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Julie B
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Family/friend
5.0
Kind and Caring Staff
My grandmother moved to Columbia Cottage a few months ago. I have been amazed by the wonderful, caring staff that go above and beyond to care for my grandmother. My grandmother loves the painting classes and activities. Keep up the great work!
About the facility The Brook
Surrounded by wooded greenery, Columbia Cottage – Mountain Brook is a single-story assisted living community complete with homelike styles. This community is tucked away in a beautiful residential area in Birmingham, Alabama.
At Columbia Cottage – Mountain Brook, residents receive quality care personalized to their unique needs. These long- or short-term care services can include regular cleaning, assistance with medication, and assistance with activities of daily living. Additionally, residents can easily attend local medical appointments, thanks to the scheduled transportation services. Assistance and supervision are provided around the clock by professional caregivers.
In addition to consistent care, residents at Columbia Cottage – Mountain Brook have access to on-site living accommodations, amenities, and activities. With multiple apartment sizes and layouts, residents can choose a private living space that meets their personal preferences. While some residents may host meals in their apartments, others can invite their families to dinner at the family-style dining room, where home-cooked meals are served. In addition to homelike areas, this community offers an on-site beauty salon, so residents can live luxuriously. The community also has life-enrichment programs with activities like exercises, games, movies, and more.
Start experiencing an enriching lifestyle in the homelike community of Columbia Cottage – Mountain Brook.
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Pet friendly
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Pet friendly
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Care types offered
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Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types offered
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Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Amenities at The Brook
Healthcare Services
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Incontinence Care
- Diabetic Care
- Non-Ambulatory Care
- Medication Management
Meals & Dining
- Low / No Sodium
- Guest Meals
- Meals Provided
- No Sugar
Room Amenities
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioned
- Handicap Accessible
- Ground Floor Units
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Private patio, deck, or balcony
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Garden View
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Café or Bistro
Transportation & parking
- Uncovered Parking
- Resident Parking Available
- Transportation at Cost
- Complimentary Transportation
Common areas
- Barber Shop
- TV Lounge
- Library
- Private Bath
- Beauty Salon
- Central Fireplace
- Indoor Common Areas
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Outside Patio
Recreational areas
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Movie or Theater Room
- Fitness Center
- Raised Garden Beds
- Piano or Organ
Services
- Housekeeping
- Beautician
- Laundry Service / Drycleaning
- Grocery Shopping and Errands
Languages spoken
- Spanish
- English
Activities
- Catholic Services
- Trivia Games
- Cooking Club
- Cards / Pinochle Club
- Live Well Programs
- Stretching Classes
- Visiting Rabbi
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Bible Study Group
- Pet-focused Programs
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Dances
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Art Classes
- Activities Off-site
- Activities On-site
- Gardening Club
- Intergenerational Programs
- Day Trips and Outings
- Men's Club
- Birthday Parties
- Wine Tasting
- Tai Chi
- Jewish Services
- Christian Services
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Cooking Classes
- Walking Club
- BBQs or Picnics
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Karaoke
- Holiday Parties
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- Live Musical Performances
- Happy Hour
- Forever Fit
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A Place for Mom has scored The Brook with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Brook has 17 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.5
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.4
A Place for Mom has scored The Brook with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Brook has 17 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
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Julie B - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 9, 2023
Kind and Caring Staff
My grandmother moved to Columbia Cottage a few months ago. I have been amazed by the wonderful, caring staff that go above and beyond to care for my grandmother. My grandmother loves the painting classes and activities. Keep up the great work!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
August 15, 2022
It is small, it's very accessible, and it's all on one floor. My mom is very happy there.
Their activities is a downfall. They are working to improve it, but I haven't seen that quite yet as they don't have any activities.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
March 7, 2022
My Tour
Virtual tour, good but didn't like the location. The woman who helped us was great.
A H - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 15, 2022
The Best at a Difficult Time
I would tell others that there is no such thing as a perfect place, but they do a really good job at making it a good place here at Columbia Cottage. This is a smaller community. They do have some activities for the residents to participate in.
