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Brookdale Salem

1355 Boone Road SE, Salem, OR 97306

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8.2
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42 reviews
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8.2
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42 reviews
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  • 4 star
    21%
  • 3 star
    19%
  • 2 star
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Anonymous

Loved one of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Brookdale Salem

The staff are excellent, they understand memory issues. They are patient and take time with an individual that may be having a difficult time. The facility has multiple activities everyday to keep the residents busy and involved with their community.

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Brookdale Salem

Brookdale Salem serves residents and families in Salem, Oregon, and surrounding areas like Marion County and the Polk County region of Willamette Valley in northwestern Oregon. The community specializes in supporting residents with different types of dementia and offers premiere memory care services. Here, residents have access to two memory care programs including the Clare Bridge and Solace program.

The Clare Bridge program is an exclusive brand of dementia care. It was established more than 30 years ago and provides residents with six planned activities each day to promote and preserve the use of their current skills. The Solace program provides additional support to residents in the later stages of dementia. It includes elements of the Clare Bridge, but offers even more services including grooming assistance, and opportunities to engage in aromatherapy and sensory activities, as well as music.

Residents often find comfort knowing their safety and needs are priorities here. Staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. An emergency alert system, secured entrances and exits, as well as an enclosed outdoor courtyard and garden are also used on site as additional ways to heighten security.

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for Brookdale Salem

8.2 out of 10
Review Score42 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.2
Staff
4.3
Meals & Dining
3.8
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Salem with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Salem has 42 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/27/25

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Anthony C

Memory Care

Toured community

October 27, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Toured Brookdale Salem

I had a great tour of Brookdale Salem. The staff were welcoming and very friendly. I witnessed a care staff talking with a resident and she was so gentle and caring while she spoke to her. Everyone was busy working and the place was clean and free of clutter. The hallways are spacious and the place smells good. The rooms are very nice and clean. My experience while touring was very informative. I am gathering information for a future move for a loved one. I felt like all my questions were answered and was given a business card if i have anything additional i need to inquire about.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 16, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Brookdale Salem

[name removed] is very kind and patient with residents. Many of the staff are very kind and helpful. I overheard the Nurse speaking rudely to a patient because they weren't allowing her to finish a conversation with someone, that's the only time I witnessed any issue with an employee being unkind. Facility is under corporate ownership and if you are paying out of pocket for care, it's very spendy. Care (with room rent) for my relative ranged from $[fee removed]-$[fee removed] per month. Cleanliness of room was lacking. Facility definitely needs to have more focus on daily room cleaning with training in proper cleaning techniques because I'm not sure how often room was cleaned along with floors being washed, it was not often enough. Perhaps they should consider hiring additional janitorial staff and it might get better. They have karaoke and fun activities for residents, they don't just sit around, it's what I like best about Brookdale.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 23, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Brookdale Salem

The staff are excellent, they understand memory issues. They are patient and take time with an individual that may be having a difficult time. The facility has multiple activities everyday to keep the residents busy and involved with their community.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 9, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Great Staff!

The staff is great. Things are clean and the activities are very good. The food is ok. The cost is very high. They have increased our costs by over $[removed] since we moved her in 5 months ago. The laundry situation is not good. They have lost a number of her clothing items and she does not have one pair of matching socks left out of 12 pairs.

John S

Memory Care

Resident/client

October 1, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Over the top

Couldn't ask for better care! The entire experience was top notch. From the nurses, med techs. Executive Director, Sale and everyone was so welcoming and helpful from start to finish. My loved one was taken care of in a way that gave me reassurance. Communication with staff exceeded expectations.

Colleen S

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

5 Star Across the Board

Staff are awesome and sweet; Highly recommend anyone move in loved ones, feels sister is well-cared for and staff are exceptionally kind. loving, patient, compassionate. All around a great place.

Joann R

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

My mother is happy. Everything worked out great. I feel good about her being at Brookdale Salem.

