Legend of Broomfield

At Legend of Broomfield, a resident who misses a meal can order it later at the Bistro Cafe, and the same building holds a movie theater, a spa, a library, a post office, a hair salon and a sun room. This assisted living and memory care community at 12600 Lowell Boulevard in Broomfield, Colorado, has 103 beds, with assisted living apartments in eight floor plans and memory care suites in two sizes.

It stands on a residential stretch of Lowell Boulevard surrounded by neighborhood parks and open space, and a courtyard and a patio sit outside the building. Assisted living at Legend of Broomfield covers help with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility and medication management, and licensed nursing associates are on hand around the clock. Care charges follow a Tailored Services model, under which the cost of support is tied to the specific help each resident chooses and requires.

In memory care, associates complete Certified Dementia Practitioner training, and staff trained in dementia care are present through the day and overnight. Programs in memory care take in art, music and sensory activities, along with one called Hear a Story, Share a Lifetime. Chefs at Legend of Broomfield prepare three meals each day along with snacks for residents. Casual bites come from the Bistro Cafe while entrees are served in the dining room, and flexible options are available at other hours.

A dietitian guides the menus, which can be adjusted for health needs or personal taste, and the offerings include seasonal menus, holiday and themed meals, and recipes shared by residents. A private dining room is set aside for special occasions. Beyond meals, the daily calendar carries fitness classes, spiritual services and cultural outings for residents to join. Assisted living apartments come in seven one-bedroom plans, from the Willow at about 388 square feet to the Pine at 810 square feet, plus a two-bedroom plan called the Fir at 779 square feet.

The Alder at about 435 square feet and the Spruce at 743 square feet sit between them, along with the Juniper, Aspen and Maple plans. Memory care offers a Suite of about 287 to 297 square feet and a Deluxe Suite of about 332 square feet. Utilities and routine maintenance are part of an assisted living apartment, and each one is fitted with an emergency call system. Weekly housekeeping, linen service and personal laundry round out the household help.

Legend of Broomfield suits older adults who want help with personal care and medications while keeping a private apartment, as well as people living with dementia who need care from associates trained in it. With both levels of care at one address, a resident who begins in assisted living has memory care on site if needs change later. The community sits in the City and County of Broomfield, with the Paul Derda Recreation Center just over half a mile north on Lowell Boulevard and Bay Aquatic Park also nearby.

Open space is close as well, with Metzger Farm Open Space about 0.6 mile away and Big Dry Creek Open Space within a mile. About a mile south lies the retail corridor along West 120th and 121st Avenue, and North Side Tavern is next door at 12708 Lowell Boulevard. Scheduled transportation from the community covers medical appointments, errands and outings, and the nearest acute care hospital is St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, about 3 miles away, with UCHealth Broomfield Hospital a little farther.