Brookdale Flagstaff

I moved into Brookdale Flagstaff. The caregivers here are good, they're very good about upkeep, and they remodel things, but it was more remodeling than necessary. They do not have food for a kidney diet. They donate stuff to St. Vincent's de Paul and get tax credits on it. I lost quite a bit of my stuff that I brought over here when I transferred rooms. It all went to St. Vincent's de Paul, and I wasn't happy about that. They just lowered my rent because I get around by myself, I give myself a bath, and I wash my own hair. The caregivers went into my room and helped themselves to my silverware.

I visited Brookdale Flagstaff. It was nice, and it would have been a fine place for my parents to be had they ben willing. The rooms were clean, but they would need a 2-bedroom place, and that would have been difficult to get. I didn't see anything going on activity-wise when I was there. The person who took me around on the tour was lovely, and the staff appeared to interact with the residents.

We chose Brookdale Flagstaff for my mother for its location, for their availability, and because I enjoy the fact that Brookdale has a network. It helped having some Brookdale facilities here in Oceanside as well as one in Flagstaff. When I visited, I thought they treated me well. I had a good feeling about the place. They have a library and a salon.

Brookdale is sort of a B grade place in total. The staff is friendly, and helpful and most of them are quite dedicated, but they are often short-handed. I think the food is pretty good, considering it is institutional fare. My parent loves the deserts and has gained weight. The social programing is limited to Bible study and a goofy exercise program, but they do arrange for many local musicians to visit. The excursions mentioned by several other reviewers are fairly infrequent. The garden was once really lovely but at the moment is suffering from several years of neglect. It is still enjoyable though in a wild and untidy way. My parent has been there for a couple years and complains a lot, but actually enjoys the staff and has finally made a friend or two. As of this writing, the new administrator seems very good and upbeat, so I am hopeful that improvements in staffing and programming will continue.

Brookdale Flagstaff was convenient, clean, and in a very nice location. The staff seemed friendly and comfortable.

My mother-in-law is in Brookdale Flagstaff. She’s extremely happy there because she is able to do what she wants, when she wants, and doesn’t have to answer to anybody. At 85 years old, she has met a gentleman friend. The staff is excellent; they take care of all her needs. There’s a bus that takes them on trips to visit different things in Flagstaff, like a casino for bingo. There are all kinds of activities that they have lined up for them.

Brookdale is a lot less expensive than the other facilities. It is really homey looking. The staff is friendly, and it seems to be really clean. They have all stuffs going on for the residents. They do bingo and games in the living room area. My aunt is in the memory care unit. She did not participate because she is not able.

We were ready to go into Brookdale Flagstaff (Emeritus at Flagstaff). Payment was done, and then all of a sudden, they told us my sister was denied. When I went back, I was hoping to meet the people that I had talked to previously. Nobody was around to explain what happened. We liked it because the personnel there were very friendly and very helpful. The facility itself is very nice and clean. It wasn’t big or very many clients, but I thought it was very nicely done the way it was operated. I like that besides it being closer to home. They have a lot of activity schedules for the week from yoga to different types of exercises to board games to guest speakers coming in. I thought it would be very beneficial for my sister because it would get her out a little bit more and begin to socialize. I like the idea of family visiting and spending the day with her or taking her out. We ate there; I thought the meal was excellent. It wasn’t that large of a meal, but it was very filling, and it was restaurant-style. Even the dessert was very good. I like that we could order what we wanted. I like the idea that if she doesn’t want to go down that they would take her food to her in her room, but I think that was for a limited number of times; otherwise, she’d be charged for it.