Brookdale Echelon Lake sits at 207 Laurel Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043-2317, and offers many services for older adults, including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and even independent living if needed, and this place helps people who need help with daily living, memory issues from Alzheimer's or other dementias, and people who just need a little more medical care than what's usually found in assisted living places. Residents get help with bathing, dressing, medicines, and nutrition, and there's a 24-hour staff on site to respond to emergencies, keep folks safe, and make sure everyone gets their meals and treatments in a friendly way. If a person's needs change over time, the different care levels let residents stay in the same community while getting more help as they need it. Staff members know how to help with memory care and behavioral needs, handle diabetes care, and manage wandering so people who are at risk of getting lost stay safe, using technology like bracelets that alert staff if someone tries to leave the secured area. You'll see nurses, a doctor on call, a full-time activity director, and people who speak more than one language, and it's a pet-friendly place, so dogs and cats are allowed.
The rooms range from 140-square-foot studios up to 273-square-foot one-bedrooms, and you can pick private or shared bathrooms, unfurnished or furnished kitchenettes, and every apartment has an emergency call system in case something happens. Meals are served in a restaurant-style dining room with round tables for socializing, there's international cuisine prepared by a chef, and staff can help with dining, special diets, and even extra guest meals if needed, and there's a nice focus on home-style meals and a peaceful, scenic setting, with over two acres of landscaped grounds and gardens, walking paths, and a safe courtyard for getting fresh air by the lake. Wi-Fi and internet are available, and people can read in the library, get their hair done in the salon and barber, relax by a lounge fireplace, or join in activities inside or out.
Activities go on every day and include brain fitness, art classes, gardening, stretching and yoga, Tai Chi, trivia, karaoke, devotionals, trips out shopping, or socials, and there are clubs, educational lectures, and even intergenerational programs with young people, plus staff plan special events so residents can get to know each other and keep busy. For transportation, there are parking lots for residents and visitors, a general community van service, and rides to shopping, and the grounds are wheelchair accessible throughout, offering safe paths for walking or assistance.
There's an emergency call system, and walking help, medication management, reminders, redirection, help with hygiene, diabetic and incontinence care, and staff will step in for residents with behavioral challenges, including those who are prone to wandering or acting out, and Brookdale Echelon Lake is set up to provide respite care and help folks age in place. Housekeeping, laundry, and linen services are included, and all utilities aside from basic cable and phone are part of the rent, and there are organized hobby groups, socials, and gatherings to help foster a sense of community.
Religious services are held both onsite and offsite, and residents can visit fellowship or meditation spaces. The memory care unit has its own secure building to keep residents comfortable and safe, and residents have options to join the wider events or stick with smaller, specialized activities. Brookdale Echelon Lake supports a mix of care needs and health issues and is open to people needing anything from a little bit of help to a lot more medical oversight, so most can stay as long as they need rather than moving out for more care. The community charges a fee with extra costs for higher levels of help or care, and tours are available for those who want to see how things look for themselves.
