Brookdale Central Whittier

Brookdale Central Whittier has the ability to provide my mom with personal care, hygiene showering, and medication oversight. The two people that I met, including the person who was like the director of operations, were well-informed and educated. I would feel comfortable with them and their professional standards having my mother at their facility. The place was clean. I didn't see any evidence of deferred maintenance. The paint looked fresh. The carpets looked clean, and everything looked neat and orderly to me. The elevator looked convenient, even if you're in a wheelchair because the panel is in a position that would be easy to reach. The facility's layout was a courtyard perimeter style, so that it would be impossible to get lost. If you're walking around the hallway, you'd eventually come back to the entryway. There would be somebody always onstaff to make certain that you weren't confused. They would be able to get back to your own room, dining room, or their entertainment room. Their central courtyard is available to the residents. All the hallways circle back to the main entryway, where there was always somebody present to make certain that the residents didn't go unnoticed.

My relative has moved into Brookdale Central Whittier. Everything has been great so far. They have helped her move in; they provided the movers to get that done. They have been pretty great about everything so far. The staff is friendly and caring. The apartment is bigger than we expected; it's very accommodating. One thing my relative loves about the place is the variety of food that they're offering. She also likes the movie nights that they have in their small theater there.

Brookdale Central Whittier was not as good as the other Brookdale I visited. They did not have a wide selection of food, and they only served at set times. They did not have a 24-hour selection of food. You could eat when the food was available rather than they had food available whenever you wanted. One of my friends who stayed there called it an old folk's home. The only reason he stayed there was because that was the only one he could afford.

I visited Brookdale. I really liked the fact that it did not look like an institution. I liked the fact that it had anytime dining and liked the availability of everything. The room looked like a regular apartment. It was spacious and extremely clean. The residents seemed very happy.

The facilities in Brookdale were very dark and closed in, and there weren’t as much outdoor areas like garden areas. The person who assisted me was very kind, very welcoming, and forthright, but I just didn’t like the facility.

My father-in-law is living in Brookdale Central Whittier. They are an adequate facility for providing meals and a clean and safe environment for him. It is a nice apartment, there are only 62 people living there, and it's two-story. He has made friends, and it is a nice setup. They take him to pick up his pharmaceuticals and for shopping, they have programs and speakers at least one a day everyday, and he orders off of a menu just like a restaurant for his meals.

Brookdale Central Whittier was great. It was too small for what I wanted for my father, but I liked it. The people were super nice. The studio apartments that were available did not have kitchenettes. They only had a bedroom and a bathroom.

Everybody is extremely friendly. The ambience is very nice, very clean, very welcoming, and warm. I felt comfortable having my grandfather live in this environment. We are extremely impressed by Brookdale Central Whittier (Formerly Emeritus at Whittier). The rooms are good sized. They look like little apartments. It has a restroom and a living space, big enough to put a bedroom set, about the size of a studio. We were invited to come back and try a meal there; it was a nice meal, and he enjoyed it. They take them on field trips, and they have a shuttle or bus that comes to pick them up and take them to doctor's appointments as necessary or on grocery shopping trips. They have a movie room, a little pub, a library, an outdoor area, and a cafeteria. The staff is just amazing. They truly genuinely want to help us find a good home to place our grandfather in, whether it was them or somewhere else. They weren't pushy.