Brookdale Mount Vernon

Brookdale Mount Vernon sits in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and offers a mix of independent living, assisted living, and memory care with its own special programs like The Lily Program for Alzheimer's and dementia care. The staff here aim to encourage independence while staying available 24/7, and there's always professional staff around with cheerful attitudes and real compassion, making daily life a bit easier. The community stands out with a peaceful setting, lots of outdoor spaces, gardens, and a homey feeling-residents see friendly faces and have chances to join group dining in restaurant-style dining rooms or try room service and private dining by request. There are all sorts of activities, both indoors and outdoors, with places like the Buckeye Room for crafts or hobbies, a movie room, library, TV lounge, outdoor walking paths, and enclosed courtyards. There are games, clubs, social events, spiritual programs with religious services, and chances to join field trips or outings. Pets are welcome here, and you'll find both Wi-Fi and satellite TV free to use.

Residents live in private or shared apartments with kitchenettes, and special care plans help each person get only the amount of help they need with things like medication reminders, bathing, dressing, or walking. If someone's needs change, the staff can add more support without making anyone feel like they've lost their independence, and there's always housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance services so no one worries about chores. There's also guided tours for those who want to see the place, meet both staff and residents, and get a true sense of the community. Brookdale Mount Vernon believes in supporting wellness and safety, with wheelchair-accessible showers, aging-in-place options, hospice, and respite care for families needing a short break, plus nurses and specially trained caregivers on call. There's a beautician, barber shop, and salon onsite, along with a jacuzzi and fireplaces, and there's general transportation, shopping help, and parking with easy access to bus lines.

Memory care comes with a secure environment, staff who understand memory support, and activities designed to help with memory, all while keeping residents safe and active. There's tailored counseling, companionship, and even non-medical home care for those living at home but needing some support. The service covers dietary needs too-low fat or low salt meals, meals for people who need less sugar or sodium, and always plenty of options to eat together or with visiting friends. Health and safety are the focus with emergency systems and a promise to keep residents comfortable, engaged, and respected. The community got recognition as a Best of Senior Living community, showing strong care across all living types-independent, assisted, memory care, home care, and skilled nursing too. Everything comes together to make daily life simple-chores, meals, and activities-so people can keep doing what they enjoy, meet friends, and remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.

Brookdale Mount Vernon 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.