenities and a vibrant activities schedule, help create a warm, supportive environment where residents can feel truly at home.

Brookdale Hays 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.