Brookdale Manor Of Carmel sits in Carmel, California, and has a small, home-like setting with only 6 licensed beds, offering both private and semi-private rooms that residents can make their own, so people can feel comfortable and safe. The building is a luxury senior living community with smart apartment layouts, and each apartment comes fully equipped with spacious living rooms and private ADA-compliant bathrooms. Staff are always on-call 24/7 and trained to help with daily routines like bathing, dressing, transfers, personal grooming, medication management, and incontinence care. The care team gives extra support for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, using memory care programs called Clare Bridge and Clare Bridge Solace, and they follow person-centered care that respects everyone's habits and routines, which means the staff get to know residents well since they keep the same assignments when possible.
Brookdale Manor Of Carmel helps families by offering respite care for short-term stays, and they're ready to support people who need non-acute, long-term care too. Residents get three daily homemade meals-plus snacks-with special dietary plans, including pureed choices if needed, and they run regular health checkups with a registered nurse. There's a continence management program, and nursing staff can help with injections or 2-person transfers if needed, and staff can provide feeding by spoon for those who need it. Residents have free transportation for doctor visits, shopping, and religious services, and all needed utilities are included in the apartments, along with emergency pendants and in-room alert systems.
The atmosphere feels comfortable, with walking paths, garden spaces, decks, and porches for fresh air, a library and reading room for quiet time, TV and game rooms for entertainment, and a wellness area featuring a hot tub and steam room. There's a barbershop or mobile hairdresser, a gardening station, and a private dining area along with common rooms for everyone to gather. Activities run all week, including bingo, cards, arts and crafts, movie nights, fitness classes, music therapy, pet visits, creative programs, and social events so residents can stay active and engaged. Brookdale Manor Of Carmel is pet-friendly, allowing cats and dogs. There's also a Personal Solutions program that lets residents and their families order personal care items delivered right to their rooms.
Housekeeping and linen services, regular health monitoring, pharmacy services, and personalized service assessments are standard parts of life here. The caregiving team helps with anything from daily personal needs to more specialized services, like dementia and hospice waivers, speech therapy, and help with mobility or non-ambulatory issues. Brookdale Manor Of Carmel keeps a secure environment with 24-hour supervision, offers both independent and assisted lifestyles, and always aims to preserve each resident's dignity by creating a caring, supportive community where residents and families can find peace of mind, and there's always something for people to do or enjoy if they choose.
