Brookdale

I toured this community for my mother, and her needs. This is a very nice community, and my tour of it went very well. The community looked very nice, and from what I saw they do a good job with the cleanliness around the facility. The staff I came across was kind, and helpful. They answered my questions, everything went well overall. It was not the community for us, but my tour was pleasant.

I had recently talked to this community about a possible living arrangement for my mother at this community. The staff where very helpful and made sure to answer any questions I had for them in detail. He was very kind with his words and knowledgeable in all of the information he offered. It was just not the right location for my mom in the end decision but I was thankful for there help.

This community looked nice when we visited. The people I met were nice and knowledgable. They seem to offer some daily activities and pets are allowed. This community just did not feel like it would work for my loved one.

My sole intention was to place my mom here for a short term respite care until she was strong enough to come home after discharge from rehab for a broken hip. I live out of town, and relied on the nurse from Brookdale to evaluate my Mom as to whether it would be a good fit for her. She should have been placed in assisted living, not nursing home care. There was no one she could have a conversation with, everyone was too far gone mentally. The staff was friendly. It just seemed that they were not used to dealing with someone who could make their own decisions.

Visited facility. I heard you went to lunch with the people the same day I visited. Nice place. I like the crossings, a place between assisted living and memory care. This is the position that I believe he is in. He shouldn't be in assisted living, however he doesn't appear to be in memory care either.

I toured this community for my father, and his needs. The tour went well for the most part. The community appeared to be well-kept from what I saw. The staff I met was kind, and friendly. Everyone was very kind, and the experience went well overall.

Brookdale Echelon Lake is an older but clean establishment. It does need some upkeep. I absolutely give a five-star rating on the staff. They are very friendly and do a good job caring for my Mom. I couldn't ask for a nicer staff. My only complaint is the food. The meals could use a lot of help. There is not enough variety. Last night my Mom did not eat any of the food provided, so I brought her food that she would eat. They offer plenty of activities, my Mom prefers not to participate. She does enjoy people watching. They provide outdoor seating for residents to enjoy the outdoors. They also offer transportation for shopping trips for the residents. Mom is very content at Brookdale Echelon Lake. We feel good that she is in a safe environment.

I have no complaints about the tour I had taken of this community for my loved one. The staff where on time to our appointment and made sure to answer any questions that I had for them in detail. They had a nice floor plan and a lot of great amenities for all of the residents that I liked. It was just not the right fit for my mother in the end decision but I would recommend it to anyone.

We have like the care in this community. The staff is attentive and caring. We would of like to have known if there would be additional charges on the changes of additional care if needed. The menu is very good and I liked knowing that my father is in a clean environment. They offer activities for the residents who were able to participate. Families might want to know what this community offers.

I had a pleasant tour of this community. The community looked good, and everything was nice, and clean. The staff was kind, and helpful. They were also informative, and my questions were answered. The experience went well, but I didn't feel this was the community for my father.

I have recently moved my father to this community for the level of care he needed. The community he was at before was not able to provide the level of care he needed. So far since his move he is doing pretty well. I do know he is safe, and in good hands. All the staff at this community have been great to work with. If you need this type of care, I would recommend this community.

I had a good tour of Brookdale Central Paradise Valley. The community was clean and well maintained. The people there were all very friendly and helpful, it was just not what we were looking for at the time.

I have no complaints about how my tour went of this community. The staff where kind and made sure to answer any questions I had for them . I thought they did a good job throughout our entire visit and where all so professional in there work. It was just not the right location for my loved one in the end decision.

All in all, I am pleased with Brookdale Charleston Gardens but I do feel that they are sometimes little lacking getting things done. They may forget or just have not done it yet. My mother's bills are to be sent to her lawyer and I have been receiving some of them and had to call the main office to remind them to send her stuff to the lawyer. When my mom first moved-in she was doing some of the activities but since her last hospital stay, she is just slowly getting back on her feet and sometimes she can be a little stubborn when they try to encourage her to join in. My mother does use the dining room for some of her meals when she is feeling well enough and she seems to like what they are serving. All of the staff are very friendly, they do keep me informed and are able to answer my questions about my mother. They also communicate with me by phone as well. Brookdale also offers transportation for the residents and one Friday a month they do take those residents who want to go out to lunch. My advisor from A Place for Mom is fabulous, she has been calming and very assuring and she helped me through the whole process of finding a place for my mother. I would recommend Brookdale Charleston Gardens to other family and friends.

Brookdale Coeur d' Alene is a beautiful community. Mom is slowly but surely getting more acclimated. Now she is finally eating, they serve the food cruise ship style, plenty of choices and variety. My fiancee has eaten there and he thinks the food is great. They have a committee that decides on what the monthly menus will be each month. The staff members are very friendly and caring. Housekeeping has a superb staff, it is absolutely kept clean. Exercise is provided, my mom does need the extra push to participate more. Mom really likes the bus rides, she loves to get out. The bus driver is just a doll, I can't say enough about her, she takes such good care of my mom.

I'am doing well since my move to this community. It is a nice facility with kind people. When I need some help the staff is always right there. They are very kind. The community is well-kept, and they do a good job with the cleanliness around the community. The have a nice shaded area outside, and you can go out there whenever you like. My experience in this community is going well, and I would recommend it to my family, and friends.

My mother has recently made the move into this community and I have to say there needs to be a few improvements made. When we had first moved in there seemed to be a delay in response time from the staff on how fast they come to my moms room when she pulls her buzzer for help. Another complaints my mom has is the meals. I have eaten a few times there with her and have to agree with her. There is no flavor or variety as well as poor quality in the food they serve. I have had to bring my mom her own meals since she will not eat what they have and that is frustrating. I am hoping some improvements are made soon.

The only reason why I didn't choose this community was the distances it was just too far out for me to drive. Other than that I have no complaints what so ever about this community. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. The residents seemed to be happy. The inside was very clean and well decorated.

I had recently taken a tour of this community for my father and it was a pleasant experience. The staff where on time to our appointment and made sure to answer any questions we had for them. I thought they had a nice floor plan with lots of great amenities for all of the residents. It was a nice place but just was not the right fit for him in the end decision.

Very nice facility -- we are hoping to find a place that has all 3 levels of care - independent/assisted living/skilled nursing.