Brandywine Living at Summit is an assisted living community situated in Summit, New Jersey. This facility provides both assisted living and specialized memory care for seniors, supporting residents who require help with daily activities such as bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting, including those who need full assistance in these areas. The community is designed to meet the individual needs of its residents, offering personalized wellness programs and maintaining a care team available 24 hours a day.
Brandywine Living at Summit offers a range of care and medical support services. For those with memory impairments such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, specialized memory care is available, featuring tailored programs and supervision to ensure resident safety and engagement. The facility is structured as a memory care-only community, ensuring focused support. Residents benefit from access to nurses for health monitoring, medication management, and routine wellness checks. Medical support also includes on-site and visiting professionals such as optometrists and podiatrists, as well as diabetes care services for proper monitoring and assistance, and hospice services for residents with terminal illnesses. The facility handles incontinence care and ambulatory care needs, ensuring support for residents with mobility or continence challenges.
Amenities supporting residents’ well-being and social engagement are a core part of the community. There is an on-site barber and beauty salon for personal grooming, an exercise room and fitness programs for physical health, as well as organized clubs and social communities to encourage interaction and enrichment. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available for residents’ convenience. The community emphasizes an inclusive environment, offering services in both English and French.
Brandywine Living at Summit provides complimentary transportation services for both medical appointments and non-medical outings, facilitating access to healthcare providers, shopping centers, and local attractions. This transportation support helps residents maintain their independence and participate in off-site activities.
Resident and family reviews commonly highlight the community’s clean, well-maintained environment and the friendly, compassionate approach of the staff and management. Activities and entertainment receive particular praise, with residents encouraged to remain social and active through a variety of on-site and off-site programs. The on-site dining is frequently regarded as well-prepared and enjoyable, though some would prefer a wider selection of dietary options. Physical therapy and healthcare services on the premises are viewed as benefits for residents’ ongoing health needs. However, some negative feedback notes concerns regarding care coordination, staffing levels, and facility infrastructure, suggesting room for improvement, particularly in skilled nursing, memory care support, and consistency of services during management transitions. Overall, while the majority of residents and families are satisfied with the facility’s environment, activities, and personal attention, a minority have experienced challenges related to care quality and administrative response.
Costs at this community start at $6,950 and range up to $14,357. The average price in the community is $10,654, which is more than the average price in the area of $8,370. The cost of assisted living in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.
