Brookside Assisted Living

Most assisted living communities offer one level of care; Brookside Assisted Living offers two under a single roof. On West Brookside Street in central Colorado Springs, the building holds 62 beds divided between assisted living and licensed skilled nursing, which means a resident whose health takes a turn doesn't have to relocate to get more intensive care. Personal care staff assist with bathing, getting dressed, staying on schedule with medications, and moving around the building safely.

A separate nursing team, licensed for skilled care, manages wound treatment, recovery after a hospital stay, and ongoing management of chronic conditions for residents whose situation calls for closer clinical attention. Cost follows that same split: assisted living runs near $5,500 a month, with skilled nursing priced well above that once round-the-clock licensed coverage is factored in. Because the skilled nursing side keeps licensed nurses working around the clock, every resident in the building benefits from that presence, even those who only need lighter, day-to-day help.

Staff notice small changes early, a shift in appetite, a new unsteadiness on the stairs, often before they turn into bigger problems, which matters most for residents whose condition tends to fluctuate. Daily meals, housekeeping, and a regular slate of group activities round out life at Brookside. Brookside fits families who expect a resident's medical needs to increase, since assisted living and skilled nursing already sit at the same address instead of two separate buildings.

It does not include independent living apartments or accept pets, and every resident here pays privately, with no Medicaid billing arrangement in place. Choosing Brookside generally means planning a step ahead of where a resident's health stands right now. Its central location keeps the wider Penrose-Saint Francis hospital network close by, a useful detail given the skilled nursing offered on site, and the Broadmoor and downtown shopping areas sit near enough for quick errands or a family visit.

That central position also shortens the drive for relatives coming in from other parts of the metro area. For a family weighing whether a resident might need more clinical support down the road, having assisted living and skilled nursing under one roof at Brookside means that transition happens without changing providers.