Brookdale Hamilton

Brookdale Hamilton (BQA) sits on Whitehorse-Mercerville Road in a quiet part of Trenton, NJ, and offers a range of care for seniors, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care, so whether a person needs help with daily chores like bathing, dressing, and cleaning, or more advanced care with medication and supervision, the trained staff are there around the clock to respond to health needs and emergencies, working closely with doctors and families to make sure every resident gets the right support. The community is verified for meeting quality standards and has a caring approach where each person's needs are looked at individually, so folks get personal attention and care plans tailored just for them, and the building itself is single-story for easy access, with private and semi-private suites offering 315 or 625 square feet, each with good closet space and private bathrooms, and residents can bring their pets if they want.

There's a focus on keeping everyone's independence and wellness as much as possible, and the team helps both residents and their families through the whole senior care journey, whether it's for a short break through respite care or a longer stay for those who want to age in place with dignity and self-worth. For those with memory problems like Alzheimer's or dementia, Brookdale Hamilton offers specialized support, including 24/7 staff, a secure and safe environment, and memory care programs like Clare Bridge and Solace, which bring sensory activities, brain games, walking, music, dancing, and therapies to help folks keep using their skills and feel a sense of belonging and purpose, while always having someone close by who knows their needs.

Residents get meals provided and can enjoy both indoor and outdoor common areas, with amenities like a beauty salon, devotional services, scheduled activities, and both group and private events planned to help people socialize and stay active, so there's always something to do, from cooking classes to music and more. There's a strong emphasis on kindness and compassion, and staff want everyone to feel at home, whether someone needs more help now or might need skilled nursing or rehabilitation down the line, because Brookdale Hamilton is set up for continuing care with progressive support all in one place, which means people can stay as needs change without having to move away from the friends and routines they're used to. And for families and residents wanting to take a look around first, the community welcomes tours, so folks can see the setting, check out the spacious rooms, view the dining options, and see the gallery and other visual materials to get an honest sense of what life's like at Brookdale Hamilton.

Brookdale Hamilton 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.