Nursing Home Communities in Saint Louis Park, MN

"My husband went into The Villas at Brookview for short term rehab and dialysis services and he also has pain management needs. From the moment he entered the facility they have done a great job with providing care, sorting out his medication needs and dialysis has gone well too. They understand a renal diet in a way that not all facilities do. The staff are friendly and don't act like they are doing you some huge favor when they answer a call light. The room he's in is very clean and well decorated."

"My sister moved into the Golden Living Center. I'm very happy with their commitment to assisting with her transfer from the previous nursing home. They were very professional. They communicated all along the way what was transpiring, and as of yet I have heard no complaints so far from my sister. My sister has a private room. There are doctors and nurses who keep me informed as to how she's doing on a regular basis. I know they offer physical therapy. They have entertainment and activities to participate in. They also offer counseling."

"My husband was at Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehabilitation Service. It was welcoming and professional. It was a one-person room; it was fine. The service was very good; it was what he needed. However, he really didn't participate in any other activities, except for OT and PT. The dining area was good. He got to be with other residents, so he got to know other people at mealtimes."

"Bryn Mawr Health Care is fine, but it's just too far for me to drive. I would like to get my sister closer to where I live, because I have to take her to the doctor to downtown Minneapolis and things like that. I'm 50 miles away from her. She's been in there since December and she's being treated very good. The staff seems to be knowledgeable, very caring to whatever she needs. It's very clean. They have a lot of things going on, they take them places, and they do a lot of things in the facility itself. So she has a lot to do, if she wants to do it. She's not forced and it's up to her. She's never really complained about anything. It's a fairly nice area, but it's just so far from me. "

"We looked at the Bryant Square Apartments, near the park of the same name in South Minneapolis, because of its convenient location. Most of my great grandmother's family lives near the area, so it would be easy to visit her. We have always loved visiting nearby Lake Calhoun and all have many fond memories there. The foyer of the main entrance to the office was nicely decorated and felt warm. The options they had included a small home, an apartment or a single room and all were very nicely decorated. The bathrooms were larger than most we've seen and easy to navigate with grab bars. Our great-grandmother really liked the temperature controls, as she tends to like to adjust that herself, often changing it during the day. We were told that she could have some of her cherished personal furniture there and it seems like there is adequate room for it. For example, we gave her a small occasional table that she would like to keep with her. The kitchenette was nicely equipped and it was easy to reach the cabinets. We also liked that some of the units are large enough to suit two people, as our great aunt may decide to either live with her at some point or visit frequently over night. The family appreciated the cable and Internet service hook-ups, which is convenient for those of us who need to check in at work. Some of our family run small businesses and this will make it easy to have a carefree, extended stay. Our great grandmother really likes to have her family around as much as possible. So this convenience will give us that opportunity. The caregivers all seemed very friendly and genuinely interested in helping their residents. This is also very important to us. Their social services department includes financial assistance, which is also very convenient. Our great grandmother's only issues are ambulatory ones "“ she uses a walker. The spaces are all easy to navigate and the outdoor facilities are really lovely. She loves to get outside each day and could easily do this here, weather permitting. For those times when it is hard to get out on her own, there are plenty of activities to occupy her sufficiently - both inside and at other places. The formal dining room offered us a choice of lunch which was as good as anything we've eaten in a nice, casual restaurant. Our great grandmother has very simple tastes, and it looks like she will be offered the foods that she likes best. We were able to eat in the semi-private casual dining room and found it to be more private than many we've seen. Our great-grandmother really enjoyed the fireplace and library. They also have an arts and crafts and music room. The facility also shows films weekly for residents and has a video library where they can choose their own films to watch. Overall, we really liked this facility and could see that the residents are happy and well cared for. "

"Walker Methodist Health Center was nice and very organized and I was amazed how well they did to my father. I couldn't have gotten him back walking. They knew what they're doing, they knew how to treat it and they accomplished the goal. The staff was very nice. They did the job they needed to do. The food was mostly good. They had some group activities like practicing and challenging him to try to remember things and for his memory skills."

