It was love at first sight. Four years ago, 93-year-old John "Jack" Mertens saw Elizabeth Rae Tomei walking down the hall at Brookside Ormond Beach. He thought she was beautiful. He mustered up the courage to ask Tomei, 91, to eat lunch with him. "The fuse was lit," Mertens said. That was the beginning of their love story.

Seahawks fans are getting into the competitive spirit ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Brookdale West Seattle, a local senior living community, joined the city’s festivities in the lead up to the title game, issuing a friendly challenge to their sister senior living community in New England.

The National Weather Service is forecasting severe winter storms across much of the country this weekend, including regions with Brookdale communities. Brookdale is actively monitoring the situation.

Brookdale Senior Living, the nation’s largest operator of senior living communities, announces that it raised more than $1.2 million in 2025 in support of the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®.

A Brookdale Adrian couple recently celebrated 75 years of marriage.

Brookdale Senior Living is proud to announce it has been recognized with two 2025 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards, earning top honors in both the Audio/Radio/Podcast Campaign (Provider) and Social Media Campaign (Provider) categories within the Senior Housing & Senior Living category.

Brookdale Hagerstown recently launched a men’s club, and for their first activity, residents created wooden toys to donate to local children for Christmas. Several of the men have experience in woodworking and used those skills to build the toys.

Brookdale Hagerstown recently launched a men’s club, and for their first activity, residents created wooden toys to donate to local children for Christmas. Several of the men have experience in woodworking and used those skills to build the toys.

Moving to a senior living community can have unexpected benefits for the whole family. Brookdale Gerontologist Christy Phillips shares an expert perspective on social support for older adults.

Residents at Brookdale South Bay in Rhode Island were recently visited by special guests, courtesy of students at the University of Rhode Island: a group of goats.

The Midland High football team traded helmets for serving trays over the weekend, delivering more than just meals to residents at Brookdale Senior Living.

Jill Ladaa, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Gerontologist, shares advice for those who have received a diagnosis and for caretakers.

Brookdale is pleased to share that four of its Continuing Care Retirement Communities have been recognized among America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2026 by Newsweek and Statista.

Brookdale Senior Living is proud to announce that eight of its skilled nursing communities have been recognized as “Best Nursing Homes of 2026” by U.S. News & World Report.

Brookdale Senior Living is proud to honor our nation’s heroes with a $30,000 donation to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides academic scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members and first responders