Brookdale Oakwood

Brookdale Oakwood is a senior living community that provides several options for care, including assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, respite care, and long-term care, and folks can also access hospice services when they need them, and there's independent living and skilled nursing available too, so residents have lots of choices as their needs change, and that's called aging in place, which means people can stay in the same community even if their health changes over time. Staff are always available, offering 24/7 support for help with daily activities, medication, and emergencies, and there are services like preventative health care, help with chronic conditions like diabetes or heart trouble, coordination overseen by a registered nurse, and Brookdale HealthPlus with specialized health services.

The building itself has wide hallways, wheelchair accessibility, and things like accessible showers; rooms come in different floor plans like small or large studios, one-bedroom and companion suites, and they're furnished with beds, seating, a kitchenette, private bathrooms, and emergency call systems. Residents can enjoy meals in dining rooms with fireplaces and warm wood floors, or grab a snack at the bistro that opens to a patio, while those who want vegetarian meal options or snacks between regular meals have those available as well. Meals are served three times a day, with snacks, and there are beautician and barber services onsite, plus a resident lounge, library, sunroom, and even manicured gardens out back for walking and sitting.

For social and spiritual activities, there's an active events calendar, onsite and offsite devotional services, group outings with transportation included, and lots of chances to play games or chat with neighbors in the bistro or on the patio with its comfortable outdoor furniture and colorful pillows, and while the facility isn't huge, many say it feels homelike and cozy, giving more personal care. Memory care is set up to keep people safe and secure, with special attention to cognitive activities and unique care plans, and staff do their best to respond quickly to emergencies and changes in someone's health, so people and their families can feel reassured. Pet-friendly policies are also in place, and people's pets can be part of their life. Altogether, Brookdale Oakwood has a full schedule of social, educational, and entertaining activities to help keep folks active, connected, and engaged, and with transportation on-hand, it's easy to get to local parks, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers when needed.

Brookdale Oakwood 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.