Independent Living Communities in Lakeville, MN

"Benedictine Windermere Way was wonderful. The person that toured us, Randy, was super accommodating and was just a great person. The place was beautiful. Absolutely stunning. It's new so the rooms were beautiful. They were quite a bit smaller, but they're still gorgeous. They have a wonderful entrance in that lobby area. It was gorgeous, too. We waited for the meals, but they had a shortage of staff so we did not try the food, but the food looks fabulous. People raved about it. It's prepared by a chef and everybody we talked to loved it. Their dining area was beautiful. There's a fireplace. It's quite large with lots of windows and it's kept up very clean. They have physical therapy and different classes, like exercise classes. They have an outdoor patio. They were grilling out there and the activities looked great. They had an activity down in the theater room that had a big screen on it. They had different get-togethers, happy hours, and special occasions. They have a chapel that's much larger, and they have music playing. They have singalongs and the chapel looked beautiful."

"I toured Havenwood of Minnetonka and as a 73-year-old, widowed, retired from public service and a veteran, I was very impressed. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and I noticed there are lots of men with a strong veterans group, which really stood out. I love that it's age in place community, where meals are included in the rent, and the underground heated parking and storage are reasonably priced. The building looks brand new, modern, and clean. I would highly recommend Havenwood of Minnetonka to anyone looking for a safe, supportive, and well-run place for themselves or their loved ones."

"We have moved my mom in. It is close to where I am, and that's important. The place seems clean and friendly. They have activities. Like this week, the residents went to one of the local casinos, and a couple of weeks ago, they took my mom on a tour. They had a luau for families and friends, and they had music during that event. The food is good. It is usually fresh. They have a lot of vegetables and fruits. They have very good staff."

"I toured. It was new and updated, and it was very nice. We saw the studio room and it was nice and updated, but it was a little bit small. The dining area was nice, spacious, new, and updated. It was more like a restaurant. It had a bar area, and they do happy hours there, and then it had a seating area. We saw bingo going on and some residents were meeting in the lobby with their loved ones. The staff was very friendly. It didn't have as much outdoor space as I would have hoped, but they had it beautifully maintained. It was definitely in a more industrial area."

"I visited. It was very clean. The staff was very friendly. We saw a library and a large communal room. That was right when the pandemic was going on, so we didn't get to go anywhere where there were patients. The room that I saw looked very nice. The staff was excellent. Very friendly and very knowledgeable. I was going to revisit them this time, but my brother is very enthused about the other facility, so I'm not doing that. They had quite a few amenities. The room they showed us was very nice. We saw the dining room and the meeting room. They had really good staff there. It was also kind of a new building."

"I thought Copperfield Hill Senior Living was a lovely place. They had a lot of very interesting events and a beautiful atrium. I liked the two-bedroom apartment that was really close to the atrium. It was large, bright, and sunny. The woman who gave me the tour was a very nice person. One building was assisted living and another building was independent. You can add services as needed, and I thought that was very nice because you wouldn't have to move your loved ones from independent into assisted since they could get all of the services they needed. They were very flexible, and you don't have to buy an entire package. "

"The rooms are older and small. The care is moderately good. The biggest complaint is that we purchased new comfortable clothing for him and within a week all but one item we purchased “disappeared” never to be seen again. They also “lost” a sweatshirt that was very dear to him. It is obvious that they randomly distribute clothing to other patients as we often arrived and he was wearing items that were not his own. I would be very wary of this place."

"We're moving Dad in next weekend. Very clean, set up, very nice, with very friendly staff. It's a nice place, and easy to work with. The apartment was very spacious, and the one that we picked, he can be assisted or independent. So we'll never have to move him again. It has room for a kitchen table. The dining area was very nice, open, and spacious. I think there's three different places in that one you can eat at. It's just clean and well kept up. They have plenty of events, and an event calendar that should be very helpful. There was something going on every day. Shelly was excellent to work with."

