Brookdale Belle Meade sits on a lovely, park-like campus with scenic views, open walking areas, and gardens where residents can spend time outdoors, and it's a pet-friendly community, which makes it nice for those who want their companions with them. The place provides several levels of care, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, with two main memory programs called Crossings for early-stage dementia and Clare Bridge for late-stage dementia, giving residents care that fits their needs as things change. Staff members are available all hours of the day and night, and there's an emergency response system with personal alert options in units, which helps everyone feel safer.
Assisted living residents get help with daily things like bathing, dressing, and taking medicines, and there's skilled nursing care on-site for those who need more help, plus a nurse always on staff. There's on-site therapy, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, which is often important as folks get older, and there's also incontinence and therapeutic care. Meals are cooked restaurant-style with many options, and there's housekeeping, wellness programs, and laundry services to help make things easier. The place is set up to help folks keep their privacy, dignity, and independence.
There are a range of private apartments, like studios, alcoves, and one-bedroom deluxe units, each with a kitchenette, private bath with step-in shower, emergency call system, wall-to-wall carpeting, and some even have patios or balconies. Shared apartments and various floor plans are also available. Brookdale Belle Meade provides comfortable shared spaces like community kitchens, sunrooms, parlors, fitness centers, an arts and crafts studio, computer rooms, and a library. There's a fireplace, TV, green sofa, patterned armchairs, a piano, dining tables, and bookshelves in the common spaces where people can gather, plus an outdoor courtyard and patio with flowers, seating, and green space.
There are on-site beauty and barber shops, salon services, and a concierge so daily needs get met, and transportation is available for appointments and events, including medical rides. Safety features include security systems and fall prevention programs, and special memory care areas offer daily structure for those with cognitive issues. Services are paid by check or credit card, and the facility accepts long-term care insurance and Veterans Benefits. There are mailboxes and Wi-Fi throughout, cable or satellite TV connections in units, and guest dining options as well as private party rooms. The place is managed by Brookdale, which has run retirement communities since 1978, and focuses on keeping a welcoming setting through its signature programs and staff, with awarded dining and care, and a focus on friendly service.
