Brookdale Allenmore IL

    2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405
    4.4 · 54 reviews
    • Independent living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Welcoming community with inconsistent services

    I moved in and felt genuinely welcomed - staff are warm, attentive, and know residents by name, the community is friendly, apartments are spacious with nice views, and amenities/transportation are very convenient. Meals and housekeeping can be inconsistent: some home-style dinners are excellent but menu/chef changes and food quality fluctuate. Maintenance is slow at times, and frequent staff/management turnover has caused trust and safety concerns for me. Overall it's clean, active, and improves quality of life - a good fit if you can afford it and accept occasional service gaps.

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    4.39 · 54 reviews

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    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      3.9
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.3

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    About Brookdale Allenmore IL

    Brookdale Allenmore IL provides care options for seniors, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and home care services, so residents can find support that fits their needs as they age. The community has large outdoor patios, a Sky Lounge on the 7th floor with views of the Olympics, Cascades, and Commencement Bay, a community garden with raised beds, and enclosed courtyards where people can relax or spend time with pets-cats and dogs are allowed, with a weight limit of 31-40 pounds. Residents often spend time in both indoor and outdoor common areas like a library, TV lounge, central fireplace, a computer center, and an arts and crafts center. Meals come in several options including restaurant-style dining, room service, and special diets like vegetarian, kosher, low salt, or no sugar, and there's even a bar or pub and a private dining room for gatherings.

    Apartments and townhomes have full kitchens and air conditioning, with ground floor units available, and cable or satellite TV. The whole building is handicap accessible, has Wi-Fi, and offers safety features like home security, walk-in tubs, medication dispensers, and ID theft protection. Staff and aides provide medication management, nurses and doctors are on call, and the facility accepts both men and women, with resident parking available. Seniors get help with daily tasks if they need it, and can receive skilled nursing, therapy from physical, occupational, or speech therapists, as well as podiatry and dental services. The community allows smoking only outdoors.

    The activities director plans plenty of things to do: arts and crafts, gardening clubs, trivia, Wii bowling, karaoke, cooking classes, day trips, parties, intergenerational programs, and even live performances and wine tastings now and then. Fitness includes Forever Fit, Tai Chi, and brain fitness with Dakim. Those looking for spiritual support have on-site devotional services, visiting religious leaders, and regular Protestant and Catholic services. Staff speak English and Spanish to help everyone feel at home.

    Housekeeping, laundry, cooking, beauty and barber services, grocery shopping, home care, and respite or short-term stays are all available, and the community organizes field trips, errands, and offers complimentary transportation for outings or medical appointments. Brookdale Allenmore IL has received recognition for its friendly staff and for keeping residents socially, physically, and mentally active. Tours of the community show daily life, amenities, dining options, and programs, so anyone interested can see what goes on. The main focus remains on resident happiness, safety, and building a strong, friendly community, and there are plenty of resources and care choices for seniors wanting to maintain independence or those needing more support.

    About Brookdale

    Brookdale Allenmore IL 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.

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