Brookwood Retirement Community is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Brookwood offers Independent and Assisted Living Apartments, short term skilled nursing, and long term care all within the same facility.
Brookwood’s apartments are duel certified, meaning they are all both Independent and Assisted Living. This allows us to be very flexible in many different scenarios. We are able to provide services in an ala carte fashion, transition people from Independent to Assisted Living without switching apartments, and keep couples together even if they need different levels of care.
Brookwood’s skilled nursing has recently received a perfect State Survey, and has a 4 star Medicare rating. All nursing and therapy staff have been trained in cardiac recovery, which allows us to safely care for residents after difficult cardiac surgery. Brookwood also has a specialized wound nurse, who is specifically trained to care for even the most difficult wounds, and work with local physicians on wound care. Brookwood also offers lymphademia therapy, aquatic therapy, specialized dementia specialists in therapy, and one on one treatment.
City Info
Cincinnati is a walkable city with comfortable temperatures, as well as good support systems for veterans.
- Walkability: Walk Score has given Cincinnati a walkability score of 59, making it one of the most walkable cities in the entire county.
- Median age in zip code: 45.9
- Average weather: Cincinnati has an average temperature of 54.65°F, with… more
Brookwood Retirement Community is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Brookwood offers Independent and Assisted Living Apartments, short term skilled nursing, and long term care all within the same facility.
Brookwood’s apartments are duel certified, meaning they are all both Independent and Assisted Living. This allows us to be very flexible in many different scenarios. We are able to provide services in an ala carte fashion, transition people from Independent to Assisted Living without switching apartments, and keep couples together even if they need different levels of care.
Brookwood’s skilled nursing has recently received a perfect State Survey, and has a 4 star Medicare rating. All nursing and therapy staff have been trained in cardiac recovery, which allows us to safely care for residents after difficult cardiac surgery. Brookwood also has a specialized wound nurse, who is specifically trained to care for even the most difficult wounds, and work with local physicians on wound care. Brookwood also offers lymphademia therapy, aquatic therapy, specialized dementia specialists in therapy, and one on one treatment.
City Info
Cincinnati is a walkable city with comfortable temperatures, as well as good support systems for veterans.
- Walkability: Walk Score has given Cincinnati a walkability score of 59, making it one of the most walkable cities in the entire county.
- Median age in zip code: 45.9
- Average weather: Cincinnati has an average temperature of 54.65°F, with an annual high of 64.8°F and an annual low of 44.5°F.
- Veteran's facilities: Veterans are well supported in Cincinnati, with both a Veterans Affairs medical center and a community-based outpatient clinic.
Transportation
Cincinnati has a robust public transit system, as well as a variety of more private transportation options.
- Buses: The Metro transit system provides an easy way to get around Cincinnati, with nearly 50 different routes. Metro services are also 100% ADA-accessible, with a wheelchair lift or ramp on every bus.
- Taxi services include RiverFront Taxi, TAXI MAXX, Elite Taxi, and Aladdin Taxi.
- The rideshare services Uber and Lyft are both available in Cincinnati. Seniors can easily download one of the service apps on their phone, and find a ride.
Health and Safety
Cincinnati provides lots of options for health care, including some focused on the needs of seniors.
- Hospitals: Cincinnati boasts 33 hospitals, including the Christ Hospital, which has an outpatient geriatric center.
Sports and Leisure
Cincinnati offers all sorts of options for sports and leisure, whether you're interested in golf, tennis, or senior-focused physical activities.
- Golf courses: There are dozens of public courses and private clubs in Cincinnati, including the top-rated Shaker Run Golf Club, Stonelick Hills, and Lassing Pointe.
- Tennis courts: With nearly three hundred public tennis courts and over a hundred private tennis clubs, Cincinnati provides lots of options for getting on the court.
- Gyms: The Cincinnati Recreation Commission runs more than twenty recreation centers in Cincinnati. They offer many seniors programs, including such activities as sports and dance.
Shopping and Entertainment
There are all sorts of shopping and entertainment options in Cincinnati, whether you're looking for a bite to eat, a Hollywood blockbuster, or an afternoon in an art gallery.
- Clothes shopping: Cincinnati offers many options for clothes shopping, including the Tower Place Mall, a three-level shopping center containing dozens of shops.
- Grocery stores: There are hundreds of grocery stores in Cincinnati, with options for any price point.
- Restaurants: With thousands of restaurants covering a wide range of cuisines, it's easy to find a satisfying meal in Cincinnati.
- Movie theaters: Cincinnati's nine movie theaters not only make it simple to see Hollywood's new releases, but they also offer discounts for seniors.
- Libraries: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has dozens of branches in Cincinnati.
- Attractions: Cincinnati abounds with interesting attractions, including the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Newport Aquarium, the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, the Krohn Conservatory, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the Taft Museum of Art.
Religious Facilities
Cincinnati offers religious facilities for people of many faiths, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.
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