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Community overview

Brookdale Tempe is a memory care community at 1610 East Guadalupe Road in Tempe, Arizona. It follows the Clare Bridge approach to dementia care. Residents follow a gentle daily routine of structured activities such as music programs and brain games. Trained staff are on site 24 hours a day.

Search description

Brookdale Tempe is a memory care community on East Guadalupe Road in Tempe, Arizona, using the Clare Bridge approach to dementia care.

Care & support

Memory care follows a person-centered approach for residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Care associates learn each resident's history, routines and preferences.

Care & support

The Clare Bridge program offers a gentle structure of six planned programs per day meant to support current abilities. A daily path includes a morning cognitive workout, the B-Fit program, walking groups and dancing.

Care & support

The Solace program adds extra time for grooming, sensory activities, music and aromatherapy for residents in the advanced stages of dementia.

Care & support

The community aims to assign consistent dementia care partners to each resident. Families can take part in the Embrace Family Partnership, which offers educational resources and support.

Rooms & living spaces

Memory care living spaces are private apartments, and residents can bring favorite furnishings and keepsakes to personalize their home.

Dining & meals

Meals in Clare Bridge are set in a calm atmosphere with soft lighting, reduced distractions and thoughtfully designed table settings.

Dining & meals

Menus are dementia-friendly and adapt to personal needs. Residents can help with light prep such as folding napkins or arranging centerpieces. Dining and housekeeping are included.

Activities & connection

Activities include music, brain games, movies, bocce ball, pizza-making and daily arts and crafts. Families can stay close through virtual scrapbooks.

Activities & connection

As needs change, the focus shifts to comfort and connection with soft sensory experiences such as music, pet visits and calming scents.

Shared spaces & amenities

The community has a cafe, an on-site hair salon, postal services, a library, a piano, a courtyard and garden, landscaped grounds and Wi-Fi.

Shared spaces & amenities

Keypad entries and exits and an enclosed courtyard and garden are part of the memory care community.

Shared spaces & amenities

Through the Personal Solutions program, residents or their families can order personal care items for delivery to the resident's door.

Location & getting around

Brookdale Tempe is at 1610 East Guadalupe Road in Tempe, in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and is close to healthcare facilities including Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Location & getting around

Nearby attractions in Tempe include the Desert Botanical Garden, Tempe Center for the Arts, SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium and Papago Park.