Brookdale Westampton

A resident living with dementia often responds well to a gentle, predictable structure rather than a constantly changing schedule. Brookdale Westampton, at 480 West Woodlane Road in Westampton, New Jersey, provides memory care only, operated by Brookdale Senior Living. The daily structure is meant to create a sense of purpose and ease, with programs built around a resident's current strengths rather than what has been lost.

A trained team member is on site around the clock and can be alerted quickly to an emergency. Programs are designed to create daily moments of success for each resident, adjusted to what that person can still do comfortably rather than measured against residents at a different stage of dementia. Staff also work to build gentle routines around familiar songs, smells and daily rhythms that residents recognize.

Residents enrolled in Brookdale HealthPlus have access to an RN Care Manager who helps coordinate care plans and keep outside providers informed. Through Personal Solutions, families can also arrange for everyday items such as toothpaste and soap to be delivered and billed to the monthly account. Compare this listing with other memory care communities in Westampton.

A good question on a tour is how staff adjust a resident's daily program as dementia progresses, and how families are kept informed of small changes between scheduled care reviews. Ask also how a new resident's routine is built in the first weeks after moving in, since that period often sets the tone for the following months.