Kenneth

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 29, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Bad experience

My loved one was a resident at this facility and we had a terrible experience. The supervision was bad. They did not keep other residents from wandering into rooms and scaring my loved one. They did not listen to food preferences and my loved one vomited each time they gave her the food that she stated she didn't like. They did not refund all of our money. We would not recommend this facility. If someone is sent here, the family needs to check up on them frequently.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 16, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Brookdale Salem

They are very clean, staff is very personable. From what have seen in the activities, they are very geared towards the residents abilities. They seem to have adequate staffing. Definitely do your homework and research before deciding on the location in which your loved one's would be staying at.

Emily E

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 29, 2022

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.5

Dad

Here's the thing I am beyond happy of how well they take care of my dad. He was at another memory care and it felt like a lot of the caregivers had very little experience with dementia. At Brookdale they KNOW my dad. They can tell the second something is "off" or wrong and they take care of it even if they have to call 911. They really care about him and he cares about them too. Brookdale is such a blessing to me because they help me so much too. I also love that they have a nurse practitioner that comes there for check ups especially since Dad doesn't always want to leave. I can't recommend Brookdale enough. I am so grateful to everyone that works there.

Terria N

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 21, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A warm and fuzzy place for mom

Mom loves the place and is very happy.

Kim E

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 10, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Caring and Compassionate Staff

The first time I walked into Brookdale I felt that it would be a good place to bring my aunt for her memory care needs. The more I talked with the staff, the more I was convinced of this. [name removed]. obviously cares deeply for the clients and is committed to her work of helping others. [name removed]. solved some very important problems for me very quickly, and runs a very clean and compassionate facility. [name removed] was the second person I met at Brookdale and he’s amazing at his job. [name removed]. made a special effort to make my aunt feel cared for, and really connected with her. From the time I moved her into Brookdale Salem, until she passed (not alone, the staff made certain), my aunt received excellent care. Thank you so much to these caregivers and the rest of the team for making a difficult time as pleasant as possible for my loved one. I appreciate them.

Joel P

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 14, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My exercise with Brookdale was when I dropped my mom off around 9:30 pm on Sunday evening, The all female staff of four helped my mom out of car. They were so pleasant and kind I could see that my mom will be well cared for . Brookdale trains their staff to care for the residents. My confidence is through the roof.

Kelly M

Memory Care

Toured community

December 3, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our tour experience

Our family had an in person tour and the experience was great but there was just something about Brookdale Salem that wasn't going to the best fit for our loved one.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 5, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Our experience with Brookdale

I think the staff was very friendly at Brookdale Salem. Everybody is generally shuffled together to the dining room, activities, TV rooms, etc. As far as my observation, there was not much more to it. My dad missed meals and activities frequently, he was not wanting to engage with the residents who were there. It was not the right fit for him.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 29, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

It is a pretty good community

Overall community is clean, and the staff members are friendly. The care services are pretty good as well as the meals and dining service. We do not know what activities they have going on right now but we have received pictures of our loved one watching movies with other residents. We were excepting a little more for the value but they do a great job keeping us informed with everything that is going on.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 24, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Great experience

We chose Brookdale Salem because they allowed my mom to bring her cat, there was good feedback on communication, and there was a spin down option with medicaid so if she runs out of assets she will be able to stay. The staff members have been very helpful and upfront with me. I get an activities schedule so I know that they have a lot of things going on for the residents. They are very good about calling you to let you know what is going on with your loved one. I would definitely recommend to others looking.

Amber D

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 25, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

A trustworthy facility

Our loved one is super picky and she has yet to complain about the food and is gaining weight which is a good thing, but there is no dining service right now due to covid

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 18, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

a good community based facility

My biggest issue is that they need more staff in the community, and I would like to see the food quality increase. I would definitely recommend this community to others

Barb E

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 12, 2020

4.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

A Great Home

Absolutely a great place. My 93 year old mom has been living there over 1 year and though she does have dementia she’s very happy there. The caregivers are great. The programs coordinator [name removed] and her side kick [name removed] are excellent. Even though Covid is a huge concern they find ways to keep the residence safe yet still engaged, entertained and happy. [name removed] the head house-keeper is caring, kind and up beat. I’m very impressed with the executive director [name removed], her love and care for the residence is clearly seen. Brookdale Salem truly is a wonderful home for our loved ones.

Brookdale Salem

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