Brookdale Topeka is a memory-care community designed for residents who are living with moderate dementia and other cognitive impairments. The community provides specialized Memory Care exclusively, with clinical resources that include diabetes monitoring, access to a visiting or on-call physician, respite or short-term stay options, and regular sessions with a speech therapist. These services are coordinated to maintain residents’ health baselines and to address changes quickly, helping families feel confident that day-to-day medical needs are overseen by professionals familiar with dementia care.
A licensed nurse is on site, and trained staff are present 24 hours a day behind a secured keypad entry to assist residents and maintain safety. The residence is equipped for incontinence management, ambulatory support, medication administration, hospice coordination, and scheduled visits from occupational therapists, physical therapists, and a podiatrist. Team members can provide full assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting, and they are prepared for walker support, wheelchair transfers, standby or supervised movement, and one-person transfers as needed. The entire program is organized around practices proven to accommodate memory loss, minimizing confusion and maximizing routine.
Apartments are arranged to reduce overstimulation and promote easy navigation. Floor plans may include a private bathroom, a kitchenette for simple snacks or beverages, and cable access for personal television, though not every unit has each feature. Staff check resident environments regularly to ensure the fixtures function correctly and remain free of trip hazards, an essential step in a memory-care setting.
Dining follows consistent schedules so residents can anticipate mealtimes. Meals are served in a controlled, structured dining room with visual cues and simplified menus that support cognitive needs. Snacks are available between meals so residents can maintain steady nutrition even if they miss a sitting or experience a change in appetite. Staff can provide hand-over-hand guidance, adaptive utensils, or complete mealtime assistance, depending on each resident’s care plan.
Community amenities include resident parking, wheelchair-accessible common areas, a barber and beauty shop, an exercise room, movie room, wellness center, internet access, communal gardens, a private dining room for family gatherings, a secure porch, keypad entry, concierge services, greenhouse space for gardening, a fireside living room, piano, flat-screen TVs, meeting rooms, walking paths, postal services, a screened lanai, rentable community room, and landscaped grounds. Pets are allowed, and it’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed.
