Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge

Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge is a community that specializes in providing compassionate and personalized memory care for seniors. The approach at this care home centers on meeting each resident where they are on life’s journey, ensuring that they live with dignity and have opportunities to experience meaning and purpose every day. The staff at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge is known for its warm, nurturing, and gentle guidance, encouraging residents as they participate in a variety of programs designed to stimulate the mind and nourish the soul.

At the heart of the care provided is a person-centered philosophy, with individualized attention to each resident’s unique personality, preferences, and needs. The memory care program features exclusive initiatives like the Clare Bridge program for those in the mid to late stages of dementia and the Solace program tailored for residents experiencing the advanced stages of dementia. These programs are deeply rooted in more than three decades of expertise, focusing on consistent care assignments and purposeful daily activities to support each individual’s quality of life.

Residents at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge enjoy the comfort and privacy of their own apartments, with options for both private and semi-private accommodations depending on preference and needs. The community’s environment is specially designed to support seniors experiencing cognitive challenges, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. Amenities within the home include a welcoming lobby, a library, community dining rooms, and common areas where residents can relax or engage with others. These thoughtfully arranged spaces foster social interaction, comfort, and safety.

Dining and housekeeping services are included for all residents, alleviating the burdens of daily chores and allowing them to focus on connection, enrichment, and well-being. The dining experience is crafted to be both nutritious and enjoyable, taking into account the tastes and dietary requirements of the residents. Family members can feel assured knowing that their loved ones are supported by associates who are specially trained in memory care.

An additional convenience offered at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge is the Personal Solutions program. Through this service, residents or their families can easily order personal care items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, hand and body soap, hearing aid batteries, shaving products, paper towels, hygiene products, and more. These items can be delivered straight to the resident’s door in discreet packaging and can be arranged for recurring monthly shipments or one-time orders, all billed directly for added simplicity and peace of mind.

Activities at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge are designed to foster engagement and happiness among residents. From gardening with caregivers to participating in community events such as “The Art of Grilling” and “Savor The Summer,” the home offers a variety of opportunities for residents to come together, explore new interests, and create lasting connections. Each program and amenity is carefully considered to create a nurturing environment that supports the health, safety, and overall well-being of each individual.

Overall, Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge stands out for its commitment to providing thoughtful, individualized care for seniors, particularly those living with memory loss. With its combination of expert memory care programs, comfortable accommodations, purposeful activities, and supportive services, the community is devoted to enhancing the lives of residents and offering peace of mind to their families.

Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge 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.