Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living & Memory Care

Care and services

ADHS licenses Bethesda Gardens at the directed care level, the highest of the state's three assisted living designations, with capacity for 30 residents at that level, 117 at the personal care level, and supervisory care also authorized. The community's website describes memory care services as around the clock care and supervision in a secure environment, under a program it calls BLOOM by Bethesda, and says it does not charge extra for memory care as a resident's needs increase. Its assisted living page describes personal care such as help with dressing and bathing, plus medication management and arranging medical appointments. The community's site also lists a trained team member available 24 hours a day, therapy services, onsite podiatry, an onsite chaplain, a 24 hour emergency call system, and pharmacy services.

Daily life

The company describes restaurant style dining with a daily from scratch special and an "Always Available" menu. Its website also lists scheduled transportation to appointments, shopping, and cultural events, along with cultural outings, social activities, fitness programs, and games. Pets are welcome in assisted living, according to the community's site, and housekeeping, laundry, and salon services are included. The grounds are described as landscaped, with a secure outdoor setting, continuous walking paths, gardening areas, and direct access to trails at Phoenix Mountain Preserve.

The neighborhood

The nearest pharmacy is a Walgreens about 1.27 miles away, the nearest grocery store is about 0.89 miles away, and Lookout Mountain Park is about 0.47 miles away, all by straight line distance. The nearest hospital with emergency services is Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, about 2.82 miles away, according to CMS records. Other hospitals within 10 miles include HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, about 3.61 miles away, and Mayo Clinic Hospital, about 5.62 miles away.

Questions families ask

What level of care does ADHS license Bethesda Gardens for?

ADHS licenses the facility at the directed care level, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living designations, with capacity for 30 residents at that level, 117 at the personal care level, and supervisory care also authorized.

Who operates Bethesda Gardens?

The community's website identifies Bethesda Senior Living Communities as the company, a nonprofit, faith based organization headquartered in Colorado Springs that says it was founded in 1959 and now runs 24 communities.

Does Bethesda Gardens have a memory care program?

The community's website describes a memory care program called BLOOM by Bethesda, with around the clock care and supervision in a secure environment, and says memory care pricing is all-inclusive so it does not charge extra as a resident's needs increase.

What room sizes does Bethesda Gardens offer?

According to the community's website, studio rooms are 312 or 397 square feet and one bedroom rooms are 509 square feet.

Does Bethesda Gardens accept ALTCS?

The facility is listed in the ALTCS networks of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (list dated July 28, 2025) and Banner-University Family Care (list dated July 2026).