"Our experience so far, has been excellent. The staff is excellent. My mother has a little apartment that has a little kitchen, living room, and bathroom. It has everything she needs. Their dining area is a nice, big, open room, and they sit 6-feet apart. They got pretty much anything, sewing, drawing, and arts and crafts, whatever, they have it. She said the food is excellent, and they feed her very well. They come and clean once a day."

"We toured The Lodge At White Bear, and we're going back tomorrow morning. My dad likes the place, so we are just going back to look at a couple of different apartments. The facility was very nice. We had lunch there, and the food was good. The staff member who gave us the tour was very thorough, and we met the RN who was very nice, too. I liked the brightness, the windows, and how open it was. The dining room area was very clean, the apartments were nice, and of good size. My dad has a nurse from the VA that comes twice a week. He will have his own apartment, but he can add on services, and we'll still continue the VA care. Plus they have a VA doctor that comes up there, so we may switch to that doctor from the VA, and he might not have to travel to the Minneapolis VA as often, which would be nice. They have a craft area where they can do different things, and if they want to cook for the group, they can do that too. There's games, pool tables, and card games. After the cold settles down they probably will bring back entertainment, and there's a walking path that comes up to the White Bear Trails, so there are lots of things to keep you busy if you want to be."

"The rooms seemed bigger than the other ones I've toured, even the studio was bigger. The layout seemed nice. Even for memory care, the rooms had a kitchen with a couple of cabinets. They couldn't cook, but they had a refrigerator and a microwave. The staff was great. They interacted with the residents. The residents seemed happy to see them walking by. They have what they call a Movie Day or Cinema Day, when they show a movie from the 1950s or the 1960s. They have an exercise room, and they do group time. They also take them on a little shuttle bus to various activities around the area."

Located in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, The Villas at StoryPoint Lake Elmo is a 55+ Independent Living community offering maintenance-free apartment homes and single-level patio homes. The community consists of 60 residences, including a 42-unit apartment building and 18 patio townhomes. Apartment options include one-bedroom, one-bedroom with den, two-bedroom, and two-bedroom with den layouts, while patio homes offer two- and three-bedroom options. Residents enjoy chef-prepared dining, fitness opportunities, housekeeping, maintenance-free living, social activities, and outdoor recreation. Community amenities include walking paths, gardens, a fitness center, game courts for pickleball, horseshoes and bocce ball, outdoor grills, a fire pit, gathering areas, and access to shared amenities at the nearby Arbor Glen community. A special feature is the choice between modern apartments and private, single-level patio homes, some with private entrances and attached garages. The community is designed for adults 55 and older who want to enjoy an active lifestyle without the responsibilities of lawn care, snow removal, and home maintenance. Nearby attractions include Lake Elmo's parks and trails, local shopping and dining, the Lake Elmo Public Library, and nearby Stillwater. The community is also conveniently located near outdoor recreation and the broader Twin Cities area.

"Spero Lakeville Senior Living is very clean and tidy. It has a nice aroma. The apartments are beautiful. They only have 55, and we found it to be a very nice place. It's by Lakeville North High School, and it's only four years old. The staff who gave the tour was very knowledgeable and very helpful. They have several group areas to meet in with different types of overstuffed chairs. Some of the rooms have little electric fireplaces. There is a library. There is also a theater area. Their dining area is very roomy and very bright. There are lots of windows. I would definitely move there, but we have other places to look at. The facility is very nice. They don't have enough underground parking for everybody, but they're trying to resolve that."

"I've toured the Walker Methodist Highview Hills, which is fairly new. It was a very exquisite place and had a workshop and a craft room where they had all kinds of hands-on and electric tools. They had a most beautiful, adoring dining room with a lovely kitchen right out front with like an old-time snack bar right in front of the kitchen where you could sit. They had lovely storage rooms and the rooms were smaller, they weren't big enough. But for all the amenities that they have, it's just way too expensive for us. It's right across from a ball field where adults and children play. It's a lovely place, but it's just way out of our price range. The person who gave the tour was a very nice person, but she was in a hurry to get us through because my husband had to sit down once. They offered us a meal but we declined when we found out the price. They had a library, a music room, a religious area, a crafts room, a salon, and underground parking. They also have storage, and they have a bus that drives you to places."