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I currently live at Brookdale Brea and everything has been mostly very good for me here so far. The housekeeping is good. The family/resident needs to ask questions. Sometimes they forget to tell you the days for a shower, if needed, or days for the room cleaning and laundry. it's usually done well. There is always someone to help. The food is very good. They really want to help. I do recommend Brookdale Brea.... Read more
Trade in the burdens of home maintenance for a life filled with style and support, at Brookdale Brea. We understand how unique you are, which is why our compassionate team tailors each care plan to your specific needs and lifestyle. Each plan also helps to ensure that you pay only for the care you need, and nothing more. If your needs evolve in the future, we’re equipped to make the necessary adjustments. From medication management, to assistance with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, and more, we provide care you can count on. Your wellness is also supported through collaborative care partnerships, and we’ll take care of daily chores like cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Families can rest a little easier at night knowing the community includes a 24-hour security system. Plus, staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to any emergencies. Our concierge service is happy to provide direct support with everything from errands to personal requests. While you toss out your to-do lists, you can ponder and plan all of the new hobbies you want to try. Check out a new book from the library or schedule a haircut at the...
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A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Brea with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Brea has 53 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
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I currently live at Brookdale Brea and everything has been mostly very good for me here so far. The housekeeping is good. The family/resident needs to ask questions. Sometimes they forget to tell you the days for a shower, if needed, or days for the room cleaning and laundry. it's usually done well. There is always someone to help. The food is very good. They really want to help. I do recommend Brookdale Brea.
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My mom has lived at Brookdale Brea for 3 years and we couldn’t be happier! She loves the food! There’s lots of variety and choices. They have a lot of activities that are educational, exciting, thoughtful and enriching. Their outings are also well thought out and planned. The caregivers and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend this community to anyone who is looking for a community that cares!
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Overall positive. She is still adjusting, but not always happy about being there. She could use more encouragement from the staff. When it comes to the cleanliness, she commented she's not sure he was very thorough because he was so fast. She said her bed wasn't changed, but she might have made it up so might have "looked" like it was already changed? She sees spots in carpet. She says they don't always follow through when they say they will do something? Always pleasant with us. She always complements the food!! She's beginning to participate in a few things. She doesn't like to go upstairs„. Prefers the exercise when led by a person. Appreciate the veterans discount, but still quite expensive. We think she is safe and well cared for.
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Brookdale Brea has some great caregivers, but unfortunately the management is poor. They do not reveal that each service is an extra charge. For examples, showers cost $[removed] each time etc. There was a lack of transparency on that part. I will say, the rooms are very nice. Overall I would still recommend this facility to others looking.
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Response from Brookdale Brea
June 8, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. By giving us your feedback, you are helping us to understand what we do well and what we could focus on improving. Please be assured your feedback will be reviewed and used to help better serve our residents and their families.
Mom really likes Brookdale Brea. Others looking for a place - be sure to ask a lot of questions on the financial responsibilities including any extra charges for any equipment they may need to have, like oxygen. The main reason we went with Brookdale was because of the cost mom has for little income and we have to help out financially. The overall care is amazing. My big concern was the cleanliness when looking.
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The staff culture at Brookdale Brea is very very friendly and focused on the happiness of the residents. It made the transition for my mother fairly easy.
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Brookdale Brea has a ton of different activities for the residents there - there is plenty of opportunities for them to get involved. We aren't sure of all the in house activities they have, but we do get a print out newsletter and there is a bi variety. They do take scent roads trips, they go to Hobby Lobby and different shopping stores. Based on our experience so far with Brookdale Brea we have already recommend this community to others and we will continue to do so.
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We picked thsi community because, it was close to home. Too expensive. I needed them to make my loved one go to activities and they would not. They ended being alone a lot of the day.
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Response from Brookdale Brea
January 23, 2023Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback will be shared with management.
It's good value for the money, although it's costly. We picked this community because of the location, it was near other familly members, and the closest community to my loved ones doctors. They are very helpful with, understanding the transitioning of going to the doctor. Overall, it has been a good experience.
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Our family had an in person tour and it was a really good tour but we did not care for the parking situation for the visitors - at the time the gates were closed which could of been because of covid but we would have to park around the block and walk back, and at night time we just did not feel that was safe for visiting family so we saw that as a drawback
The tour was very good at this community and it was very welcoming and very clean. The tour guide was nice and I was able to see everything that I needed and was given all the answers and information that I needed.
I would tell others that the people here are very friendly. The staff made is easy for my loved ones to move in. They are kinds, courtesy, and knowledgeable here. They are very responsive to the family and our loved one's requests. I would recommend Brookdale to others for their loved ones. The quality of the food is good; however, my loved one feels the times of meals are a little too early for their liking. There are options to eat in the dining, take the food back to your room to enjoy, or pay a fee to have it delivered. Exercise, movies, library, puzzles, and more are some activities for the residents to choose from. There is a calendar of activities that the residents are given.
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It's been a good experience at Brookdale Brea. They only issue is additional little costs can add up. For instance, you can have meal delivery at no charge nine times total, and then they charge $12, which I think is a little high. And it's hard for the elderly to absorb those costs. The staff have been pretty good. Maintenance is super helpful. We haven't had any problems with anybody there. It's a clean facility, and it seems like they have good activities.
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The person in charge was awesome and very friendly. They were great. We planned on having my loved one moving into here.
They are superb. The food is like a four star restaurant. It has a chandelier, cloth napkins with beautiful holders, tables are positioned very nice. The residents are sat near others that compliment each other. They have an individual menu everyday. They order like they are a restaurant. The residents feel valued. They get appetizer with meals, it is very nice experience.
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This community was nice but it did not have a big diverse community. That was important for me. It was very nice and clean. Just did not work for my loved one. They were very friendly.
Our family had an in person tour and it was a nice tour but the parking was bad and no rooms that we liked were available.
I think they could have handled some things better with our loved one, although I know they had their hands full with him as well. He went into a bit of an episode with some behavioral problems. He also came up with a rash, so we thought he might have had an infection, which might have been why he was acting strangely. Brookdale sent him to the hospital. But come to find out from the hospital at his release, Brookdale didn't say anything to the hospital about the episode. So I'm not sure why the situation occurred in the first place, and I wish their communication had been better with both the hospital and with our family. It just didn't turn out to be as helpful of a place as I thought it might be.
Response from Brookdale Brea
August 5, 2021Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are committed to continuous quality service and care and will share your feedback with our management team.
First place I looked at. Love this place right away. I love the size and the price of the room. Executive director always honest and supportive about facility. Caregivers are always at their jobs. Ready to help me out when I need it. I have a dog and they take her out for walks in the courtyard for exercise. I enjoy mixing and mingling with others.
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Brookdale is a safe, social, happy home for seniors!
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