
Brookdale Eagan
Offers Memory Care
Reviews of Brookdale Eagan
Memory Care Reviews for Brookdale Eagan
February 25, 2023
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
October 22, 2022
I visited this facility
June 10, 2022
I visited this facility
Provider Response
We are sorry to hear your tour of Brookdale Eagan did not meet your expectations. We want to thank you for taking the time to visit and provide feedback. Our staff is committed to providing the highest-quality service and care and we will share your feedback with our management team.
March 06, 2021
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
August 26, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
July 25, 2019
I visited this facility
January 13, 2019
I visited this facility
November 08, 2017
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
April 26, 2017
I visited this facility
June 28, 2016
I visited this facility
Provider Response
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.
September 24, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
July 12, 2015
I visited this facility
Provider Response
We take your comments seriously and are committed to providing quality care and services to our residents and their families. Our management team has reviewed these concerns and we wish to assure you the safety and well-being of our residents is our top priority.
April 07, 2015
I visited this facility
March 26, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
December 28, 2014
I visited this facility
December 28, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
November 28, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
August 04, 2011
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Questions about Brookdale Eagan
What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?
Providing excellent dementia care is a complex task that requires ongoing guidance and teaching for Clare Bridge associates. All associates receive initial and on-going training in proper techniques, approach and care of persons with dementia. All executive directors also attend Brookdale’s Clare Bridge Leadership Competency Training.
What programs or activities does Brookdale Eagan offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?
The Clare Bridge Daily Path offers a gentle daily structure (seven days per week) choreographed with a minimum of six programs per day. All are designed to maintain the resident’s abilities and to encourage the use of their current skills. The Daily Path gives each resident a sense of security that they are “right where they need to be.” Daily Path activities include the following: • Morning Mental Workout with discussions, brain-stimulating games and reminiscing. • Daily Physical Activity with exercise opportunities including Brookdale Fitness B-Fit group exercises, walking programs and dancing. • Daily Life Skills provide a sense of purpose, meaning and belonging individually or as group activities. • Person-Centered Programming includes activities designed to use the resident’s social history as a foundation, by honoring past interests, programs tap into current skills and support successful experiences. One-on-one activities also available - call us and ask how!
Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?
The communities Health and Wellness Director, Pauline who is a Registered Nurse, meets with residents (in-person and virtually) prior to move-in to establish the needs your loved one has so charges are accurate. Then, 14 days following move-in to make sure they are getting the care that is needed for them to live their best possible life. Every 90 days following when they join us. In addition, if there is a change of condition an assessment will be completed to make sure your loved one is receiving the right care at the right time for the right price.
What techniques does Brookdale Eagan use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?
Designed by a team of culinary associates, experts specializing in dementia care and registered dieticians, the unique Clare Bridge Dining program sustains the resident’s opportunity to enjoy and master the dining experience. The program offers such specialized aspects as: • Dementia-Friendly Menus providing diverse offerings that help prevent weight-loss; selections are easy to manage, familiar and appealing to the senses. • Individualized Dining Assistance includes evaluating each resident to determine the level of prompting assistance needed to preserve their use of utensils as long as possible. • The Supportive Dining Environment, which incorporates small dining rooms with consistent seating to support the challenges of those with dementia, encourages familiarity and socialization while supporting the needs of the residents through the assignment of resident care assistants. Music, centerpieces, warm, scented wash towels and fresh linens enhance the dining experience.
How does Brookdale Eagan keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?
We hold regularly scheduled care conferences to verify that the resident is receiving the care and services they want and need. Our community leadership team coordinates individualized wellness needs in collaboration with the residents additional care providers. Our executive director, Michelle Ryan, holds a regular Zoom call with all the families to provide updates. If you have a question or just want to see how your person is doing that day - just call us and we will make sure you get to the right person to talk to.
Describe the neighborhood around Brookdale Eagan. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?
Brookdale Eagan is in a thriving community surrounded by amenities. Minutes from Central Park Commons shopping includes HyVee, Hobby Lobby, Home Goods, Marshall's and more. Amazing restaurants nearby as well. It's tucked back from the busy road and sits up against residential neighborhood so it feels just like any of the other homes it surrounds.
Costs for Brookdale Eagan in Eagan, Minnesota
Services and Amenities of Brookdale Eagan in Eagan, Minnesota
Costs
- Rent Plus Care Fees
- Memory Care Starting At: $4735/month
Room and housing options
- Companion Suites: We Offer Companion Suites
- Studio Apartments
Dining options
- Dining Room Shared Meals
General
- Resident Capacity: 52
- Minimum Age: 65
- Pets: All Pets Allowed
Licenses
- Licenses: Yes, Housing with Services
About Brookdale Eagan in Eagan, Minnesota
At Brookdale Eagan we know that memory losses due to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are progressive and residents' needs are continually changing. That's why we provide balance in our residents' capabilities, personalities, and preferences to create daily routines that enhance their spirits and increase their sense of purpose. We believe the amount of satisfaction our Alzheimer's and dementia care residents receive from the tasks that fill their days goes a long way to maintaining their sense of purpose and overall satisfaction with life. An integral part of this is our promise to encourage each resident to find Daily Moments of Success. To help our residents achieve these moments, our associates receive the tools and training needed in such key areas as specialized dining and the ongoing monitoring of healthcare and behavioral needs, to name a few.
We provide Alzheimer's and dementia care residents with the lifestyle, housing, and services they need in comfortable surroundings combined with the amenities, programs, and care to help stimulate recognition, recall, and wellness in a safe environment. Through years of caring for individuals with dementia, our professional care staff has learned to create optimal surroundings and approaches to care. Familiar environments that our residents have enjoyed throughout their lives are recreated to help them feel reassured and comfortable. The Alzheimer's and dementia care programs at Brookdale Eagan are built to embrace, not restrict our residents' desire to wander and to provide a sense of belonging.
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