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- Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights
5555 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
Community Information
Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights is an assisted living facility in Chevy Chase, MD. Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights 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 Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights 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 Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights 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. Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights is operated by Sunrise Senior Living.
Unique Features
* Unique environment
* Close to Friendship Heights Community Center and Friendship Heights bus service
* Proximity to top quality medical care
* Podiatrist, Dentist, Internist, therapy services scheduled at least once per month
* Wonderful, bright, sunny building
* Immaculate courtyards and grounds
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 50 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 33% Medium Care 16% Heavy Care 50% Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. 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. The community's memory care section is in its own building.
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 is equipped to use mechanical lifts 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 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 ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
Exercise classes,Tai Chi, strength & balance, book reading, music appreciation,opera, history, geography, cultural presentations; garden club,drama club, spiritual services including Jewish, Catholic and Eucharistic minister services,entertainment ranging from jazz, classical,caribbean, folk and opera;trivia challenge, scrabble and various other card games,bingo,walking club, movies,daily happy hour/social;art club, creative writing;flower arranging;veteran's monthly luncheon, trips to museums,art gallery and concerts. We are next door to the Friendship Heights Community Center, which has an active calendar or programming. Residents regularly participate, especially in their live concerts every Wednesday evening (outside when the weather permits). Important: We are an easy walk from the Friendship Heights Metro station (buses and the Metro). -
Average Room Pricing at Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4890.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 5820.00 Monthly Semi-Private 0.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 8190.00 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.
Estimated Fees at Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 7500.00 One-time Respite Fee 30.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 3680.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 2040.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 1290.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 0.00 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 Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights 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 |
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Chevy Chase | 0 miles | 2 | $5,900 |
Washington | 1 miles | 6 | $6,030 |
Silver Spring | 3 miles | 6 | $5,170 |
Bethesda | 4 miles | 1 | $6,710 |
Kensington | 4 miles | 1 | $5,700 |
Arlington | 5 miles | 4 | $4,830 |
General Pricing Information for Chevy Chase Assisted Living
Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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1 Bedroom | $5,820 | $5,895 | $6,010 |
2 Bedrooms | $6,300 | $7,435 | $8,190 |
Studio | $4,890 | $4,890 | $4,890 |
Community Reviews
We are very pleased with them. They have been wonderful.
reviewed on: 03/25/2014 by Loved OneWe are very pleased with them. They have been wonderful. They are very clean and friendly, and they are very quick to respond to any needs or concerns. They have so many activities to choose from... Read the full review.
Great location and facility.
reviewed on: 05/21/2014 by AnonymousGreat location and facility.
Difficult - But very do-able!
reviewed on: 03/24/2015 by K. RandallIt has been hard for my friend to make this move. She is 95, not good with change at any age and now it is even harder. The staff has been wonderful about reaching out to her and doing their... Read the full review.
The staff is courteous, inf...
reviewed on: 03/12/2014 by AnonymousThe staff is courteous, informative and I really like Brighton Gardens. The location is amazing and the facility is clean and inviting.
Another family member had a...
reviewed on: 07/26/2013 by A Place For Mom CustomerAnother family member had a bad experience here.