Assisted Living Communities in Waseca, MN

"Water's Edge was nice. They have smaller studio-sized apartments. It's a smaller community, which is nice. They have friendly staff. They have a common eating area. It was well-maintained, and well-kept. I didn't see any activities. They were starting their lunch hour. I wasn't able to tour the full facility, but from what I saw, it was well and nice but not perfect. I didn't see an exercise area, although the outdoor view was very, very lovely."

"I toured Mankato Lodge Senior Living, and it was nice. The room was nice. The staff who helped during the tour was very knowledgeable, did a good job, and showed me around. The dining area seemed very good. I saw some card playing and puzzles."

"Autumn Grace was clean. It just didn't look sharper as I expected it to be, and they have a shared bath, which I don't think would work for my brother. Laura, the director, was a really kind person and very sensitive. She's lovely. She would definitely be a positive factor for anyone considering going there. She is a really, really a good person with a good heart, and really caring. The residents whom I saw looked good, and they appeared to be doing well. It seemed things were going pretty well there."

"I toured Old Main Village. It was very nice. Everything was good. The staff was very helpful, and they knew a lot about it. The outside area had a lot of picnic areas and stuff like that."

"We toured Ecumen Pathstone. We loved every bit of the place from the staffing, the meals, and the amenities. When you walk in, it feels like home. They have every level of care from independent living to the nursing home section. The staff was very helpful. If they see someone in the hallway, they recognize them and introduce themselves. They're very, very friendly to the residents. We tried their food, and the food was excellent. They pretty much have everything you'd want like inside conference rooms, meeting rooms, and family rooms. If you have a family come up and stuff like that, they're very accommodating. It's also centrally located within three minutes of everything."

"I liked Ecumen Sand Prairie. The people that I met there were friendly. It's just that at the time, they were having a COVID outbreak. They weren't accepting any new people. They had an activities room for the residents with a community puzzle table. They had a small library there, too. It seemed to be clean and well-kept. The lady that toured me was real friendly and was real good about answering all the questions that I had. She did a good job of showing me around the place. The dining area was clean. The lighting was good, and there was plenty of space there."

"My mother is on the second floor at Ecumen Prairie Hill, and she's getting her meals and her medication every day. We're, as a family, happy that she's in a place that can take care of her. The people there are decent folks. I visited with them several times and they've gotten some things straightened around, so everything's been very easy and comfortable to deal with. It's nice that somebody else can assess her and make the decisions rather than us being the bad guy, so it's worked out very well. She's got a private two-bedroom, a nice suite, with a kitchen and a balcony. She's happy with it and she's got one room set up for her sewing and quilt making and that kind of thing and then the other one's a bedroom, and then a nice living room. She's in there by herself, so that's a good thing. They have daily activities. They try to encourage her to go to the exercise classes, coloring and puzzles, and stuff like that, but she has not participated in any of the community activities. The staff is very friendly. The physical therapist that was coming in was a very nice gentleman. I've been there when the aides or assistants have come to give her medication and such. They've treated her with dignity and respect, and I'm comfortable with that. I think they're doing an outstanding job for a limited staff. Everybody that showed up helped her. She's a picky eater, so there is some food that she doesn't like, but they're willing to have something made specifically different at her request and I do believe she's exercised that once or twice. They do a good job. The facility is very nice. Someday if I get old, that'd be a nice place to go to. I don't understand their pricing. They go on some kind of a point system, but it seems to be fair and those that we checked around in when we were looking to get her landed someplace, they all seemed to have a base starting price and then go from there as to what the needs are of the resident."

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"My sister stayed at Colony Court. It's an older building, but it was kept up well, but it was kind of confusing if you are in a memory unit as the hallways all looked the same. Her room was large, and it had a lot of room. They had some changeover, but the staff was good. They had a lot of activities. They had games. They had bingo. They had people come in and do a couple of church services a week. They brought in music people to play and entertain. There were two dining areas, so it was split up a little bit, but the food was good. They didn't have as many activities on the weekends. That's the only downfall."

"The facility was decent. It was fairly cleaned and most of the residents seemed happy there. A lot of the buildings were a bit old, but they were still in good condition. The staff was always friendly and seemed to care a lot about the residents. The one negative thing that I can think of is that the facility did not encourage its residents to excersise that much. The residents often sat in front of the TV and that was about it. They did call the bus every once in a while so that residents (supervised) could go to the store, etc. The facility always made sure that the residents ate enough and they were very strict about their medication schedules, etc. The facility was very employee friendly, for example, the facility allowed my mom to have me visit with the residents while she worked when I was eight. I got to socialize with the residents, which I enjoyed. I also think I made them happy too. "

Benedictine Living Community-Owatonna, located in Owatonna, MN, offers specialized care for individuals needing short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. The community provides private rooms, ensuring a personal and private space for each resident. Residents can enjoy organized activities and programs, meals provided three times a day, and various social and spiritual activities. For those who enjoy the outdoors, garden spaces, outdoor common areas, and designated walking and hiking areas are available. Additional amenities include WiFi access, salon services, and health and wellness programs, all designed to enhance the living experience.Benedictine Living Community-Owatonna also offers medication management, special dietary accommodations, and access to nurses and physical and occupational therapists. The community accepts various insurance plans, which can help manage the financial aspects of care. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Minnesota Health Care Provider Directory

"Valleyview Owatonna is an old hotel, so that was really unique. It had a swimming pool. The room is like a regular suite. But they wouldn't take my sister because of her age and she smokes. "

"I would highly reccomend this home to anyone looking for a place for their family member to get A+ treatment. You wont regret it its close to main street and dr. office the stafff really go out of the way for the residents there"

"We toured the Traditions of Owatonna. It had all kinds of things, a library, like what my husband wants, and the room and the view were beautiful. The staff was very good. They were friendly and knew everybody's name and always said hi to everybody. They have some exercise machines."