Brookdale Bradenton Gardens

Jenny

So far it's been really good at Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. All the staff has been very friendly and helpful, and they made it an easy transition for my mother-in-law. She's in the memory care part. It's a good-sized room, and she's been there three weeks now. We have had no complaints. She likes the food so far. Everything has been good, the dining area looks nice, and it is good for what they need. They had all kinds of things to keep people busy there. They had a Mardi Gras party the day that she moved in, they took them outside, and they took them to the dollar store. The staff has been amazing.

Donna

I visited Brookdale Bradenton Gardens and talked to the staff. I got different information, like when I talked to their nurse if I have to use their pharmacy and I got one answer from one person and a different answer than when I talked to somebody else. To me that was a really important question. There was a lot of confusion with that kind of thing, and they weren't as friendly. This community actually has a good size which was what I was looking for, but there's just something about it.

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Bellissima

I currently live here at Bradenton Gardens. I have been here for just about 6 months. It was very scary for me to move from my home and leave everything I knew and loved. It was a very hard transition. My daughter helped me and thank God for the staff at Brookdale. Especially Theresa, the intake person. They helped us find movers, furniture, they helped me make new friends quickly, which i was very nervous about. The staff has been wonderful here, they do everything fro me, because its hard now. They cook and clean for me, they do our laundry and there are doctors that com here every week. I love the nurses, we wear pendants on our necks and you have to push the button for them to come help you. The apartments are nice and big, comfortable and clean. I'm glad I have my own bathroom. The food is great, it isn't my own, but its still very good. I can tell they all try to do our best for us and you can always ask for help. The pictures on this website are not updated, it looks much, much better here now. They have made a lot of improvements since these pictures were taken. I should have made this move many moths before I did, my life would have been easier sooner. I do like this place a lot and glad my daughter moved me here. It's a good place to live. There are a lot of activities to go to and the is a hair salon too. Its not open right now because of this virus but the executive director used to be a hair dresser so she is cutting all o four hair! And even shaves the guys! We are all grateful for that.

Steve

We're going to be moving my mother-in-law into Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. It's by far the best facility. We'll be able to get her into at least a shared room and possibly a private room. We love it. The staff was the best that we met. The sales director is truly part of the community and knew every single resident. We met many staff members, and I would rate them ten times better than any other place that we visited. The head nurse was outstanding. The residents in memory care also interact with the rest of the assisted living, which is great for her because she's social. They were so caring. We met the activities director and we saw their schedule. It was probably the best of any place that we saw.

Robert

We went to Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. I thought the tour was very informative, and the people were very upbeat. The staff answered all the questions we have. The atmosphere was very friendly, very inviting, and if there was a place I would want to live, that would be one of the places I would be looking at. I thought the dining area was outstanding, looked inviting, clean and very presentable. There were computers that they can use, there was an enclosed area that they can go outside and walk, and they take them out regularly.

Ruth Burway

My brother has been a resident since April and is very happy there. The staff treats him great and he has made many new friends. He likes his room and roommate and enjoys the meals there, and looking forward to what will be served the next day. My husband and I have eaten there with him several times and the servers treat us really well and we have enjoyed what's been served. Also the new updates in the decor look great. I'm glad that the three of us have become a part of the Brookdale community.

Karen

My aunt was at Brookdale Bradenton Gardens for two weeks. The location is perfect. The place is being upgraded. I like it. It could have been a little fancier, but it was fine because the price was what my aunt could afford. The room was beautiful. My aunt came from the hospital and didn't have furniture with her, but they went out of their way for her. The head of the maintenance bent over backwards to get everything she wanted it and needed. Everybody was so nice. I would recommend Brookdale Bradenton Gardens to anybody. The intake person and the director were absolutely wonderful. They couldn't have been any nicer.

rethinking

My mom is there in the memory care section. At first I was thrilled with her being there but now having second thoughts. Her room hasn't been cleaned in over a month, items constantly missing, room has an odor and she is not showered regularly. I'm there twice per week and spend the day with her, during which I shower her and straighten up her room. When I arrive she has on the same clothes she had on at my last visit when I showered her. She is a woman who bathed twice daily and kept a spotless home. Meanwhile a worker sits and plays on her phone when she should be working. If things don't improve here very soon I will be moving her out.

