Brookdale Valparaiso - MC

LeeAm

My wife Patricia has been in the Memory unit since September. I can’t see how any facility could do a better job of caring for her. The place is clean and well maintained and the staff is friendly and caring! I would recommend Brookdale to anyone who has a decision to make about a loved one.

Deb Glos

Brookdale Valparaiso is a wonderful place for your loved one. If they had 10 stars I would give them 10. The entire staff are kind, compassionate, attentive and friendly. My mom was there for a time until she passed away. The nurses, aids and all the staff were wonderful to my mom and to my sister and I. They make a point to get to know their residents and they have respect for their residents. This staff obviously love their job and love the elderly. I can't say enough great things about Brookdale Valparaiso.

Diana

My dad is going to be moving into the memory care side of Brookdale Valparaiso. There's a foyer living area with a fireplace and a big TV. I've been there probably four or five times to take things to his apartment, and everyone is just calm, they're sitting in their chairs watching a movie, and they're socially distanced. There are 12 apartments on the left side, 12 apartments on the right side, and a kitchen/dining room in the middle. They have a lovely library and several living rooms where there's a TV, a loveseat, and a chair in these different areas. It is just a lovely layout. When a person moves in on the memory care side, next to each apartment they put together a memory box outside, and they have asked me to think about my dad's life and put little memorabilia in there. The activity director then writes a little story, so if one of the residents stops by, they can read and know that my dad was an ironworker, and that he loves racing cars and whatever. I've never seen that before, it's really lovely! They have a huge outdoor courtyard, there are doors to get to that courtyard, and there're half a dozen patio tables with chairs. The staff said that when the weather is nice they have those unlocked, but it triggers a bell that lets all the employees know that one of the residents is in the courtyard. They know where all the residents are, but I think that's nice, too, so that they don't feel like they're held captive if you will. It feels like a real home, and they know that somebody is going to take care and pay attention to them. I'm just really excited there.