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Community Information
Brookdale Lake Charles is an assisted living facility in Lake Charles, LA. Brookdale Lake Charles offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Brookdale Lake Charles offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Brookdale Lake Charles provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Brookdale Lake Charles can help with that task. Brookdale Lake Charles is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features
* Pretty courtyards
* Independence for residents
* Viable activity program
* Dining services, served restaurant-style
* "Join the Journey" program
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 50 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 50% Heavy Care 50% Brookdale Lake Charles prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community can accept residents who act out physically. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
Stimulating life enrichment programs that incorporate Brain Healthy activities to keep you or your loved ones mind and body young and healthy. Some of Emeritus' programs include an excercise program offered three times a week that has been custom tailored to benefit mature adults and weekly shopping trips and trips to restaurants within the area. We also plan monthly family events events featuring a live band and themed buffet. -
Average Room Pricing at Brookdale Lake Charles
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2925.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 0.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Brookdale Lake Charles
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 2000.00 One-time Respite Fee 150.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1550.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 950.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 500.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1200.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Brookdale Lake Charles isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 0 miles | 2 | N/A |
| Orange | 30 miles | 1 | $3,680 |
| Port Arthur | 46 miles | 1 | $3,800 |
| Beaumont | 50 miles | 4 | $2,920 |
General Pricing Information for Lake Charles Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| Studio | $2,925 | $2,925 | $2,925 |
Community Reviews
Brookdale Lake Charles
reviewed on: 10/23/2017 by AnonymousMy mother moved into Brookdale, and overall, it has been a worthwhile experience. While the nighttime people aren’t quite as attentive as I’d like them to be, the daytime staff are very good... Read the full review.
Very friendly and helpful staff!
reviewed on: 12/09/2014 by AnonymousThey've done a great job so far at Emeritus at Lake Charles. All of the staff have been helpful, professional, and friendly, and very understanding of my loved ones needs. The director in... Read the full review.
my own opinion
reviewed on: 05/21/2021 by KEThe community is very clean and neat and the staff is very friendly. The food seems to be good and they have activities for the residence. The value is good for the location and I would... Read the full review.
Wasn't The Right Community For My Parents
reviewed on: 08/03/2016 by AnonymousOur experiences in this community were fair, but they were not able to provide the type of care that my parents needed. Other than that issue, this is a nice community. The staff was extra kind... Read the full review.
Highly recommend
reviewed on: 03/26/2021 by David OWe chose Brookdale Lake Charles because they jumped on things and got everything done pretty quick. I am glad we went with them, they were the first ones back up and running after the storm. They... Read the full review.
