"I didn’t see too much compassion from the staff of Summit Place. It's really average and a typical memory care place. They all do a pretty good job given the limitations that they have, but I think they just can’t provide the type of service that we need. They don’t have the time for individual attention. "

" Friendship Village has a gorgeous environment with flower gardens and walking paths. It is a very clean facility as you will notice when you first walk through the doors. Residents who I visited there loved the luxury amenities such as; the swimming pool and fitness center. Meals look very appetizing although I have never eaten there. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate the residents, and the local area is very safe according to local crime reports. This is definitely an above average facility both in appearance as well as the staff. Residents I visited there were particularly pleased with the social activities calendar and they said they felt much less lonely since they became part of the community there. Residents said they were pleased with the way the staff treated them and they really liked living in an environment where they could be independent but get the help they needed when necessary."

"I am thinking of moving to Amira Choice Bloomington. It's brand new, it's upscale, it's very nice. The staff was very friendly and they have a lot of activities. It just seemed to be a nice place that I would be happy at. There's an exercise room on every floor, they also have garbage and recycling on every floor. I will have my own balcony, which is a considerable size, my own laundry facilities, and big walk-in closets. I just met the receptionist, because this place is manned 24 hours so there's always somebody there. And she was a young girl, but very, very friendly and outgoing, and the sales manager is a very outgoing young guy too. I also met the recreation director and they were very nice. It all looked very nice because it's brand new. But they had lots of places where you could sit and visit with somebody else, or be by yourself if you want to, so you didn't have to stay in your unit."

"Our tour experience with The Waters of Edina was very good. The people were very cordial. The residents that we met along the way were friendly. We were able to see apartments that were already occupied. I talked to residents, and they were very, very happy there. The facility itself was quite lovely. It was very open, airy, and felt more modern. We looked at 2-bedroom apartments with a den. They were big so they were a really nice size. They had very big walk-in closets. The bathrooms were huge and really nice. They had two balconies off their rooms. One was off of the master bedroom and one off of the living/dining room. They include housekeeping once a week for their residents. It had a full kitchen and a full laundry room with a nice sized washer and dryer. They had a long list of activities. They got lovely spaces, if you want to have a family gathering (you just have to reserve it in advance). They also had a nice library and a small pool that was used for water aerobics. It was just quite a bit more expensive to live there. They charge $80 a month for a storage place, $90 a month for a garage, and $650 a month for an additional person. There is a fee for having a pet, too. The meal plan was included, but you could have it taken out of your rent if you don't want it."

"I toured Vernon Terrace of Edina. The tour guide was very nice. I liked that it had a secure place to enter the building. Once you got in there, you had to check in and let them know what you were doing there. The lobby was very nice. It was right off the dining room and another little room where you could have like family meeting and even family dinner if you wanted to. The tour went well. It was a very nice facility. The staff members were very good. It was a little bit older facility, but it was still very nice."

"We’re moving my parents to Towerlight on Wooddale at the end of June. It was just basically my cousin who was looking for her mother, and they have everything that met their needs: availability and location. And it works for my parents, too. It’s a really beautiful facility, and what they have to offer is very inviting. I know it’s new; it opened last August. It's more urban looking and about a 5 or 6 story building. It has a nice setup for them. They have a senior living, assisted living, and memory care. The senior living offers assistance in their apartment so they don’t have to move. The person we met was very personable. The one-bedroom apartment is about 1700 square feet. It has a bath, nice kitchen, and a living room. Everything a normal place could have, they have it. They have an art studio, exercise classes, little movie theater, beauty and barber shop, and even a daycare center for children. They try to co-exist so elderly people could watch the children. They offer full service breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but we haven’t tried their food. "