The Best Senior Living Communities in Stewartville, MN

Marcella Manor LLC is located 77 miles south of Minneapolis in Rochester, MN. The home has easy access to the vibrant downtown area with its many hotels, restaurants, bars and shops. Rochester features many picturesque parks and historical sites for residents and their visitors to enjoy, including Silver Lake, the Douglas State Trail and Heritage House. Marcella Manor LLC is an independent living community for seniors aged 55 years and over. This two-story home has an open floor plan that allows residents with limited mobility to navigate with ease around the property. Staff, including a skilled nurse, is available 24 hours a day to provide seniors with assistance as required, from housekeeping and laundry to help with the activities of daily living and medication management. A variety of daily arranged activities, including flower arranging and live music, encourage seniors to stay physically and mentally active. Residents can spend time reading in the library, or they can play games and socialize with their peers in the communal seating areas. A spacious lounge is available for seniors to entertain visiting relatives, or they can head outdoors where they have access to two large decks surrounded by flower gardens.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Minnesota Health Care Provider Directory

"When we were looking for help with our mom who had Alzheimer's, we knew we had found the best Rochester had to offer at the The Waters on Mayowood! The high ceilings and beautiful rooms/community areas didn't make you feel like you were in a nursing home. Fireplaces, pool table, exercise room, 2 kitchens, etc were all in great shape! The staff took the time to learn what mom's like/dislikes were and made every effort to support her independence. The food was chef prepared and she could select what she wanted from tasty choices! The pet therapy, music therapy, massage therapy, field trips, guest musicians, and twice a day activity always gave her something to look forward to. Everyone she interacted with during her 4 years in the Specialty Care unit were caring, competent, and loved on her. They were just the best! Let me save you the time and hassle of touring multiple memory care places. If you want the best for your loved one, don't look any further than The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester!"

"My mother is a resident at Benedictine Living Community-Rochester Madonna Meadows, an assisted living community. They were very friendly and helpful, showing the site and explaining how their process works. They had a reasonable fee, their room was the right size for my mom, and they were pretty careful about doing all of the medical assessments. They also seem to have good food, and it just seems like a very warm and pleasant place. My mom can do some spiritual things and have some fun activities there. She's also already meeting people to be friends with, and that's very important for us. She just had a bad fall before. We got nervous and decided that she needed to go to a safer place, and we felt good about having their care. She's very happy, and although it was a very big change for her, we are very confident that she'll be safe there while also making new friends. The place is very nice and well-maintained. They've got a lot of tasteful art and maintain them well. Within the rent, you get three meals a day and snacks. We paid another fee for physical care, but it was reasonable. Within the rent, you also get Wi-Fi, cable TV, and a landline phone, and the utilities are covered. Light housekeeping and laundry services once a week are also included. I saw that it was all very helpful for her. The physical care goes on a continuum, and they kind of have a rating chart where they check off areas that she needs help with. As her help level and care level rise, her care fee also rises, but the rent stays the same. They also have a call pendant like most places. This is a smaller place with small neighborhoods of 11 apartments, which is important for her because she's not sociable enough to eat in a great big dining hall. The dining areas here are small, and the residents choose the food that they're going to have every day, so instead of going through a line, it's provided for them. Being in a smaller group is very nice for her, and I was excited about that. It's one thing that I appreciate about this place. Also, when she is already qualified to use her long-term care insurance, they said they will process that for her within her care fee instead of charging a separate one. On top of that, if you use their approved pharmacy, there will be no fee for them to help my mom get her medications."

"My grandmother is staying at Golden Livingcenter Rochester East for short-term only. She's there for memory care, and she's really happy. They treat her so well, and they gave her, her own room. We've been very happy and pleased with it. There's great communication among the staff members. They helped us with little things. We almost forgot her coat one time and they went back and got it for us. They make it feel like a home even though the setting is hospital like. My experiences have all been very positive with them. It's always clean when I'm there. We're very satisfied."

"My mother-in-law moved into Shorewood Senior Campus. It's top-notch from the way they care for the facility, the help that we've encountered so far, the people that work there, and all that. She's in a studio apartment, but she's on a waiting list for a one-bedroom apartment. So the studio is 400 and some square feet, but she'll be going to something bigger when they become available. We found the staff to be very cordial, very helpful, very friendly, and we found it quite a pleasant experience. There's a meal plan. She doesn't eat three meals a day, And there are facilities that she can cook on, a refrigerator, and all that in her room. So she's only going to take meals occasionally. But several of us have eaten there a couple of times since she's been there. And we've found the food has been quite good."

