Gabriel Assisted Living

In Centennial's Cherry Knolls neighborhood, Gabriel Assisted Living fits two levels of care - assisted living and memory care - into one small, private-pay household with room for just 7 residents. Assisted living starts near $4,500 a month, and memory care support is priced separately, starting around $6,800 a month. Because both levels exist under the same roof, a resident who needs more help over time can stay in place instead of moving to a different building.

The property is a converted single-family house, not a purpose-built facility, so it keeps the scale of an ordinary home on the block. From the street it looks like any other house nearby; step inside and shared living and dining rooms take the place of long corridors. With only 7 residents sharing the space, the pace stays unhurried, and the layout is simple enough to learn quickly. Furniture and common areas carry the same everyday, residential feel throughout.

Caregivers work bathing, dressing, mobility support, and medication management into the daily rhythm of the house, stepping in with more help as care needs change. Memory care happens in that same shared space rather than behind a separate door - residents receiving memory support and those in assisted living move through the same rooms and routines together, with staff providing extra supervision and redirection where it's needed.

The team also stays in touch with residents' outside physicians and therapists to keep care plans current. Independent living and skilled nursing aren't part of what's offered here, so families who need either of those specifically should look at a community built around them. For those who need a trial run or coverage during a hospital stay or family trip, short-term respite stays are available. Cherry Knolls itself is a quiet residential pocket close to everyday errands.

The Streets at SouthGlenn shopping center is only minutes away for shopping trips or casual outings, and the larger Park Meadows mall sits a bit farther north in Lone Tree for families wanting more retail options. Centennial Center Park is nearby too, good for a walk or time outdoors. Littleton Adventist Hospital is a short drive away, which matters for specialist visits or in an emergency. Because meals, activities, and personal care all happen inside the same converted house, residents don't have far to go between them - no long hallways separate the dining room from the common areas where small-group activities take place through the week.

With a household this size, caregivers pick up on individual routines fast, whether that's a resident's preferred breakfast time or how they like to start the morning. Ownership stays local here - Gabriel Assisted Living isn't part of a larger corporate portfolio, and costs are paid privately, since Medicaid isn't accepted. Pets aren't part of the arrangement either, so families with animals will need to plan for them elsewhere before move-in.

Anyone considering the home should ask directly about how staffing is scheduled and how support expands as care needs change.