Bozeman Health Hillcrest Senior Living, Birchwood

Nurses develop an individual service plan for each resident based on the assistance required, and plans are reviewed and revised quarterly or more often if needed.

Licensed nurses are at Birchwood every day, and trained staff are on site at all times. Before move-in, residents complete a medical assessment to determine the level of care.

Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center staff provide services including physical therapy consultations, blood draws and occupational therapy.

Respite and Recovery apartments are fully furnished and provide short-term assistance with trained staff on a 24-hour basis, as needed.

Birchwood has studio and one-bedroom apartments with large closets and private bathrooms. Residents furnish their apartments with their own furniture and belongings.

Assisted living fees include utilities, Wi-Fi, cable TV, transportation, housekeeping with flat linens and meals, and there is no long-term lease requirement.

Residents can have a hot breakfast in Birchwood, while lunch and dinner are served restaurant style in the Aspen Pointe and Birchwood dining rooms. A 365-day menu cycle is used, and a private dining room is available.

Guests are welcome to join regular meals as well as special buffets, dinners and barbecue events held through the year.

Exercise, balance and fitness programs and other activities are offered, with group exercise such as water aerobics, walking, chair exercise and balance classes.

Social offerings include a bridge club, costume parties, art classes, and wine and cheese socials, and the community lists nearly 200 activities, events and classes each month.

Residents can use neighborhood amenities including a fitness studio, a library, a game room, a fireplace lounge, a chapel, a beauty salon and spa, a learning center, a greenhouse and garden space, and outdoor patios.

Scheduled transportation is offered, along with underground parking for resident vehicles and on-site banking, postal and notary services.

Birchwood sits next to Aspen Pointe on a bluff overlooking Gallatin Valley, adjacent to Burke Park's walking trails, and Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center is about 2 minutes away.