brookdale is one of brooklyn’s largest full service emergency departments and is a level ii trauma center. it is one of 14 new york state doh designated stroke centers in brooklyn. it provides numerous outpatient ambulatory care services in both on campus and off site facilities. brookdale specializes in rehabilitative medicine and long-term specialty care in its schulman and schachne institute for nursing and rehabilitation and in addition is home to 86 units of assisted living and independent housing in the arlene and david schlang pavilion.