Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in River Falls, WI

"We are doing fine at Walker Methodist, Westwood Ridge. It has both options, memory care and a regular living space here for me. My husband is in memory care and I'm not. My husband wasn't at the memory care to begin with. First he lived with me, and then he got progressively worse, and so it was decided that he needed to go to memory care. What I like best is that I can just walk over to visit him during the day or whenever. It's close by. The staff are very caring people. The food looks good. They have activities. They do bus trips. The place is very nice. They have a gym and a beauty salon. They play bingo and other games. They have worship service. They have a bus here and they go for a ride. They went and looked at the Christmas decorations and that kind of stuff. With regards to the location, CVS is just down the street."

"My mom didn't care for The Waters of White Bear Lake. They did not have any transportation for the people. You had to coordinate that on your own. That was a huge, huge thing for my mom, especially in the winter. I thought it was nice, but my mom felt like everyone was looking down at her. The people there have a little more in their pocketbook than my mother, so I think she let that intimidate her. It was very classy. They have a chandelier. The lady that showed us around was very nice. We went to their restaurant, and the food was really good. However, the people weren't as friendly, so that turned my mom off. The room looked nice. They probably had it staged like a nice model home, and I liked it. I'm 60 years old, and I wouldn't mind living there if I had no one else and if I was all alone. It had high-end cabinets."

"Little Sisters Of The Poor is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This facility offers Assisted Living Services. For the price (which is average for similar facilities in the area), you won't find a nicer home for your senior family member. Little Sisters of the poor is one of the cleanest facilities that I visited, and the staff really goes above and beyond to make sure that the residents are well cared for. Many of the staff even know the family members on a first name basis. Residents I visited there said there was a waiting list, so if you are interested it's best to give them a call as soon as possible. United Hospital is in close proximity to this facility, which a very good hospital. Some of the residents I visited were there for short term care, because they were recovering from an illness, others needed long term housing. Residents said they loved the apartment style living because they felt that they had the privacy of their own home, while feeling safe and getting help for medication reminders, meals, laundry and housekeeping. Residents said they loved the convenience of the many onsite services such as; a convenience store, bank, and barber/beauty shop."

"I haven’t been onsite as I live on the East Coast but I decided to send my mom here based on reviews and its ratings from multi sources. My mom has been here for 8 months and she has never been healthier or in better spirits. She was could barely walk, was very sick, frail and depressed before Lyngblomsten and we didn’t know if she would make it for much longer. Since she’s been here, she’s mobile and had blossomed. When I speak to her, all she does is rave about how loving the staff is. I’ve had many conversations with the social worker, the head nurse, the floor nurses, certain office members and everyone has been responsive and simply amazing. Lyngblomsten has given my mother a new lease on life and has given me peace of mind. I can’t stay enough good things about this nursing home. Thank you for everything, Lyngblomsten!"

"Iris Park Commons was very nice. They have community rooms, a lunchroom, and normal amenities. The rooms were beautiful. They're very nice, and I think it's a beautiful place. The dining area was very nice. It's large and airy. I wish my mother-in-law would have chosen that."

"We need two bedrooms and a library in our unit and they have that at Waverly Gardens. We've been on the list there for a couple of years now. I think it's very popular or else people just aren't moving. They have a pool, and a workshop for the men, and they also have meals provided if you're interested. They have the three steps, independent living, assisted living, and beyond, which we like. It's very pretty and it looks comfortable, and we like the units that we looked at. They have a laundry facility and a fireplace. The staff during the tour was very lovely, and knowledgeable, took plenty of time with us, and answered all our questions. We stayed for lunch one day and it was delicious. They have a nice little shop and a cafe that you can go to."

"Rose Pointe II is an older building, but it's very reasonable as far as the price. You get more apartment for less money, which is what I was looking for. I liked that they're nicely furnished and well cared for. They're larger and have storage (which isn't available sometimes in newer places). It's a quiet place, and I will have a separate garage for myself. The management is just wonderful. Like all the other management there, the lady I talked to was very knowledgeable, very welcoming, and happy to answer any questions. She asked me again if there were any things I wanted added or changed in the apartment (because I wanted more space for hanging my clothes). They're adding an extra bar in the closet for slacks and shirts. She just bent over backwards in making sure that I will have everything I want in the unit and in the garage. They have a full bathroom and a full kitchen that has all the amenities, such as a refrigerator, stove, lots of cupboard storage, and an area to put tables and chairs for eating. They just refurbished that and they put all new carpeting in. They're in the process of painting all the walls, and asked if I wanted any special colors (which I don't). They're very accommodating. They also have beautiful and spacious grounds to walk. There's a lot of walking paths, and it's kind of woodsy. It's a beautiful setting. The only two downsides is they don't have an elevator. I will be at the garden level. I just go down one small flight, so it doesn't create a problem for me. They don't have laundry in units, but they have laundry on every floor."

"RosePointe Senior Living didn't know I was coming, but they brought me in. A lady gave me a tour of the facility, including two of the one-bedroom rooms. The sizes of the rooms were fine. They were in the 640 to 660 square foot range. It was in good shape. It was a little older than the other places, but it was all clean and they had decent facilities and amenities. They had a dining area, workout areas, and things like that. You could get underground parking. You could get some light housekeeping if you want. Eight of the meals come with your rent, so you have to pay a little more for more meals if you want them. The three staff I met and the manager were all very, very polite and they answered any questions and introduced me to a couple of the residents and they all said they liked it there."

"We're going with New Perspective Eagan for my mother. We chose it because of the location. It's a big thing for all of us to be able to visit her. The other thing is that she has a lady friend that is already there so we felt that it would help her transition of moving from her home. She's comfortable and secure there. We toured their assisted living during our visit. Everything in the facility was very organized and very well laid out. We also noticed that the people that were there seemed very content. There were a lot of activities and it just seemed like a nice, happy place. The staff we met during the tour was fabulous to work with. He follows up all the time, he's trying to do his best to get us what we need from him and to suggest things. We're going to take another tour very soon."