Brookdale Williamsville is a purpose-built senior living community with both independent living and memory care, including Alzheimer's and dementia care in a secure, single-story building so you won't need to use an elevator or stairs and getting around is easy, with wheelchair access throughout. The community has safety and wellness checks, controlled access, emergency response systems in each living area, and fall prevention programs built in, while staff are on-site and available 24 hours a day and nurses check on residents regularly, with a licensed nurse and a doctor on call, so there's always someone to help if needed. The staff speaks both English and Spanish and can assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, continence care, and medication support, including insulin injections and blood sugar tests, for those who need help. Brookdale Williamsville allows pets like cats and dogs, and staff help care for them on site. Residents get snacks and chef-prepared meals with options that follow diabetic, low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar, renal, vegetarian, vegan, and international diets, so many dietary needs are covered, and meals are served in a communal dining room with restaurant-style service.
The facility features a pharmacy, laundry, and housekeeping services right on site, with medical transportation available for appointments. Residents can enjoy outside garden areas, walking paths, a courtyard for sitting or gardening, and both indoor and outdoor common spaces, plus a family room and an ice cream parlor for visits with family or social gatherings. There's also a beauty parlor and barber shop with hair dryers and styling chairs, a library with large-print books and books on tape, a fireside lounge, a sunroom, a game room, a residents' lounge, and devotional services offered on site if needed. Apartments and private suites can be customized with personal furniture, each with an emergency call system, a private bathroom, and plenty of natural light-some offer living areas and closets, while companion suites give a shared living and sleeping space with an adjoining bathroom.
Life at Brookdale Williamsville includes scheduled life enrichment activities like art classes, music, dancing, karaoke, Wii Bowling, and brain fitness programs with guided memory exercises and brain games in the mornings, and support groups are available for those who need them. Seniors can rely on regular group exercise, yoga, chair and balance fitness, stretching classes, and therapies like occupational, physical, and speech therapy as part of the wellness program. Staff help with cueing, redirection, and personal and mealtime reminders, plus they'll residents to meals and activities across the single-floor building. Memory care residents in the Clare Bridge community are given a daily routine based on the Daily Moments of Success program, so their activities help reduce confusion and keep up skills, and security tech like bracelet alarms helps prevent wandering-special care is offered for those with complex behaviors or who tend to wander.
Brookdale Williamsville tries to develop genuine bonds with families and takes a person-centered approach to care, focusing on belonging and purpose for each resident, whether they're in independent living, assisted living, or memory care. The facility can offer multiple levels of care, including skilled nursing, therapy, and home health options, so residents can stay in the community even when care needs increase. Tours are available for families to see daily living, food choices, and activities in person, and the environment stays welcoming, with staff that aim to be friendly and helpful. Residents also have access to at-home care if needed, and those who like, can garden, read the daily paper, or spend time with their pets. The aim is to support seniors at every stage, whether they're active and healthy or living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and make sure they feel safe, comfortable, and cared for.