The food has been enjoyed by my loved one. The biggest meal offered is the lunch meal.
Mary creech - Resident/client
Assisted Living
February 6, 2019
I enjoy living here. The staff is wonderful. Everyone is friendly and the food is great.
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
June 16, 2018
Good facility. Very welcoming and down home staff. Good fit for my mother.
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 10, 2017
Very nice community. Small and very homey. Met several key people in the facility.
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
February 21, 2017
My tour
This looked like a nice community and the people I met were friendly. The apartments they have would have been to small for my parents. This community is more for assisted living and we were looking for independent living.
Astrid E. Gabbe - Family/friend
Assisted Living
January 15, 2017
Daughter of a resident
Mt Brook Columbia Cottage was selected after my mother needed assisted living after being hospitalized after a fall. I recently spent 2 weeks visiting at the Cottage. I was very impressed with the friendliness of the staff.
anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
April 9, 2016
Cottages
Well run and managed.
anonymous
Assisted Living
February 13, 2016
Everyone has been great with my mother. You can tell they truly care for the people they work with. Couldn't ask for more.
anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
May 29, 2015
Nice looking place!
We toured this community while looking into care options for a loved one. This seemed like a nice place overall, and is definitely somewhere we would have considered for our loved one! The staff we met were friendly, and the facility was clean and well kept. However, at the time of our search they did not have any availability.
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
April 29, 2015
My mother is 102 years old and very active there. She is very happy and well cared for
Jan - Family/friend
Assisted Living
November 7, 2014
A Great Place for Mom to Call Home
My siblings and I are grateful for the love and concern that all of the staff have shown our Mom since she moved to the Cottage 6 months ago. This is a smaller facility, so it gives the feeling of a small town community where both staff and residents have the opportunity to get to know and see each other on a daily basis. The staff truly cares about each and every resident, and understands their particular individual needs. The warm decor throughout the building creates an atmosphere of being home and welcoming. The living room with the fireplace and bookshelves is quite homey, and the linens and decorations on the dining room tables every day are just one more special touch to create a home-like setting.
Whenever there is a major holiday, Leslie and the staff go all out to make it a fun, big, party! Lots of pictures are taken at these events. There is an exercise class every morning between breakfast and lunch, then at 2PM, Bingo, Wii, or an Arts and Crafts activity is offered. There is a social hour in the late afternoon, an hour before dinner. The caregivers, called Homemakers, check in on the residents throughout the day, talk with them, make them laugh, or give a word of encouragement, always making sure each resident feels like they belong and have purpose. I live out of town, so I enjoy having the daily peace of mind knowing Mom is in good hands! It is a blessing Mom can call Columbia Cottage, home!
Bess Malin - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 23, 2014
Mom at The Cottage
So far we are pleased with Columbia Cottage. Mother has not been there a month yet so don't know what the first bill will be. She broke her hip right before we were going to move her in! The Cottage was very helpful in getting Mother moved in spite of the hip. They have had to do much more for her than we expected but for the most part have done it well.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 22, 2014
This has been a very positive experie...
This has been a very positive experience for us. We've found the staff easy to work with and helpful and the care has been excellent.
Susan - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 5, 2014
They were loving and caring. They took great care of my mom.
They were loving and caring. They took great care of my mom. The food is excellent, it's a five. I liked that it was a smaller community. Overall I liked the cost per care ratio. There were a couple of business things that I had an issue with. When we exited the facility, the fee they charged for filling in nail holes and cleaning the carpeting, etc was astronomical. Additionally the way the contracted pharmacy service works, every time someone goes in and out of the hospital they stop and restart the medication. You have to pay a round of co-pays everytime. My pharmacy charges were almost double because of this. I think they could have explained that a little better in the beginning. These are some of the hidden costs and unsuspected things that came up, families should know about. They really did take great care of my mom though and overall it was a good experience.
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