Independent Living Communities in South Saint Paul, MN

"Chapel View Senior Health & Living Senior Living Community was very nice. However, it is for somebody that is more interested in the spiritual aspects of aging. They talked about having services daily, and I can't be as enthusiastic about it. It did not appeal to myself and my son. They had separate independent living, and there was another area for assisted living. The staff who gave me the tour was very nice and accommodating. It was a gorgeous setting. They have a long picture type window. It was just beautiful to look at. The rooms were very appealing, but nothing stood out for me. There were a lot of people around, especially around the elevator, so they were coming and going from somewhere. They gave me a sheet of their activities. The dining area looked lovely. The surroundings were spectacular, but it did not appeal to me at all. I'm not interested to know that they provide church services and that kind of thing. It was lovely and clean. Everything looked very good on the outside, but it did not speak to me."

"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."

"I was not overly impressed with Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley. They all look the same. It was three or four stories with windows on three sides. It was clean, but just not eye-popping like the other place. The person that showed me around was amenable. It just didn't grab my attention as the other place did. The tour person was extremely nice and answered questions and everything else. When we went down the halls, people were milling around and sitting on couches. They might have been doing a puzzle or playing some card game or something. There was one table with some people at it. We saw a garden and an outdoor patio with tables and chairs. They had underground parking. I went to two units, and we talked about everything. We went back to the office and then we went through pricing and the different levels. There were five buildings there. I only went to one building for independent living. They had two assisted living buildings and the last one was more like a nursing facility where they have full care. It's one big campus. It felt more homey than institutional."

"Havenwood of Burnsville is a newer place. They've only been open a couple of years. It's very clean. I liked the structure of the place. The woman I met was very nice. We spent quite a bit of time talking and touring the place. Unfortunately, they didn't have an opening. So, I didn't pursue more than just doing the initial tour and the initial conversation. I think the newer memory care rooms are more open. I liked that they have a big living room and dining room in the middle with the rooms around it. I think the apartments that people were living in were very large, which is kind of a nice factor in terms of moving things in. I had a very positive feeling about it."

"We're leaning towards RidgePointe of Minnetonka. It was wonderful, they spent over two hours with us, and we were extremely pleased with Paula, who helped us, showed us all the different apartments and the configuration, and then told us all of the wonderful prices that the place had. We saw a two bedroom, two bath, then we saw a one bedroom and a den, and then just a plain one bedroom with one bath. They have three dinners per year that are given to you. You have continental breakfast every day. They have excursions, they have lectures, and in the springtime they have gardening if you wish to do gardening because you can have a raised plot and raise flowers or raise tomatoes, whatever you choose. But you still have a chance to do something outdoors. They have a game room and exercise rooms, and they have a heated garage. And we found it extremely welcoming and it had everything that we could ask for."

"My mother is in Elim Shores. The staff is very warm and inviting. It is a smaller community, and we feel very comfortable with them. They have a number of outings where they take the residents out to a theater or shopping. They have a bridge club that my mother joined and take her to weekly religious services. It really works out nicely. They are a great group of people. However, they do not have quite the variety of food that my mother normally had. She likes more ethnic food, and this is more of your basic meat and potatoes. They can improve on having an on-site physical therapy. They do have an organization that you can schedule to come in, but it is not really equipped as compared to the other communities that we looked at, but that is a very minor issue. The director is phenomenal, and the registered nurse is really wonderful. I met with almost the entire staff. The residents have a strong community feel. Everybody introduces themselves and comes over for coffee. "

"My mom is in the memory care of Cornerstone Assisted Living and Memory Care. The biggest thing right now that I would say is they have a high level of staffing, and then their flexibility to work with an advocate on the care plan specific to that individual. The appearance of the place it's nice. It's accommodating. It's clean, and I think the facility is managed well. The upkeep of the place is very satisfactory to my standards. For the folks that are in memory care, I feel they need a little more one-on-one stimulation. It's a well-kept, large community. I specifically like the size of my mother's room. It is very close, comfortable, and accommodating."

"It was quite nice. It would've been my choice, but my uncle didn't like it. The staff was very nice, very helpful, and friendly. They have the senior center there, so people who weren't staying there can also come and participate. The rooms seemed very nice."

"We visited Havenwood of Maple Grove. They had new buildings, so everything looked really clean. It was very bright. It looked like a really nice facility. The staff who gave me the tour was named Travis, and he did a really good job. I had no complaints. He accommodated our schedule by doing a tour on short notice. He did a really good job explaining the options. He was really responsive when we had questions and when we called him back. The food looked really nice. The menu looked better than other facilities. It looked like they had a nice food selection. I saw that there were some clubs that were meeting, and then I saw the health facility. There were some people doing classes in the health club."

"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."

"The Ecumen Parmly (Margaret S Parmly) is actually a very wonderful place, very clean, friendly, and nice. They do have assisted living, and we are trying to get my mother in there. She went in there Thursday last week, and the people working there were very friendly. It is very clean and very beautiful. It’s a large facility, but each section has its own wing. They have entertainers that come in, and they have TVs. The atmosphere was very good. The room is not that bad; they have like six people in there and each has plenty of room. She has her own bathroom, TV, a chair, and a table. She gets assistance getting to the wheelchair and then to the bathroom. They come very quickly when she pushes the button, and then the person that comes in would do wound care. They are very good, and they listen to her. "

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"My mom is currently at Marian Center (Cerenity Care Center). So far they are good. They're going through a remodel now, so she got moved down to a different floor. They still provide good care. The nursing home is pretty good. The staff members are very good, the food looks good, and the care is good. It seems like a very good place. They have activities too."

"I like Humboldt Senior Apartments. If you get referred by somebody here, they get a reward. There's a laundry room. It's like a regular apartment and it has pretty good storage. You can pay to eat here, but I do my own food. There's an extra rental fee for pets. They have independent living, assisted, and a nursing home. You can go right from one to the other if you want. I like the manager. He's good. They have bingo and some people get together to play cards."