Assisted Living in Orange County

Standard assisted living care and special care for Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issues are offered at Emeritus at Brookhurst, which is located in Westminster, CA.  The facility encourages residents to be as independent as they are capable of being while also providing help whenever they need it.

It is important to factor in the services offered when choosing an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Emeritus at Brookhurst include:

• Staff that is available 24/7
• Three meals provided daily, with special meals for residents with specific diets
• An emergency call system installed in each apartment that is always available if residents need to call the staff for help
• Licensed nurses on the staff
• Staff that is trained to help residents with basic living needs, including help with cleaning, help with grooming, and help with dressing
• Individual control for heating and air conditioning in each apartment
• On-site visits from a physical therapist, speech therapist, and occupational therapist
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Laundry and linen services provided on a routine basis
• Transportation for residents going to appointments and offsite activities
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Hospice care for residents who have terminal illness
• Respite care for residents who will be staying at the facility for a short period of time

Emeritus at Brookhurst also offers amenities to its residents.  Those residents who enjoy reading can pay a visit to the facility’s library.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to go to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  Exercise programs and a fitness room offer residents the chance to get some exercise in.  Indoor common areas offer residents places to go to meet up and socialize with each other.  If residents ever feel like they need some fresh air, there are outdoor gardens around the facility that they can visit.  Cable television is installed in each apartment for residents who enjoy watching TV.  Small dogs and cats are accepted as pets as long as they have been approved by the facility’s management.  Computers and Internet access are available for residents who enjoy surfing the Web.