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Brookdale Salem
2001 Ridgewood Drive, Salem, VA, 24153
Community Information
Brookdale Salem is an assisted living facility in Salem, VA. Brookdale Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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. Brookdale Salem is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features
* Blue Ridge Mountain views
* VA Campus views
* 5 minutes from VA Hospital
* Big day room
* Great reputation in community
* Across street from Lewis Gale Hospital
* Activity program
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 25% Medium Care 75% Heavy Care 0% Brookdale Salem prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community can accept residents who act out physically. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Hospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedKosherVegetarianActivities Provided
Exercise Crafts Musical entertainment Church services Outings -
Average Room Pricing at Brookdale Salem
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2300.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 2995.00 Monthly Semi-Private 1800.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms 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 Salem
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 1500.00 One-time Respite Fee 125.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1325.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 775.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 550.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1000.00 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.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Brookdale Salem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 0 miles | 3 | $3,500 |
| Roanoke | 1 miles | 4 | $3,330 |
| Fincastle | 18 miles | 1 | $4,000 |
| Blacksburg | 21 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Christiansburg | 22 miles | 2 | $3,260 |
| Radford | 31 miles | 1 | $3,150 |
General Pricing Information for Salem Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $3,200 | $3,495 | $4,390 |
| Semi-Private | $1,875 | $2,345 | $3,045 |
| Studio | $2,400 | $2,970 | $3,830 |
Community Reviews
Our experience with Brookdale
reviewed on: 09/01/2021 by anonymousI think that they need to make it clean that when transportation is offered, it is only Tuesdays and Thursdays. The doctor also only comes around every so often, so you don't see him many times.... Read the full review.
My Mother In Law Is Doing Fine Here At This Community
reviewed on: 09/12/2016 by AnonymousMy mother in law is doing well here, everything has worked very well for her here. I'am pleased with all they have done for us. The community looks nice and clean, her room and the community are... Read the full review.
It is going well...
reviewed on: 02/14/2017 by AnonymousMy loved one is settling in very well at the Brookdale Salem. The staff there are very friendly but could use some help. As in most places, they are very short staffed. Besides that, my aunt seems... Read the full review.
Beautiful Brookdale
reviewed on: 01/10/2019 by Candy McCraryMy sister is well cared for. The only negative is the monthly billing is always incorrect.
some problems but overall good
reviewed on: 06/11/2019 by joyWe have had some trouble with the financial office. My Mom's care is automatically deducted and they took $2,000.00 more than was agreed, an error but were not quick to assure my sister that we... Read the full review.
