Brookdale Denton South

The reality about assisted living facilities is that very few (I'd like to say none but that can be easily argued to be inaccurate) of them meet the expectations of the child who is entrusting their parent to the facility. It is, after all, a facility. Assisted living facilities tend to be under staffed. This is true of Brookdale; but for the most part the people who work there do the best that they can. There were times when some of the simple housekeeping chores were not attended to; which is a reflection of the level of staffing and not the work ethic of the staff. The staff at this location are very good at making the resident feel loved and important. They try to encourage the residents to participate in corporate activities and outings. My mother spent the last 19 months of her life here. At first she resented being placed in an institution; but towards the end she considered Brookdale to be her home; and many of the fellow residents to be her friends. All in all it was a good experience. One caution- watch for the propensity to prescribe additional services; at additional costs of course- especially by the onsite LVN.

We coordinated with the facility to have the kids perform community service hours for here for their requirements for school. The kids came back and were able to to day that they had enjoyed the time in the facility. They were a bit irritated that some of the residents had different rules to games they played.. LoL, but they were overall happy with the people they met, the facility, and enjoyed the different areas at the facility. As we talked to them, they didn't have a negative experience.

This community is a loving and enjoyable environment! The residents genuinely love and care about each other. The care associates are there because they want to and want to make a difference in the lives of those they serve. That's Amazing! This is more than an Assisted Living Community...they are family!