The Bridge at Longmont

Every apartment at The Bridge at Longmont has a window facing either the grounds or the inner courtyard, and the 70-bed assisted living community stands at 2444 Pratt Street in Longmont, Colorado. Inside each apartment, residents have a private bathroom along with a mini-fridge, a microwave and a kitchen sink. Assisted living at The Bridge at Longmont includes assistance with bathing, dressing and medication management, and residents can reach associates for help at any hour of the day or night.

A 24-hour emergency response system covers the community as well. When a resident's care needs shift, the trained staff are prepared to handle that transition. Executive director Meredith Brady spent almost 12 years in hospice work before she joined The Bridge at Longmont in 2020. The activity calendar at The Bridge at Longmont lists both social and recreational options for residents. Exercise classes are on the schedule, and the community bus takes residents out on field trips.

Shared rooms include a craft room, a library and lounges with fireplaces. Scheduled transportation is part of community life too, with rides to local doctor appointments and shopping trips. Meals are restaurant-style and served by waiters in a dining room with tablecloths on the tables. Separate smaller dining rooms give families a place to sit down together with a resident for a meal. Four floor plans are available, starting with a 336-square-foot studio and a 403-square-foot studio deluxe, followed by a 486-square-foot one-bedroom and a 576-square-foot one-bedroom deluxe.

The deluxe studio adds 67 square feet over the standard studio, and the deluxe one-bedroom adds 90 square feet over the standard one-bedroom. Outside, a landscaped courtyard holds a gazebo and a picnic area, and a covered patio is set with rocking chairs. The Bridge at Longmont is set up for older adults who need assisted living, who pay for their care privately, and who want an apartment that comes unfurnished.

Longmont lies between Rocky Mountain National Park and the Pawnee National Grasslands, and the community's Pratt Street address in Boulder County is close to shopping and dining. King Soopers is about a third of a mile from the building, Walmart Supercenter at 2514 Main Street is less than half a mile away, and Natural Grocers at 1745 Main Street is just under a mile off. Sun Cafe, an Asian restaurant at 2333 Main Street, and 3 Margaritas at 2350 Main Street are each within a quarter mile, with Perkins at 2051 Main Street about half a mile off and several taquerias nearby.

Longmont United Hospital at 1950 Mountain View Avenue is a little under 2 miles southwest in a straight line and a little over 2 miles by car, and Longs Peak Hospital on East Ken Pratt Boulevard is a little under 4 miles south. Visitors coming to see a resident will find ample parking at the community. Carr Neighborhood Park, just over half a mile away at 1301 21st Avenue west of Northridge Elementary School, covers more than 8 acres and has an accessible playground, picnic shelters and tennis courts.

Rough and Ready Neighborhood Park at 301 East 21st Avenue, about a mile from the community, spans 9 acres with a walking labyrinth, bocce and horseshoe courts and paved trails, along with a small skate area, a basketball court, a sand volleyball court and a multi-use play field.