Brighton Gardens of Middletown sits in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in a three-story building close to hospitals, theaters, shopping, dining, and nature trails, and offers space for up to 132 residents, including options for assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, short-term respite stays, memory care, and hospice care. Residents can choose from studio and one-bedroom apartments with private bathrooms, ground floor units, wheelchair accessible showers, furnished rooms, and kitchenettes with a mini-fridge, microwave, and sink in some areas, especially in the memory care suite. The environment is safe and designed for both privacy and social life, with places like a cozy library, a TV room, a recreation room, and common spaces with large TVs and popcorn machines, as well as outdoor patios, gardening spots, and a beauty salon.
The skilled nursing staff is on hand 12-16 hours a day, with a 24-hour call system in place, and there's always a professional available to help with medication management, bathing, dressing, transfers, diabetes care, high acuity needs, and incontinence. The community's memory care program, including the Reminiscence Program and Terrace Club, helps those with Alzheimer's and other cognitive conditions, offering a secured area to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, as well as specially trained staff and custom activities suited to each person. Family and friends can visit indoors, depending on community rules, and meals are made by professional chefs, served three times a day in a restaurant-style dining room, with dietary options for gluten-free, low sodium, low fat, vegan, and vegetarian diets, plus treats like angel food cake or mocha mousse, available with room service if needed.
The activity schedule is full, with art classes, fitness and gardening clubs, yoga, Bible study, religious services, devotional activities, cooking projects, educational speakers, and community events, and residents can get out for offsite trips and errands using the transportation service, whether it's to see a doctor or go shopping. Brighton Gardens supports connections with family and the wider community, offers planning help for seniors, and works with on-site Genesis Rehab for therapy, while making dental and podiatry care easy to arrange right at the facility. Pets are welcome, and there are plenty of community programs under the "Life at Sunrise" umbrella to help people meet others, stay healthy, and keep busy, along with a concierge who's worked there for more than 15 years and a tenured nursing team who know how to provide care.
Other features like fast wifi, laundry and housekeeping (including dry cleaning and linen service), and easy move-in coordination are standard here, and there's award recognition from AHCA/NCAL and Best of Senior Living for the friendly, helpful nature of staff and the overall welcoming environment. Brighton Gardens focuses on providing safe, comfortable, respectful support for people who may need help with everyday tasks, want a break while recovering from illness, or require more ongoing care for dementia or other health issues, while still giving choices about how to live, what to eat, and which activities to join.
