Memory Care Communities in Mankato, MN

"Laurel's Edge Assisted Living was a very good place. They had activities for the residents like exercises, swimming, card games, and puzzles. They had good amenities and the staff was very cordial, very accommodating, and very proactive on calling and following up."

"My mother is going to move into Birchwood Cottages - North Mankato. They have small rooms. They have a separate room for a shower and a bathtub, so they have to pick the day that they're going to use it. It has a stool and the sink in her room, and then it's a small room. Then they have a living room, dining room, and everything kind of conjoined in a sharing area. But they have her room looking over wooded ravines and the view is very nice. I wish she had her own individual shower, but she doesn't, and the rooms are pretty darn small. The residents there are of the same kind of upbringing that my mom had, so I think after she's there for a week, she'll be fine. She's excited, she doesn't have to cook for herself anymore. What I also like about Birchwood is that they include the residents if they want, to fold clothes or help out with little things to make them feel more at home or helpful. I think that's great. The facility is only four years old. It is smaller and has not as many residents. I think they have 32 residents there, so they get the attention they need individually."

"My mom was at a memorycare facility in Mankato for several years before having to be hosiptalized. In the process we were told by the E.R. Physician that Mom had a skin breakdown due to poor hygiene. He recommended and we decided we needed to find another facility. Near the end of Mom's hospital stay we were introduced to Oak Terrace, Autumn Lane Memorycare, initially via phone conversation and then a personal visit from Nurse Manager at the hospital. Since that day last summer Mom has had an amazing recovery. The transition from her previous facility to Oak Terrace, in all respects, has been like night and day. I can't say enough to express the gratitude our family feels toward the professional, caring and involved staff at Oak Terrace"

"Ridgeway on German is very nice and excellent. The staff member who helped me was very good and excellent. They usually have entertainment and stuff to do in the afternoon for the residents. As you walk in, the place is very airy and you don't feel closed-in. It has a grand staircase, so it's kind of a cool entrance. The food is very good."

"My late Great-grandmother went here. (She died last year) She fell seven years ago and needed to be moved to the nursing home. She went here, but quickly recovered and moved in to their assisted living area. About four years ago, the community came under new ownership and they moved my grandmother into the new senior housing apartments downstairs while they built a fancy new wing to the building. All in all, the apartments are very nice, as is the whole facility. We held birthday parties here and visited her often. In the new wing there is a pool table, many TVs, a Wii system, a chapel, a piano, lots of comfortable seating, a salon, a very nice lounge area, and an accessible entrance. In the old wing there is a small aviary, a cafeteria, and a sun room with a beautiful view of the lake. There is also a pharmacy. The Oak Terrace Senior Living/Assisted Living/Nursing Home facility is a very nice place to retire to. "