"I have been very happy with the staff here. All staff seem to know all residents by name and almost always address them by name just in passing. And many of them will give me a quick update on something my dad has done or said, even if they are with the kitchen staff. It is always clean. And has a good atmosphere, with plenty of activitys for those who want to participate. "

"I found the development to be very well staffed for the amount of patients that were there. The patients received schedules for their daily activities, including time for activities such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, swimming, acupuncture, lunch, dinner, and more. I remember a couple patients had trouble reading and understanding their schedules, and also noticed the schedule sometimes was incorrect or not accurately communicated with me as a volunteer. With the exception of a few members of the staff, I did not feel very close or remembered with my weekly volunteering. Perhaps that was due to them having many volunteers, so I may have been seen as expendable. I was providing a lot of help to the patient however, so my time there was rewarding.The facility itself was magnificent. I was amazed with the building and with what was offered for disabled individuals. There are activities rooms with games, books and movies, common areas with television, laundry areas for those able and wanting to do their own, and a beautiful pathway to walk around outside with a quiet stream. The facility was well kept, clean, and well lit. Nursing staff seemed to always be readily available to patients and communicated with them on a friendly basis. "

"My mom is at Good Samaritan Society-Ambassador. The staff there seems very caring. The services are high quality and the food is high quality (which is important to my mom). They have a little atrium that people could sit in, bingo games, and state-fair-themed activities. Recently, they just had someone that come in and perform music outside."

"I contacted Edenbrook looking for somewhere for my wife. I spoke to a Melanie first who was very kind and talked to me. She told me about the place and explained that my wife may need more care than they can give. Melanie had an Amber call me from her establishment. Amber came right to the hospital to see my wife and I. Amber spent two hours with my wife and I talking about my wife's wishes. She gave us ample information and we felt more confident in our decision to keep her home with some extra help. Amber helped coordinate hospice for my wife. Amber recognized my wife was failing and recommended hospice. I am happy I called Melanie and Amber. I would highly recommend anyone call this place when you need help. They sure know what they are talking about. Dale"

"My father was in rehab of Golden LivingCenter-Chateau for a couple of months. The staff was extremely helpful. They made sure they engaged him as much as possible, even if he was uncooperative. They're very open with the family and keep us up to date. But, if there is anything negative to say, they only do peer conferences once a quarter and sometimes it's not often enough, there's some missing information. My father, in some instances, didn't care about the food, but it was OK. They do offer to allow food to be delivered to them. It's fairly large; they're cooking for a number of people. They could improve the communication with the family about the type of care they provide. But overall, we had a very positive experience. I would definitely recommend it. It served its purpose of what my father needed. "

"Aurora on France was nice. They had really good food, and they seemed to have a good variety. They just had a hard time getting to my mom sometimes when she needed them. I thought they were a little overpriced, but they had nice rooms, good facilities, and they were new. They had a porch and a salon too."

"When my family first visited we were given a tour of certain floors, certain residential rooms, and activity areas. We all agreed that it was a good safe place for grandma. However after she was excepted we had to wait a week before visiting and when I went to visit she was sitting alone in the hallway and said she had been there for more than an hour by herself. The floor she was on had a stench of urine. She shared a room with another resident that she didn't get along with and somehow her dentures were lost.It was a horrible experience for my grandmother as well as the rest of my family. And it was almost impossible to re-place her in another facility because we had such strong complaints about previous. Not many other facilities wanted a family that was going to be so assertive about the way residents are cared for. Overall after visiting a few other homes I found that the first two floors are always the nicest and those are the ones that a family gets to tour. "

"My aunt was a former resident of Mount Olivet Home. It was wonderful. Great staff. They did the transition from regular independent living to the nursing home facility, and actually had rehabilitation after in and out of hospital stays right there. It's a great community to entrust your loved one to. My aunt had a private room for her semi-independent living, and a large room with a bathroom facility inside the room. They had a bunch of activities as far as music. They brought people in for comedy, singing, and crafts. The meals or the food there was very decent. The facility is laid out nicely to come in as a visitor, and the ease of getting to their rooms is very, very easy, and then pick up-wise as far as if you're transporting."