CentraCare - Sauk Centre Lake Shore Estates

Dennis

We've chosen CentraCare - Sauk Centre Lake Shore Estates and we're on a listing list for an available spot. It's for congregate care. It's between independent and assisted living. We like that it's in Sauk Center and it's accessible. It's 10 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom, and all have a view of Sauk Lake. You can go to the hospital clinic and nursing home without going outside. The place is more than 20 years old, but it's been immaculately maintained. When people move out, they replace the carpet and paint the walls and whatever else needs to be done. The staff during the tour was very complete and detailed, but he retired on December 1st. There's a continental breakfast and a noon meal and weekly housekeeping. It's electrically heated. Each room has a thermostat. There is a kitchen in each unit. All the units have a view of the lake. It's either one or two bedrooms, a handicapped-accessible bathroom and there are pull chains in case you fall and someone will come from the nursing home and assist you, but you're independent living. They have a lounge and newspapers and there are washers and dryers available on each floor. It's classified as congregate care. You have housekeeping once a week and a continental breakfast and a full meal at noon. Your evening meal, you're on your own. It's old, but perfectly well cared for. The director of the facility is also in charge of what they call environmental services, so he's in charge of housekeeping and food service. His wife is the director of nursing. The food is generally good, and the unit has its own kitchen. Some of the food is prepared right onsite and some come from the hospital kitchen.