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Jen, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! Thank you for taking the time to share.
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September 02, 2023
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Jen, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! Thank you for taking the time to share.
September 01, 2023
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Joy, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if there if there is anything else we can do for you!
August 27, 2023
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We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
January 18, 2023
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Laura, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! Thank you for taking the time to share.
June 21, 2022
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Edzier, Thank you so much for your nice review. It was my pleasure to give you a tour of our Beautiful Community. Let me know if you would like to visit again. Carrie Schrom
March 29, 2022
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Dan, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
February 04, 2022
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Millie, we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to Champlin Shores! We hope to see you soon!
December 05, 2021
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We appreciate your positive review about your recent experience with us! We are always more than happy to assist you if anything else comes up. Take care!
August 21, 2021
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Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to provide a review and please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Thanks!
August 06, 2021
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Hi Georgia, thank you so much for your positive comments about Champlin Shores! Have an amazing day.
October 28, 2020
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Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, Thomas!
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What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?
Providing excellent dementia care is a complex task that requires ongoing guidance and teaching for Clare Bridge associates. All associates receive initial and on-going training in proper techniques, approach and care of persons with dementia.
What programs or activities does Champlin Shores offer to enrich residents' well-being?
We also offer an engaging calendar of activities at the community, including daily chair exercise, strength and balance class, weekly church services and Bible study with visiting pastors, ongoing entertainment such as polka bands and choirs from our local high school and arts and crafts classes. We also offer several clubs such as our Walking Club, which takes advantage of the nearby trail system when nice outside (our amazing interior layout is used during winter). Our community room has large windows along with a large-screen television where we often show movies. We also have a private dining room for residents to enjoy family celebrations as well as a beauty salon and barber shop on-site and a library lined with volumes of books and periodicals.
What places are near Champlin Shores or within walking distance for assisted living residents to enjoy?
Champlin Shores is in a thriving community surrounded by amenities. Minutes from Target, health care including medical and dental, library LifeTime fitness and other shopping venues. Amazing restaurants nearby as well. Our community is nestled in a beautiful wooded setting on a hill overlooking lovely Mill Pond.
What transportation services does Champlin Shores offer to assisted living residents?
We offer special outings attended by Life Care Services associates to our residents that include everything from a special lunch out to shopping excursions to gallery visits.
What makes the chef or dining program at Champlin Shores exceptional? What kind of menu can assisted living residents expect?
A great meal is one of life’s simple pleasures. At Life Care Services, we believe dining well is part of living well. You'll enjoy restaurant-style dining with chef-prepared meals in an elegant dining room. Each day features a three course meal with an appetizer, main course and dessert, along with a variety of menu options that changes daily. To encourage socialization regardless of our seniors abilities, we support the needs of the residents through the assignment of resident care assistants if needed.
How does Champlin Shores keep residents' families informed about their loved ones?
We hold regularly scheduled care conferences to verify that the resident is receiving the care and services they want and need. Our community leadership team coordinates individualized wellness needs in collaboration with the residents additional care providers.
If Champlin Shores accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
We absolutely love to accommodate our residents furry family members and have services available to support their care needs as well. We have ample outdoor areas right outside our back door with amazing views for both you and your furry friend.
What ongoing senior care training does the staff receive?
Our staff is very involved in the day-to-day lives of our residents, with the aim of providing an enriching and caring experience for them. Each member of our staff is always willing to go above and beyond for residents. For our associates, this opportunity to serve others is more than a job — it’s a passion. Our staff is extremely well-trained and highly-experienced, ensuring that they are able to properly care for your loved one. All new Life Care Services associates complete the Associate Foundations orientation program prior to working with residents, which includes between 10 and 25 hours of training. Our associates also continue their education throughout the year, as they participate in monthly annual in-service trainings.
What programs or activities does Champlin Shores offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?
The Clare Bridge Daily Path offers a gentle daily structure (seven days per week) choreographed with a minimum of six programs per day. All are designed to maintain the resident’s abilities and to encourage the use of their current skills. The Daily Path gives each resident a sense of security that they are “right where they need to be.” Daily Path activities include the following: • Morning Mental Workout with discussions, brain-stimulating games and reminiscing. • Daily Physical Activity with exercise opportunities including Fitness B-Fit group exercises, walking programs and dancing. • Daily Life Skills provide a sense of purpose, meaning and belonging individually or as group activities. • Person-Centered Programming includes activities designed to use the resident’s social history as a foundation, by honoring past interests and involvements, programs tap into current skills and support successful experiences.
Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?
The communities Health and Wellness Director, a Registered Nurse, assesses the residents prior to move-in, 14 days following move-in and every 90 days. In addition, if there is a change of condition an assessment will be completed.
What techniques does Champlin Shores use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?
Designed by a team of culinary associates, experts specializing in dementia care and registered dieticians, the unique Clare Bridge Dining program sustains the resident’s opportunity to enjoy and master the dining experience. The program offers such specialized aspects as: • Dementia-Friendly Menus providing diverse offerings that help prevent weight-loss; selections are easy to manage, familiar and appealing to the senses. • Individualized Dining Assistance includes evaluating each resident to determine the level of prompting assistance needed to preserve their use of utensils as long as possible. • The Supportive Dining Environment, which incorporates small dining rooms with consistent seating to support the challenges of those with dementia, encourages familiarity and socialization while supporting the needs of the residents through the assignment of resident care assistants. Music, centerpieces, warm, scented wash towels and fresh linens enhance the dining experience.
How does Champlin Shores keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?
We hold regularly scheduled care conferences to verify that the resident is receiving the care and services they want and need. Our community leadership team coordinates individualized wellness needs in collaboration with the residents additional care providers.
Describe the neighborhood around Champlin Shores. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?
Champlin Shores is in a thriving community surrounded by amenities. Minutes from Target, health care including medical and dental, library LifeTime fitness and other shopping venues. Amazing restaurants nearby as well. Our community is nestled in a beautiful wooded setting on a hill overlooking lovely Mill Pond.
Champlin Shores is a rental retirement community in Champlin, MN, with a one-time community fee. Our senior living community lies nestled in a beautiful wooded setting overlooking lovely Mill Pond at 119 E. Hayden Lake Road, just a half-mile from the Mississippi River. Champlin Shores features beautifully designed assisted living apartments for residents needing help with the activities of daily living, and memory care residences for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias. Our LifeSTYLE Promise® ensures residents of Champlin Shores have the freedom to live the lives they want to live—guaranteeing choice, flexibility, and control over how and when services and care are structured, scheduled, and delivered.
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