Brookdale Champions

Brookdale Champions sits in the Champion Forest neighborhood of Houston, Texas, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement options, and does so all on a secure, purpose-built campus with both indoor and outdoor common spaces, where there are quiet gardens, manicured lawns, and plenty of places for residents to gather or relax, including a community living room, an activity room, a game room, and even a pretty nice screening room to watch movies. The campus has different room layouts for assisted living and memory care, including studios and semi-private options, with prices for memory care starting around $5,780 for a studio and about $5,030 for a semi-private room, and you'll find safety features everywhere, like a computerized wandering alert system, separate secured memory care in its own building, emergency alert systems, and staffed entrances, plus staff are always on-site, with nurses and a doctor on call at all hours, ready to respond in case of need. The assisted living and memory care programs include the Clare Bridge and Solace programs, tailored for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, using custom health strategies and mind-engaging activities-and the dedicated activity director makes sure there are always arts, brain fitness, community service, outings, karaoke, gardening, Wii bowling, intergenerational programs, and educational lectures happening, so residents can always find something to do and someone to do it with. Brookdale Champions accepts residents who have behavioral challenges or are at risk of elopement, offering behavioral care and help with all levels of need, from light to very heavy care, including transfers and help with medication, injections, and monitoring, as well as diabetic and incontinence care, all provided by trained caregivers who are always available. There's a bistro and a main dining room with a professional chef, and meals can be served restaurant-style, in a private room, or even in the resident's own room if preferred, with special diets available-including gluten-free, low-sodium, low-sugar, vegan, and more-and guests are welcome to join for meals, too. Pets are allowed, and Brookdale offers pet care services, so residents can keep their cats or dogs; there's also beauty and barber services, beauticians on-site, and wheelchair accessible showers throughout, making personal care and comfort a little easier. Residents have access to on-site healthcare visits by podiatrists, dentists, and therapists, and the community provides both hospice and respite care when needed, as well as transportation for trips to the doctor, shopping, and group outings. There's devotional services offered both on and off-site for those who want spiritual support, and Brookdale Champions goes out of its way to offer as much assistance as possible during any transition or uncertainty, always aiming to help people stay active and as independent as possible, with a focus on safety, wellness, and good daily living, rather than anything flashy.