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Brookdale College Parkway

4.4 (169 reviews)

Fort Myers, FL

Independent Living and Assisted Living in Fort Myers, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.

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About this community

Brookdale College Parkway is an independent living community in Fort Myers, Florida. Residents live in apartments with access to meals and social and recreational opportunities. Private apartments are offered in multiple floor plans, including one- and two-bedroom options; a third-party listing also describes detached cottages or bungalows. Semi-private rooms may be available. Listed apartment features include full kitchens, air conditioning, patios, decks or balconies, and ground-floor units, as well as garden views, bathtubs, Wi-Fi, and cable or satellite television.

The community’s independent-living services are intended to reduce household chores. Housekeeping is listed as included, and community descriptions identify cooking, cleaning, and home and yard maintenance as tasks residents can leave behind. Transportation options are listed, and a third-party profile also names scheduled laundry service. Staff are available around the clock to be alerted to emergencies, and the community lists an emergency alert system. Shared spaces include a dining room and a private dining room. Residents or family members can also order personal and household supplies for delivery to the resident’s door. Listed items include toiletries, hearing-aid batteries, paper towels, and hygiene products. Orders can be one-time or recurring, with charges added to the resident’s monthly bill.

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Dining information describes three meals a day, with restaurant-style service and table-side service noted in a third-party profile. The community says residents can suggest dishes, share recipes, and offer ideas through menu discussions. Its dining description highlights whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, with a focus on potassium, magnesium, and fiber. A sample menu includes barbecue chicken, baked tilapia, beef stew, salmon, sides, and desserts. Special dietary requirements and requests are listed as accommodated.

Activities combine fitness, games, and social events. The fitness center hosts activities such as Sit and B Fit and water aerobics. Sample calendar listings include mahjong, pinochle, hand-and-foot card games, cornhole, and bingo; other recreational examples include movie nights, poetry readings, ice cream socials, and happy hours. Residents can also use the game room, billiards, library, arts and crafts studio, piano, and chapel. A community room is available for rental.

Outdoor spaces include an outdoor swimming pool, walking paths, landscaped grounds, a courtyard and garden, and a gardening area or greenhouse. The property is described in a third-party profile as covering 18 acres, with paths around a pond. Other listed amenities include a beauty and barber shop, concierge service, general store, postal services, computer access, parking, and pet-friendly accommodations. The community describes access to shopping, local markets, and Gulf beaches. Nearby destinations include Lakes Park, with paved trails and shaded picnic areas, and the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, which hosts concerts and Broadway-style performances. McGregor Boulevard is another nearby place, described as having outdoor cafés.

Starting at
$2,895/mo
Care options
2 available
Take a look
23 photos
Community reviews
169

Key amenities

Dining

Meal preparation and service

Pool & outdoor spaces

Garden

Housekeeping

Housekeeping and linen services

Social activities

Community-sponsored activities

Staff & support

24-hour call system

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  • 24-hour call system
  • Assistance with dressing
  • Beauty salon
  • Cable
  • Community-sponsored activities
  • Dining room
  • Fully furnished
  • Garden
  • Hospice waiver
  • Housekeeping and linen services
  • Internet
  • Kitchenettes
  • Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management
  • Mental wellness program
  • Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space
  • Pet friendly
  • Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities
  • Telephone
  • Wifi

Care options available

Independent Living

Independent residences with community amenities and opportunities to stay active and connected.

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Assisted Living

Support with everyday routines and personal care in a community setting.

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“Staff are amazing The Director Patti goes above and beyond to make this a comfortable and safe place”
Community review · 2026

Pricing & residences

Monthly rates starting at

$2,895 / month

Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.

Listed monthly residence rates
Residence Monthly rate
One bedroom $2,895
Two bedrooms $3,975

Resident & family reviews

4.4 · 169 reviews

Staff are amazing The Director Patti goes above and beyond to make this a comfortable and safe place

Love the administration and staff and accommodations. My fellow residents are family! Amenities and activities are varied and fantastic! My husband and I searched for six months before choosing Brookdale College Parkway. We kept coming back to this choice because it just felt like home! Our plans are to continue living here for the rest of our lives.

I am so happy to have become a resident of Brookdale college parkway. It's the best thing I've ever done and I wish I had done it a little bit sooner. Wonderful staff, friendly people, so many activities to get involved with. Very good food. I just love it here. This is my last stop 😄

More recent reviews

Been here 6 months. Everything is fine.

Brookdale College Parkway has become my home and I intend for that to be. I came here nervous about another huge change. But I am pleased I did. Not perfect but growing, and changing with improvements on a consisent level. It carries the feel of home for me and I consider the residents ... family.

A great place, wonderful caring staff, great friends

I have always lived in a house, but this apartment is beautiful and I am very happy

The tour at Brookdale College Parkway was great. The friendliness was what I liked the most. I noticed a lot of places, like on the trim, I understand people move in and out, and things get banged up, I just thought probably maintenance should paint those even though they're going to get re-banged up to make it look better. I told the lady who took me around that this could be improved on. I ate lunch there, and the staff in the dining room was very nice. And they had arranged for me to eat with a resident, and she was very nice. The food was good. It was lunch. We just had a wrap, a little cup of soup, and a cookie.

What families highlight

  • Compassionate and attentive staff
  • Varied and generally well-regarded dining program
  • Extensive activity and social programming
  • Spacious apartments and villas with sunrooms
  • On-site amenities (pool, fitness room, salon, library)

Highlights summarized from community reviews.

Location & neighborhood

8351 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919
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