Brookdale Memorial City

A very lovely place, no cooking and lots of activities.

I've lived at Brookdale Facilities nationwide for 18 years now. . . . . . There were a few bumps in road due to growing pains. however, I'm still here with them, I became a part of the solution and not part of the problem . . . . . . A great place to make new friends and have new experiences. I highly recommend them, being a "Widow," I do not feel so, so, so alone! Thanks Brookdale!

A Place for Mom Did I find you or did you find me. I’m 79 and of course I can’t believe where all the time has gone. I am writing to express my appreciation and to share my story. Starting last spring, I contracted a virus that hospitalized me for about five days. Over the next 3 months I was hit with two bouts of Covid and pneumonia, and I was diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In short, I’ll now be on oxygen 24/7 for the rest of my life. When I was released from the hospital I went home to my apartment. It was an upscale 850 sq. ft. one bedroom with a nice patio and some 700 other apartments. I realized that after 12 years I had not met or created a single friendship. Unfortunately, this is not an unusual situation. Anyway, by June my health was in such severe decline that 911 and I got to know each other quite well. After the fifth emergency run the Hospital knew I was in trouble, and I had to do something drastic. My social security and a small pension gave me less than $3,000 a month to live on. So in a way I just gave up as it seemed to me at that time that there weren’t any independent living facilities that were within my budget. Therefore, I moved out of my apartment; I sold all my possessions including my car and I moved in with my son and his family. I reduced my life down to a 12 x 14-foot bedroom, a chair, a bed and tiny closet. I was pleased to be welcomed very graciously and lovingly by my son and his family, but I felt as though all that was left was for me to pass on into the ether. Not so. After 10 months of pulmonary and physical therapy and much loving care I began to feel normal again and I began working again. I do love my son, but I really liked living on my own and I needed to feel that again, if I could. As I began to search for a place to live, I found myself reading about people finding a place for their elderly loved ones, and here I found “A Place for Mom.” At first, I was shy because I just knew I couldn’t afford an independent living facility. The staff kept after me and in time we began to meet. We identified where I wanted to live, what kind of living atmosphere I wanted, and what I could afford. And Wow, In a matter of weeks we found a perfect place for me. It’s called Brookdale Memorial City. Now I had two teams of professionals helping me make a transition to independent living. They both did a great job. I now live in a 650 square foot apartment that is more spacious than my pervious apartment because of the way its laid out. Now aAfter 7 weeks I find myself surrounded by literally hundreds of people my age who are eager to meet and talk and share. The food is well above average and there are more activities than I can keep up with. I don’t need a car because of the amazing level of free transportation they provide. I get a visit from housekeeping once a week and trash pickup is three times a week. “A Place for Mom”and Brookdale, you guys were a god send, and your awesome customer service still impresses me. I want to wish you well and sincerely thank you for helping me regain my independence.