Brookdale Topeka

Brookdale Topeka is a senior living community at 5800 SW Drury Ln, Topeka, Kansas, that's set up mainly for memory care, focusing on residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, and here you'll find they've got a dedicated and secured area built specifically to help keep folks safe, including controlled access and technology such as bracelets that can keep track of people who wander, which is helpful since many residents may be at risk of wandering or acting out. The staff is available around the clock, with nurses on staff, a doctor on call, onsite RNs and LPNs, and they do offer assisted transfers and can manage insulin or other injected medicines, and they do take in people who need different levels of care, from very light help to more hands-on, and can also help with behavioral issues, incontinence for those who can manage it, and people who may be more physically aggressive. They have memory care programs-Clare Bridge and Solace-that use a gentle routine with six activities each day, all meant to keep folks engaged and active, and programs include Morning Mental Workouts, group exercise, daily life skills, stretching classes, art, games, and even pet-focused events, since they let residents keep a dog or cat if that's something they want, and help with the care, too. Meals follow special diets if needed-low sodium or low sugar, for example-and there are guest meal options, international cuisine, and the option to eat in private dining rooms, all served in a building designed with dementia-friendly features, and residents have both private and semi-private suite options they can furnish themselves, with things like an emergency call system and private bathrooms. There's transportation available, resident parking, and both complimentary rides and paid rides are options, with events, games, and outings on and off site, along with devotional services, beauty/barber amenities, card and game rooms, common indoor and outdoor spaces, walking paths, a sunroom or screened porch, a library, accessible showers, and tubs. Brookdale Topeka allows outdoor smoking but doesn't allow it inside and supports both men and women as residents, supporting all levels of needs, and offers respite care as well as hospice support. The average memory care rates run from about $2,930 for a studio room to $6,575 for a semi-private space. The building's designed to help keep people comfortable, safe, and social, with a friendly staff trained in dementia care, programming that's built around each resident's background, and an environment to support independence as much as possible. The facility is a Residential Health Care Facility with 39 beds, licensed and checked twice yearly. It's received several awards for meals, activities, and friendliness, and it's been recognized in the Best of Senior Living lists. Brookdale also has different living options, including independent living, home care with non-medical support, assisted living, and care homes, so as people age or their needs change, they can still live in a place they're used to, and for those who need to stay home, there's trained home care aides available to offer companionship and basic help. Activities, meals, and services are all set up to provide structure, safety, and options for all kinds of needs, and the goal's pretty clear-to offer choices, promote wellness, and keep life as comfortable as possible as people age.

Brookdale Topeka 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.