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  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingLeaseLiabilityOptionToPurchaseAndNonCashGainOnFutureSaleOfProperty" name="OperatingLeaseLiabilityOptionToPurchaseAndNonCashGainOnFutureSaleOfProperty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingLeaseObligation" name="OperatingLeaseObligation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets" name="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingLeasesNumberOfCommunities" name="OperatingLeasesNumberOfCommunities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAnnualEscalatorRate" name="OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAnnualEscalatorRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_OperatingandFinancingLeasesNumberOfCommunities" name="OperatingandFinancingLeasesNumberOfCommunities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_OptionToIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacityMember" name="OptionToIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PaymentsProceedsForLessorCapitalExpenditureImpairment" name="PaymentsProceedsForLessorCapitalExpenditureImpairment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PaymentsProceedsForManagementAgreementTerminationFee" name="PaymentsProceedsForManagementAgreementTerminationFee" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PercentageOfLoanAvailabilityFromPledgedAssetsFromMortgagedAssetsMaximum" name="PercentageOfLoanAvailabilityFromPledgedAssetsFromMortgagedAssetsMaximum" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_ProceedsFromDeferredEntranceFeeRevenue" name="ProceedsFromDeferredEntranceFeeRevenue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsNetMember" name="ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsNetMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_ProceedsRepaymentsfromSaleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNet" name="ProceedsRepaymentsfromSaleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndLeaseholdIntangiblesNet" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndLeaseholdIntangiblesNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_PurchaseOfTreasuryStockMember" name="PurchaseOfTreasuryStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_RecognitionofContractLiability" name="RecognitionofContractLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_RefundableFeesAndDeferredRevenueCurrent" name="RefundableFeesAndDeferredRevenueCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_ReimbursementCostsManagedCommunitiesMember" name="ReimbursementCostsManagedCommunitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_ResidentAndLeaseholdOperatingIntangiblesMember" name="ResidentAndLeaseholdOperatingIntangiblesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_SaleOf14CommunitiesMember" name="SaleOf14CommunitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_Saleof1CommunityMember" name="Saleof1CommunityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_Saleof6communitiesMember" name="Saleof6communitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="bkd_ShareBasedCompensationSharesValuePerShare" name="ShareBasedCompensationSharesValuePerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_SwinglineLineOfCreditMember" name="SwinglineLineOfCreditMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_TwoCommunitiesHeldForSaleMember" name="TwoCommunitiesHeldForSaleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_UnusedCommitmentFeeOutstandingDebtPercentageGreaterThanOrEqualTo50Member" name="UnusedCommitmentFeeOutstandingDebtPercentageGreaterThanOrEqualTo50Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bkd_UnusedCommitmentFeeOutstandingDebtPercentageLessThan50Member" name="UnusedCommitmentFeeOutstandingDebtPercentageLessThan50Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
