The Grand at Broomfield

Each week The Grand at Broomfield hosts Milo's Creamery, an in-house ice cream parlor where adults with special needs serve the treats. The three-story community at 1450 West 169th Avenue in Broomfield, Colorado brings independent living, assisted living and memory care together under one roof, with 135 beds spread across its three floors of apartments and shared spaces. Every resident receives an emergency response pendant, and personal care is on call around the clock.

Assisted living brings help with daily tasks to the residents who want it, while memory care at the community follows the Apollo program. Full-service dining is open from 7:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening, and the kitchen prepares three chef-made meals each day. A core menu sits alongside two lunch and dinner specials, more than 10 choices are offered at every meal, and special diets are accommodated.

Residents also meet at a dining forum held once a month. A full-time Life Enrichment Director plans between 40 and 50 activities each week, some held in the building and some off site. Each morning the whole community gathers for the Constellation meeting, and the gym offers fitness classes every day of the week. Indoor shared spaces include a library, a movie theater room, a beauty salon and barber shop and a spa on the third floor.

Independent and assisted living residents choose from 9 floor plans, and memory care offers 2 studio plans. Kitchen areas come as kitchenettes or full kitchens finished with granite countertops, custom cabinetry and a tile backsplash, and the kitchenettes in independent and assisted living include full-size refrigerators. Those apartments also have in-unit laundry, and most floor plans include a walk-in closet.

Residents control their own heating and air conditioning, bathrooms are designed with safety in mind, and large windows include some with sliding glass doors and mountain views. Pets are welcome in the apartments at The Grand at Broomfield. Most residents at The Grand at Broomfield are in their late 70s to mid-80s and still largely independent. The community suits older adults who are managing well on their own today, families of a person living with memory loss who want memory care in the same building as independent and assisted living, pet owners who would like their companion to move in with them, and anyone who wants three levels of care available in one Broomfield address.

The building stands in a quiet residential area of Broomfield, close to shops, restaurants, parks and green spaces, and Broomfield sits about half an hour from Boulder and less than 40 minutes from Denver. The nearest general hospital, measured in a straight line, is St. Anthony North Hospital on Orchard Parkway in Westminster, a little over 3 miles away, with Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette and UCHealth Broomfield Hospital farther out.

Nearby trails and open spaces include McKay Lake Trail, the Stearns Lake and Rock Creek Farm Trail, Carolyn Holmberg Preserve and Anthem Community Park. FlatIron Crossing, with more than 200 retailers, a movie theater and over 20 restaurants and snack stands, and Denver Premium Outlets in Thornton cover shopping trips. Hickory and Ash, Vinca and Scalzotto Italian Restaurant are local choices for a meal out, while the Broomfield Veterans Museum, the Broomfield Depot Museum, the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, the Paul Derda Recreation Center and the Broomfield Auditorium add more nearby places to visit with family.