EMERITUS CORPORATION With the expansion, a new one-story, 27,000-square-foot building is being constructed on the Brookdale Wooster campus. It will offer Clare Bridge, Brookdale's specially-designed program of person-centered care for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Central to the Clare Bridge approach is its focus on the individual.
"When new residents move in, we learn as much as possible about their life stories," said Kelly Scott, vice president of dementia care for Brookdale. "We design activities that meet their interests, stir their memories and match their current abilities so they can be successful in their daily lives. This provides our residents with a sense of purpose and accomplishment that raises self-esteem. In making sure the memory-impaired have daily moments of success, we can ward off the depression that often accompanies dementia and can aggravate its symptoms."
The new community includes workshops and areas of discovery that enable residents to take part in familiar routines that evoke memories, such as household activities. Art, music and movement programs provide creative energy and pleasure. Physical fitness is a focus; exercise programming is offered and residents will have safe, secure access to walking areas, courtyards and gardens.
The addition of Clare Bridge is bringing approximately 30 new jobs to Brookdale Wooster. They encompass health care, managerial, culinary, maintenance and others; full-time positions include benefits. The Clare Bridge program will be able to accommodate 38 residents and with the opening projected for October, families can now reserve apartments there. To apply for a position or make care reservations, call 330-262-1615. The community also has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrookdaleWooster.
Brookdale Wooster already offered 11 dementia-care apartments along with 36 for assisted living. When Clare Bridge opens, those memory-care residents will move there and Brookdale Wooster's current building will be entirely dedicated to assisted living. As part of this transition, $500,000 is being invested in renovating and enhancing that structure, bringing a fresh new look and feel to the community.
"This expansion give us much more capacity and an even greater range of programs for accomplishing our mission of bringing meaningful, fulfilling daily life to those in our care and support for their families," said Jeffrey Ryan, executive director of Brookdale Wooster.
By 2025, Ohio will be home to 250,000 people age 65 and above who have dementia, a rise of nearly 20% from current figure of 210,000, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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About Brookdale
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the leading operator of senior living communities throughout the United States. The Company is committed to providing senior living solutions primarily within properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for residents. Currently Brookdale operates independent living, assisted living, and dementia-care communities and continuing care retirement centers, with approximately 1,150 communities in 47 states and the ability to serve over 111,000 residents. Through its ancillary services program, the Company also offers a range of outpatient therapy, home health, personalized living and hospice services.
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