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Brookdale Desert Ridge
4050 East Bluefield Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85032
Community Information
Brookdale Desert Ridge is an assisted living facility in Phoenix, AZ. Brookdale Desert Ridge 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 Desert Ridge 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 Desert Ridge 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. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help. Brookdale Desert Ridge is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features
- This is an active assisted living community with attractive dining room and great food
- Chapel (Catholic, Jewish, and Jehova's Witness services)
- Activity Room with full kitchen
- TV room with pop corn machine
- Library
- RN on staff 7 days a week
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 4% Medium Care 80% Heavy Care 14% Brookdale Desert Ridge prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Complimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Hospice AvailableRespite OfferedMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
None specified at this time. -
Average Room Pricing at Brookdale Desert Ridge
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2795.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 3595.00 Monthly Semi-Private 1800.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 4610.00 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 Brookdale Desert Ridge
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 2000.00 One-time Respite Fee 175.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1475.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 875.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 475.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 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 Desert Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 miles | 9 | $3,040 |
| Scottsdale | 3 miles | 11 | $3,970 |
| Glendale | 11 miles | 3 | $3,400 |
| Peoria | 14 miles | 9 | $3,500 |
| Vernon | 14 miles | 1 | $3,000 |
| Fountain Hills | 16 miles | 1 | $4,850 |
General Pricing Information for Phoenix Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $700 | $3,045 | $4,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,600 | $4,425 | $5,000 |
| Semi-Private | $550 | $1,820 | $2,850 |
| Studio | $850 | $2,860 | $5,000 |
Community Reviews
Respite stay
reviewed on: 11/13/2018 by Jeff SThe staff at a Place for Mom was great. Very courteous, understanding and professional. The respite stay at Brookdale Desert Ridge was very nice. The staff was helpful, kind, loving and... Read the full review.
Good so far
reviewed on: 03/13/2017 by AnonymousWe started services with them for my mother and they've been really good.It's been one person and she has been very helpful and friendly. My mom said she has done more than she expected. This was... Read the full review.
Not Enough Longevity With Staff
reviewed on: 03/16/2017 by AnonymousOn my tour I saw the community was in the midst of a transition, separating the Assisted Living unit to a separate area. I discovered that the staff didn't have longevity with the community and... Read the full review.
Be careful before sign a contract
reviewed on: 06/22/2020 by AnonymousWe signed a contract because there was a special going on and we were told we only had a couple days to decide. We decided a a week later that it wasn't going to be a good fit and and we needed... Read the full review.
Needs More Activity Choices
reviewed on: 08/08/2013 by Jim PiccioneThe activites don't seem like the best fit for most elderly people - there are not a lot of choices. It's expensive but the food looks good and everyone is friendly. My father is there - he has... Read the full review.
