Brookdale Norman

Brookdale Norman sits at 1701 East Alameda Street in Norman, Oklahoma, and offers a range of senior living services, so folks can find independent living, assisted living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or other dementia, nursing home care, and even home care right on one campus, and these cover different health needs as time goes on without moving away from the area. The place comes with full-time activity directors and lets folks go on trips or outings-this holds true whether a person's living independently, getting assisted care, or enrolled in memory care, and there are always art classes, games like trivia, social outings, meditation, and worship opportunities for folks that want them. Some units have private bathrooms and kitchenettes, and choices include different floor plans like Silverdale Suite, Townsend Suite, and Richmond Suite, with options for furnished or unfurnished apartments, though all have emergency alert systems and controlled access for safety.

Amenities include a beauty salon on campus, a courtyard, walking paths, outdoor patios with tables and umbrellas, paved walkways, a sunroom, screened porch, and even a lounge with comfortable seats and a piano. Pets can live here too, both cats and dogs, as the grounds and rules allow for a pet-friendly experience, and there's easy access for folks with limited mobility, good Wi-Fi, and spaces set aside for dining, entertaining, and group activities like games or puzzles. Dining is taken care of, with meals prepared from quality ingredients, and seasonal centerpieces add a homelike touch in the cheerful dining room.

The community provides housekeeping and transport for appointments and outings, and offers 24-hour staff in the assisted living and memory care settings, who help with medication management, bathing, dressing, and other daily needs, while unique names like Meta Pay, Meta Quest, Ray-Ban Meta, and Threads show up since the wider organization includes connections to technology, social media, and resources such as Brookdale blogs and online activities.

The reputation for a clean, well-kept environment comes from regular upkeep and helpful, kind staff-Brookdale Norman's earned the Most Friendly in Senior Living award and the Best of Senior Living award for that reason, and stays up to date with state licensing rules as a verified partner in local senior care. Members of the Norman community get a tour of the place if they'd like to see what daily life, dining, and programs look like before they make any decision. Brookdale Norman also offers Active Adult 55+ community options through facilities like The Carlstone Independent 55 Living and Rivermont Independent Living as part of its network, and residents get a mostly maintenance-free life, choosing between several care types and flexible living arrangements. The memory care program includes special design choices to cut down on confusion and reduce wandering, with activities led by dedicated staff who know how to help those living with dementia. The community's part of Brookdale Senior Living's wide offering of care, so there's usually a suitable choice no matter how help needs might change.

Brookdale Norman 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.