Suzanne15

I have a deposit with Brookdale Bradenton Gardens, but they would be my second or third choice. It is within my budget and only about five minutes away from where I live right now. However, it wasn’t as nice as the other community as far as the physical facility and was a little bit more depressing in the memory care. It didn’t have the same upbeat feeling as other communities, though still good enough that I wouldn’t feel terribly bad about seeing my husband there. The staff is wonderful, but they didn’t have many activities. It was one of the things that was lacking. The memory care facility part was rather small and didn’t offer the amount of privacy as other communities.

S.E.702517

Brookdale Bradenton Gardens was a really lousy place. My aunt was in memory care. It smelled, and the staff was lazy and uncaring. The apartment was OK but every time I visited her she was wet through her pants, she hadn't been showered, and the food is something I can only call disgusting. Dessert was a stale brownie that every person picked up with their hands; it crumbled onto the plate, and no one could eat it. There was no meat, bread, or starch. There was a canned tomato, broccoli and cheese that looked like it had been microwaved. The pricing was exorbitant -- $7000 for a month there. I had her go there, and I regretted it deeply.

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Camille243331

The secured unit in Brookdale had screaming people, the activities looked like they’re just sitting, and they had hidden fees. There’s a fee for the facility and another fee just to handle his medicine. The rooms in the regular units were nice, but the ones in the secured unit were not nice.

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Polly3

Brookdale was nice. It was homey, and the people were very nice. The rooms were fine; they were clean, but there was no barrier around the shower, so it was not safe for an older person. They didn’t seem to have as many activities as the other places.

Anonymous113311650

They were very informative at Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. They were in the process of remodeling. It was very clean and well taken care of. It would have been our choice if it was not too far away. They have activities like shopping, bingo, and cards. It was wide open, and it had lots of sunshine. Their lobby was huge.

Caring110383850

We looked in Brookdale Bradenton Gardens. It’s an older building, but they showed me all the updates they were doing. They did outings, and there was a whole calendar of things that they offered. I believe they had 3 meals; I think they usually had drinks and fruits. I was very pleased with it.

Caring109616050

My mother will be going here. It is very clean. It is very nice -- both the grounds outside and inside. I talked to the coordinator; they have activities for them. The people I meet seem nice. The dining set up is very nice. The receptionist said the food is good. They have bingo and crafts, but I am not sure what else they have. I have seen a room, and it is furnished, but I think you need to furnish your own room. It is a nice size, and the bathroom is nice too. It has a walk-in shower, and it has bars.

Caring0380

It was very nice. I thought it would be fine for my neighbor, but my husband didn't think that she would like it there. It was bright and cheery, and it was clean. I used to do home health and I was in these facilities years ago as a nurse, and the problems that I had sometimes with the staff will not be the same because the same staff is not there. The problems that I had with the patients were, of course, between me and the patient. The facility building itself was the same. It hasn't changed that much in the years that I used to be a nurse.

Caring79241550

It was nice, but the rooms were not as big as my own personal bedroom. I know that John wouldn't be happy there. That wasn't acceptable. But it was lovely, clean, friendly, and a happy place. Other than the size of the rooms, everything else about the place was very nice.

Carol79020450

It had a feeling of a medical building. Outside, it had no ambience whatsoever. Inside though was very clean and very nice. The admission person was a gentleman and he was accommodating. From the outside, it didn't seem what I wanted for my mother.

Julie 1

I have chosen here for the lady I've cared for, for the last 7 years. I decided to go with a facility for the reason that I cannot take care of her all the time. The facility was actually in a good location. I go to school right by there, so it's very convenient for me to visit her anytime. The people there, from the resident to the staff were really kind and friendly. And I have a great sense of relief and security that she will be well taken care of.