Beatitudes Campus, a nonprofit community in Phoenix, Arizona, has served seniors since 1965 with a reputation for steady care and community warmth, and folks find it's backed by the Church of the Beatitudes as a not-for-profit ministry, which helps set the tone for the place, you'll see people gathering for community events like Employee Appreciation Day and lots of other social and educational activities that bring everyone together, and they really aim to make daily life less of a hassle with maintenance-free living, so residents can enjoy art classes, outings, devotional services, restaurants, a beauty salon, or maybe head over to the enclosed courtyards, fitness center, or pool for some exercise classes led by the staff, and they even offer Lifelong Learning programs and have rooms set aside for that too.
The campus is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), sometimes called a Life Plan Community, which lets folks move in when they're independent and stay there if they need extra help or care later, so people can choose from independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home care without having to leave the campus, and each level of care does have its own features-like assisted living apartments and studios with up to one bathroom and about 350 square feet each, independent living in apartments, cottages, or patio homes (which are between 1,200 and 1,700 square feet and have two patios, open floor plans, and several bedroom choices), and there are over 500 total units, so it's a good size but not too huge to feel lost in.
Health care support covers a wide range, with a healthcare center that has 71 to 80 private nursing beds, 41 to 50 memory care beds, and 121 to 130 assisted living beds, plus there's the specialized Comfort Matters® program for dementia care, which is an award-winning approach to memory support, and they give residents ways to get rehab services, long-term care, help with home care, and daily living needs like bathing and getting dressed, while still focusing on helping people stay as independent as possible for as long as they can.
Dining services handle nutrition and offer special programs for different diet needs, and there's a focus on the whole person, with wellness programs for physical, social, spiritual, and emotional health, so you'll find classes, trips, entertainment, and social spaces to help keep up friendships and give folks things to look forward to every day; folks are free to hire outside caregivers too if that's what helps them most, and they try for flexible and personalized support through every stage.
Beatitudes Campus offers a handful of contract options including Fee for Service (Type C), Modified (Type B), and Rental, and single occupancy monthly fees go from $2,815 to $5,710 with entry fees starting at $144,800 up to $394,000 (and they do have refund options on the entry fee, either 50% or 90%, paid back when another resident takes over the unit), and with the entrance fee plan, you'll get things like 90 days of onsite care at no extra cost, full access to activities and amenities, and a wide choice in floor plans, from a simple 385-square-foot studio to a 1,703-square-foot apartment, plus there's a coming expansion with 72 Promenade Residences that'll offer modern features and custom options for those looking for new construction.
The staff and residents both describe the atmosphere as friendly and supportive, and management is self-run, which means day-to-day decisions stay right on campus, so whether someone's in independent living, needs memory care, or has a spouse in skilled nursing, there's a good chance they can stay nearby, keep up their routines, and rely on steady support for whatever care level they need now or in the future.
