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Glenn Buffalo offers assisted living and memory care in Buffalo, MN. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication while a resident maintains their own living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, so offering both care types may be a good fit for a person living with dementia or for a resident whose care needs may change over time.

The community has 70 beds and serves adults 55 and older. Tammie Graupmann is the director, and religious services are available for residents who want access to worship within their community. Home-cooked meals are served in a restaurant-style dining setting, including a daily hot breakfast, so residents have prepared meals available each morning and throughout the day. A Walk Score of 71 places the area in the very walkable band, with most errands possible on foot, allowing a resident who no longer drives to get out independently.

Overview of Sunlight Senior Living

Sunlight Senior Living, in St. Paul, MN, provides memory care and assisted living. Medication, bathing, and dressing are what assisted living covers. Memory care is a supervised option, in a setting kept secure, where dementia has brought a risk of wandering with it.

The bed count here is 69. Respite care appears on the same list, which is the stay a family arranges around a caregiver’s own trip. A courtyard is among the amenities, and so is a fireplace.

The area scores 49 for Walk Score, putting it in car-dependent territory. Someone who needs daily help, or supervision for a dementia that carries a wandering risk is who the place is built for.

Overview of Norbella of Champlin

Norbella of Champlin provides assisted living and memory care in Champlin, MN. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, since moving to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. With 41 beds, Norbella of Champlin is a smaller community where residents and staff can get to know one another. A Walk Score of 57 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete certain outings independently. Scheduled outings, backyard barbecues, bingo nights, card games, puzzles and use of the library give residents specific activities to join on site or through the community schedule. Dining accommodates an array of dietary requests, so meals can be adjusted to meet those requests.

Overview of The Legacy of Delano

The Legacy of Delano provides assisted living, hospice care, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Delano, MN. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains an apartment, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone living with dementia, hospice care supports comfort for someone nearing the end of life, and respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 55 beds. That size can allow staff and residents to get to know each other, while the range of care types may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time and who may need different levels of support within one community. Lifespark COMPLETE is also offered, and Abby McElroy serves as director. A Walk Score of 49 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride, so a resident who no longer drives would need transportation for most routine errands.

Overview of Harmony Place

Harmony Place provides assisted living and memory care in Harmony, Minnesota. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment.

Harmony Place may be a good fit for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia who needs a secure, supervised setting through memory care. The community has 60 beds. A Walk Score of 46 places the area in a car-dependent band, so most errands require a car or a ride, including for a resident who no longer drives.

Overview of Marvella

Marvella offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in St Paul, MN. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having all three care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

Marvella has 88 beds. Restaurant-style dining gives residents a place to eat outside their private apartment, and rehabilitation services are available when they need them.

The swimming pool and fitness center provide options for exercise, while the salon supports personal care. A library, movie theater, and creative space offer places to read, watch films, and take part in creative activities, with an outdoor deck and patio for time outside.

Religious services are also available. A Walk Score of 36 places Marvella in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Marvella is a Presbyterian Homes & Services senior living community.

Overview of Norbella Senior Living Savage

Norbella Senior Living Savage offers assisted living and memory care in Savage, MN. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides a supervised setting for residents who may be at risk of wandering. Having both care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

The community has 40 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. There are several ways to spend time with others, including the library, card games, puzzles, bingo nights, backyard barbecues and other social programming. Scheduled outings add organized activities beyond the community.

Meals can accommodate an array of dietary requests. Residents with specific dietary needs therefore have an option suited to those requirements. A Walk Score of 52 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be done on foot, and a resident who no longer drives may be able to handle certain nearby errands independently.

Empower Center Care is an assisted living community in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the Highwood neighborhood. It opened in 2014 and has 54 beds, giving families a clear sense of the community’s size and history.

Assisted living here includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment. It may be a good fit for someone who needs support with personal care while maintaining an apartment style living arrangement.

A Walk Score of 41 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Transportation coordination is available for residents who need to arrange rides.

Meals can accommodate diabetic, low sodium, heart healthy, vegetarian, and gluten free diets, allowing residents with those dietary needs to follow an appropriate meal plan. Group activities, exercise classes, cultural celebrations, and creative outlets provide organized options for exercise, creativity, and community events.

Overview of Havenwood of Minnetonka

Three care types are offered at Havenwood of Minnetonka in Minnetonka, MN. They are independent living, memory care, and assisted living.

Independent living skips daily care, and assisted living delivers it by having staff to help with bathing, dressing, and medication. Approved for dementia care, the level above assisted living is memory care.

The 115 beds are covered by an Enhanced Assisted Living program. Respite Care is named too. The three care types may suit someone whose needs are likely to grow.

Overview of Lake Song Assisted Living

Lake Song Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care in Onamia, Minnesota. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication management while allowing a resident to maintain a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Having both care levels in one community may make Lake Song Assisted Living a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 37 beds, creating a smaller setting that may suit someone who prefers fewer residents. Staff are available 24 hours a day. Assistance is available beyond daytime hours, including overnight. On-site healthcare services let residents receive care at the community rather than arranging an off-site visit, and daily dietitian-approved meals mean residents can eat prepared food without handling daily cooking. A Walk Score of 49 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.