Grand Brook Memory Care of Grand Rapids sits about 15 minutes outside of downtown Grand Rapids, in a quiet spot that gives residents a peaceful place to live. The community opened in 2020 and is family-owned, drawing on over 25 years of experience focused on dementia care. The building houses up to 42 residents, offering assisted living and specialized memory care for people with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Residents can choose from private or companion suites, all part of cozy, residential-style neighborhoods made to feel like home, and the design brings together both traditional and modern touches to create a comfortable setting.
Staff include memory care experts who see caregiving as a calling built on passion and love, and they go through ongoing training to give care that fits each person's needs and history, with things like medication management and health monitoring done in a secure environment. Individual care plans help residents keep their independence and dignity, while the community uses a person-centered care approach. There's an open-concept kitchen, where residents can interact with the culinary team and watch home-cooked meals being made, and everyone can eat together in spacious family-style dining rooms, sometimes sharing stories about food from their pasts.
Residents can stay active thanks to structured social, educational, and entertaining activities, along with outings into the community and a monthly calendar filled with arts, exercise, gardening, and music. The Life Engagement Manager works to help everyone feel welcome, making sure activities support the mind, body, and spirit. You'll find both indoor and outdoor common areas, including a clubhouse for gatherings, a sunny café, and a faith-filled chapel for quiet moments. The outdoor spaces are built for walking, gardening, or just enjoying the weather, all in a safely secured area.
There's Wi-Fi, high-speed internet, and on-site services such as a beautician, plus amenities that include pets close by and handicap-accessible features. Devotional services can be attended right onsite. Staff guide residents in activities that help maintain memory and thinking skills, all while supporting families as part of a caring community. Grand Brook Memory Care of Grand Rapids also offers short-term Day Stay and Respite programs to support both caregivers and residents. As part of a network that spreads across Michigan, Texas, Indiana, and Arkansas, the community keeps its focus close to home and aims to offer residents and families warm, compassionate memory care in a secure and friendly place.
