About Broadmead

Simply beautiful. That will be your first thought when you see Broadmead. This inclusive accredited, not-for-profit, lifecare community is nestled in the picturesque rolling hills of Hunt Valley, Maryland. The beauty of the natural surroundings can only be surpassed by the warmth and vitality of the people who reside here. This is a friendly, active community where you will immediately feel welcomed.

Broadmead is the most experienced continuing care retirement community in Maryland. The community was founded in 1976 by the Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends~ Stony Run, a local Quaker Meeting. It welcomed its first residents in the fall of 1979 and quickly achieved full occupancy.

The community is operated in the spirit of the Religious Society of Friends under which all individuals are treated equitably with dignity and appreciation for individual differences. In the Quaker tradition, it welcomes persons of all faiths. From its beginning, Broadmead has been a warm, caring community with an exciting and intellectually stimulating atmosphere. It is designed for people who wish to maintain maximum independence with the assurance of professional health care and personal support, should the need arise. Broadmead encourages the personal independence of older individuals and offers the opportunity to pursue a productive and satisfying life.

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Our Mission

Broadmead's mission is to foster independence, growth, and the opportunities in elderhood by supporting a dynamic community, providing exceptional health services, developing collaborative relationships and upholding Quaker values.

Our Vision

Broadmead's vision is to be a leader in the development of high quality, innovative solutions that enrich the lives of older people in a changing world; promote relationships; and create opportunities as it extends its mission of service in the Quaker tradition.

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Our Values

	Believing that all people have capacities and strengths that can be supported and nurtured. Programs focus on a person's wellness and abilities rather than on needs, disabilities, or illness.
	Respecting the dignity of each individual. Programs seek to understand and listen to the older person and to respond with care and flexibility. This respect is accorded all, regardless of infirmity or frailty.
	Involving residents and family members in decisions about their own lives and surroundings, including when they are infirm, as a way of recognizing independence and supporting the highest possible quality of life.
	Supporting mutual respect and interaction among those in our programs, our residents and their families, our staff, and the wider community.
	Creating social environments that draw on the skills and unique experiences that participants bring to the community.
	Providing nursing care for frail and confused patients that is not dependent on the use of physical restraints.
	Involving employees in broad areas of decision-making and treating them with respect.
	Operating under the leadership of the Board of Trustees who carry out their business on the basis of Quaker decision-making processes (seeking unity in decision-making) and Quaker values.
	Managing finances prudently, as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the services of our residents.
	Believing that the later years are full of potential for love, growth, friendship, and contributions to others.

Broadmead is a supported organization of Friends Care, Inc. The mission of Friends Care is to support the development and management of a wide range of programs, services and facilities which enhance the quality of life for a diverse population of older persons. Central to this mission is the protection and promotion of physical, mental and spiritual health, the encouragement of personal independence, and the advancement of human growth and development. For more information about Friends Care, Inc. visit our Website at www.friendscare.org.

For more information about the Religious Society of Friends you can visit http://www.quaker.org.

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Equal Housing Opportunity

We pledge to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

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