"I’ve toured several senior living center over the past 5 years. Trying to get my parents to move to a facility. My dad passed away in February so mom had to go some place safe, some place she’d be taken care of 24/7. Meadow Lakes always stood out as number one choice. We moved her there in March. Yes a big adjustment. They say it takes 3 or more months to get used to AL. It only took 2 weeks for mom. Her apartment is adorable. New carpet (every move in gets new carpet). Apartment setting. I’d move there! She loves the staff. She’s well taken care of 24/7 as she has a fob for help/any kind of assistance. She is not charged for using the fob. She gets her hair done every Monday. Her apartment is cleaned every week, laundry done once a week. Bedding changed once a week. Food looks awesome to me. She’s so/so on the food but keep in mind, she eats very little. Mom enjoys the music in the dining room. She’s not big on activities but they have plenty of activities. Staff is wonderful! Residents become family. I am not worried 24/7 if she’s ok as I know she is well taken care of. I’d look no further than Meadow Lakes!!!"

"I visited Spring Valley Estates and checked out their assisted living. They didn't have a lot of things going on, as far as activities were concerned. The person who gave me the tour was nice, though. The staff there was great. I would describe it as a beautiful place to live. The facilities were great and I liked it because it's in the countryside."

"My grandmother (now passed away) used to live at charter house and really enjoyed it. The staff at the front desk were always friendly and overall it's a welcoming environment. My grandmother enjoyed meeting friends and all the activities offered. She used to enjoy playing bridge with her friends. They don't have a pool, but the tenants can use the Dan Abraham facility which does have a pool. This is the best facility for seniors that I have been in."

"Arbor Terrace is exceptionally well cared for. The staff is very, very accommodating and very experienced. They have great activities and specialized care for specific issues. The rooms are very, very nice and clean. They're nicely decorated and they allow you to bring your own personalization into it, which is very important for memory care. The food is great. It's prepared daily and it's fresh. They have people making the food in the unit and they go to a central dining room area, or they can eat in their room either way. My mom, so far, has nothing but compliments about the food, which for her, is incredible. The big thing about the place is how well they work with the family and try to make it a very comfortable place for everyone who visits and for the residents. They have arts and crafts and they have a chapel where they do religious services. My mom is a Roman Catholic and they have a rosary there every day, so that's nice for her. The other couple of places I looked at didn't come near to that."

"My friend has been in Samaritan Bethany for two months now. That’s long-term care. She was in assisted living, but because she had a lot of pain and they had to get her on some heavy narcotics, I didn't feel comfortable leaving her in assisted living. So, now she's in a long-term nursing facility, and it’s much better suited for her situation. As far as I'm concerned, it is the best nursing facility in Rochester. They’re very good nursing care. She is on the sixth floor, and the care coordinator has been there 16 years. The nurse that is her nurse during Monday through Thursday has been there for 14 years and their Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nurse has been there 12 years, and their caregivers have been there 13 years. It's well-staffed, and it’s a good facility. Very good communication. Very good cleanliness. It’s a newer facility, so every room is a single room, and the rooms are in pods, and the kitchen is right on the floor, and the caregivers prepare the meals. It's a wonderful facility. I have not tried the food but my friend has been very satisfied with it. On the weekends, they have a registered nurse on duty at all times and are always fully staffed. It’s just a very good facility. I’m quite comfortable with their facility. No long-term care is cheap. I had her in a rehab facility that was asking for the same amount of money per month and their staff had a turnover situation almost weekly, and so basically, I'm quite happy. Of course, the amount of money with full-time nursing and the type of care that she gets is double assisted living, but that's not unusual for long-term nursing facilities."

"It is a great place to live..We have only been here is few months and are very comfortable.. So far it has been a positive move, I needed more help with my husband and are thankful for the wonderful staff.. Food is very good as the service. We have wonderful scenery to enjoy and the geese are entertaining."

"My Grandma is a resident at Maple Manor in Rochester Minnesota. I visit her at least twice a month, and enjoy seeing her. The facility is a little bit old, but it accomodates the residents nicely. It is a single building, which is nice for wheelchairs. When I asked my Grandma if she liked it, she said that the staff was nice and that I should not worry about her, because she is happy. The only thing I heard her complain about was the food. I tried some of the food myself once, and I would agree that the food is about average. The beds are comfortable, and I would agree with Granny that the staff are nice. I would reccommmend this site for your loved ones if you are considering placement for a loved one. "

"Madonna Summit was beautiful, on the smaller side, is two levels, and was lovely. I loved everything about the place. We walked through the building and we saw people playing Bingo, or whatever activity they were doing."

"I toured Benedictine Madonna Towers for my mom. It was light and bright. The residents appeared to be happy, and the staff frequently greeted them by name. They had a beautiful chapel and that was a selling point for us. They had exercise rooms, too. Plus, they had another room that they used for meetings but could also be rented by families if they were having a big family get-together. That was so appealing because we have a lot of family that lives out of town and if we ever decided to all be together at once, that would be nice to be able to have a facility we could meet in, so that was a selling point. They had a lovely garden, and there was a small library area that Rochester Public Library fills with books and then they replenish the books intermittently. Having the availability to kind of browse for your own books, check things out, and have them rotating so that it's not always the same books, was also appealing. Everyone seemed very friendly and helpful. The few times I was on the elevator, one of the nurses needed to get on, and they seemed very professional, and I was impressed."