Brookdale Oakwell

Brookdale Oakwell sits as a senior living community that offers several kinds of care all in one place, so you'll find assisted living, independent living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement community services, with choices for active adults 55 and up who don't need help all the way to those who need skilled nursing every day, and in the memory care building, which has a secure design and safety bracelets that set off alarms if someone leaves, there's special support for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias, including care for people who wander or act out. Residents with difficult behaviors or risks of wandering can still live there with special features to keep them safe, and the staff can help with exit-seeking or physical behaviors, offering round-the-clock supervision and awake staff, and technology that helps prevent residents from getting lost. There's an onsite nurse, with visiting medical professionals like podiatrists, speech therapists, physical and occupational therapists, and staff who give reminders or help with bathing, grooming, toileting, and other daily tasks, plus they'll handle one-person or two-person transfers and use mechanical lifts if needed, and they take care of medications including giving injections and keeping an eye on blood sugar and insulin for diabetic residents, though those residents still need to do their own blood sugar testing. Brookdale Oakwell allows both cats and dogs, so pets can come along, and they provide meals daily, with dining rooms, common areas indoors and out, and a beautician right on site. There's a full-time activity director and lots of planned activities like art and cooking classes, devotional services offsite, brain fitness, local trips, and social or educational events. The staff supports many needs, including incontinence care and help for those who forget to use the restroom. Extra services go to those who need behavioral care, hospice, respite care, or pet-related help, and residents can decorate their suites with personal items and furniture. Amenities include Wi-Fi, safety features, special dining options, and accessibility throughout the property, with transportation and emergency help ready 24/7. Brookdale Blogs and signature programs are available for updates and extra engagement, and the Brookdale HealthPlus Community provides on-site care coordination under a registered nurse. There's an effort to keep people independent as much as they're able to be, with personalized plans matching what each person needs, all while trying to give them a place full of activity and friendly faces.

Brookdale Oakwell 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.