Ecumen Pathstone Mankato, MN

We're here in Ecumen Pathstone Living, and we're settled in. It all worked out very well. They are very caring. It's a warm place, and it's very attractive. Everything is handy for us; there's nothing that we can't handle. I couldn't be happier. I feel like I've been here forever. The staff members are pleasant. They're accommodating. They're timely, and I can't say enough good about them. They're young and vibrant, and they do what they say they're going to. They took our laundry last night, and it was waiting outside all folded up and clean this morning. I couldn't ask for anything better. The food is delicious, and the place is very clean. They have activities like bingo. In the memory care unit, there is some COVID at this point. Just to be on the safe side, they put a hold on community activities and group activities until we see how that shakes out in the memory care area. The value for the money is appropriate. I would say we're getting what we pay for. If you're looking for a place that's safe, pleasant, and welcoming, this is the place to come to.

I am perfectly happy with everything at Ecumen Pathstone Living. They give excellent nurse aid care with the CNAs and the registered nurses. The food is good. I’ve decorated my walls and my wife decorated it too with something for Valentine’s Day, which we haven’t taken down yet. They provide an excellent selection of activities, they have the usual games like bingo, they sing, and there are musical events, like somebody comes in and plays the piano, and somebody comes in and sings, or there's been a barbershop here. There’s enough to appeal to anybody who’s up and moving around. The staff is very qualified at all levels.

Ecumen Pathstone Living was very nice. The room was nice. This was my mom’s choice, but they had no opening at the time of our visit. They have a hair salon. The residents were in their rooms; maybe it’s because of the time we visited.

My father lives here in the memory care unit. From the outside, it's a beautiful facility in nice location. Its physical beauty is only as deep as the drywall and landscaping. I cannot stress enough that if you love and respect the family member for whom you are seeking a facility, DON'T choose this one. Specific issues: Dad has had several falls in which he wasn't "discovered" for an unspecified period of time. TWO of these falls resulted in multi-day hospitalizations - one with a subdural hematoma (bleeding on the brain) and with a broken hip requiring surgery - this last was AFTER bedrails and an alarm were installed to alert staff if he was leaving his bed. The whole point in finding an assisted living facility for Dad was so he would have around the clock care/supervision/assistance because it had become too great of a psychological burden on our immediate family to deal with his advancing dementia. Assisting him physically was not insurmountable burden. Nutritionally, Dad isn't getting what he needs. He only wants sugar. Our family discovered that he likes Ensure. The staff will not give it to him even though we've provided a stockpile of it. Dementia - Dad has become very territorial with his advancing dementia. He is in a private room with a private bath. A friendly gentleman approached Dad in his room and they had a physical altercation. (- Because staff in the memory care unit can't remember what their job description entails?) Staff - My sis-in-law was visiting one day and observed that the toilet needed to be cleaned (in a very obvious manner), it was 5:00 and his lunch tray was still in his room. She brought this to the attention of the staff and they were "aware, but short staffed." I realize others may have good experiences here. This may be a facility that is best suited to individuals who really don't need assisted living for anything more than someone to cook, clean, and do laundry for them. For the price of this facility, if this is your need, please place your loved ones on a cruise ship or in a posh resort in central America until their funds run out and then compare and consider the facilities that state agencies will fund.