Brookdale Salem

Happy hour, dancing, movies who says they re for young people only? At Brookdale Salem, a luxurious assisted living community that also offers Alzheimer s and dementia care services, your retirement years can be full of happy hours and anything else you want. As an assisted living resident at our community, just out of Roanoke, Va., you ll relish a busy social calendar and a life of independence while still receiving the personal assistance you need. 

Should your needs change over time, and you require memory care, you have the assurance of knowing you can remain here, in your home, with familiar surroundings and close friendships that are so important to your happiness and well-being. You and your family will have peace of mind knowing that we always have trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

As you fill each day with what makes you happy, we provide fun and interesting opportunities for you, such as wine-tastings, games, live music, ice cream socials, workouts to aid both your brain and body and happy hours. You ll have endless opportunities to join in activities and clubs to share with friends and neighbors. Shopping trips to local stores and boutiques, cooking classes or afternoon matinees are just a few of our favorite ways to spend the day. We often take our residents for scenic drives and day excursions to Mill Mountain Zoo, Agape Performing Arts Center or to see the stunning views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

You know our community is special as you climb the tree-lined lane to the top of a hill where our property sits surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and overlooks the city of Salem. When you enter the foyer, you re greeted with a grand staircase that sets the tone for the kind of elegant, upscale, comfortable home we want to provide for you. Our home-like common areas, including a fireside living room, sunlight-filled dining room and beautifully landscaped courtyard, naturally draw people together. With easy-to-navigate floor plans and soothing wall colors, memory care residents feel safe and not overwhelmed. And with monitored entries and exits and an enclosed courtyard, they remain safe while having complete freedom of movement.

One of your first decisions will be to choose which apartment, of multiple floor plans, best suits your needs. Spacious apartments include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom friendship suites. All have kitchenettes, a private bath and large windows to let in plenty of natural light. You ll bring your own favorite furnishings, photos and treasured keepsakes to decorate your apartment in your own unique style.

Our memory care residents receive a gentle daily structure tailored to preserve their abilities, encourage the use of their current skills and help them maintain their quality of life for as long as possible. They benefit from fun brain games, fitness activities and outings while participating in a daily music program, crafts and singing all enjoyable, but carefully designed to provide them with a sense of purpose, meaning and belonging, even when dementia is advanced.

Our fine dining experience is prepared by a trained chef who serves three nutritious restaurant-style meals and several snacks each day. You ll dine on such tasty and refined dishes as crab cakes, California garlic pot roast and seared chicken with fresh pineapple, ginger and mint salsa. To avoid any confusion or added stress, we keep mealtimes very routine for our memory care community.

As an assisted living resident, you ll have all the independence you desire and a helping hand when you need it. We re here to help with such daily tasks as managing medications, bathing and dressing, as well as housekeeping and meals, leaving you to seize each day with confidence.

If a resident ever should need a deeper level of assistance, it s an easy transition into our memory care program, called the Clare Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Program, which is deeply rooted in a person-centered approach focused on creating feelings of belonging and purpose for your loved one. With gentle guidance and visual reminders, we provide a secure, safe place that meets them where they are. While your loved one benefits from our care, you ll have peace of mind knowing there is trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.