Benedictine

My father is doing pretty well at this community. The community looks great and very clean. The commutation between me and staff could be better. They are trying their best to care for him. He has tried a few new activities, I wish they would take him down for more of the activities. He likes the meals, and the food is good. I would recommend it.

This is a really fine place for us to live. It's a Catholic-sponsored community that warmly welcomed us Presbyterians. Their core values appealed immediately to us: Hospitality (a warm friendly atmosphere), Respect (consideration and compassion), Stewardship (managing community resources wisely) and Justice (good will and dignity in all relationships). It's on an attractive, rolling site that was formerly prosperous farmland, and our house is on one end of our street, bordering some woods.

I am a current resident at Benedictine Living Community- St. Joseph in the Independent Living. This is a great place to live. It has family vibes and I love the larger events they host in Independent living each month.

Remodeling the bathrooms is slow, enjoys her deck, appreciate the check ins when she doesn't attend meal time. Need a wider variety of activities to engage more people... use big screen tv for residents to watch sporting events? Or shows like wheel of fortune? could do theme meals and add different cultural options? Maybe more take to go breakfast options, muffins, bagels, boiled eggs & fruit

I enjoyed the tour. The facility looked very clean. Both the residents and staff seemed to be very happy. I liked the fact that the facility is faith based. [name removed] was very enthusiastic about the facility and called people by name and was very helpful in allowing us to talk to staff and find out how long they have worked at the location and how they like their job. Overall, it was a very good tour.

We are happy with mom's living situation. It's good to know she is happy, safe & well cared for.

My loved one was previously a resident at Benedictine Windermere Way and the experience was okay overall. My loved one had so much more going on at this facility than she did at her previous facility, which is why we moved her back here when we got the chance to.

Apartment size and variety of layouts are awesome. The amenities are sufficient. Very friendly staff. I would recommend to others!

The tenants are friendly and happy people. They engage with new people and the various spaces are set up great for the events they hold. My father-in-law passed in early December, but the staff was very caring leading up to him having to go into the hospital, and we were able to connect with the housing Director and nursing Director often to discuss his needs and variation of care.

It's a very good place. It's a lovely community. Friendly staff and the food is good. Food is important. The communication is very good, and yes they are taking very good care of my mom.

They are having several staffing issues, can't keep staff on hand very well at the moment.

The staff that work with the residents on a day to day basis are very good. There are a lot of hidden costs that you do not know about up front. It is turning out to be a lot more expensive than we thought it would be after moving in. Everything is an add on, so there is not a clear fee scale.

The reason River Oaks got a overall score of 4 is because of the billing department. Things are not very transparent, and the charges are confusing so that has been tough dealing with. However the communication smells and looks clean. Our dad really things the people there are being very nice and treating him well.

We chose River Oaks of Anoka because they have a really nice view out of their big windows in the 2 bedroom apartment that was available when we needed it. The 2 bedroom they have is very nice and spacious. I think it is a very positive environment and I would recommend them to others looking.

Lots of space with few people. St. Benedict utilizes interns from the college across the street for training, nursing, and cooking. The community runs a co-op. The villas are not an option for my mother because of mobility. there is a happy hour and the food smelled great.

They are very friendly and caring. They care about the residents. My husband has had a stroke and I am his main caregiver. They have gone out of their way to see that I as a caregiver for my husband get time to do the things that I need to do as well as fun things by arranging for him to activities while I was gone. It makes me feel comfortable and welcome. The food is great and they listen to suggestions. The staff is great. Even the new Executive Director helped me unload my husbands wheelchair and transfer my husband out of the car.

For the most part, it was very good. I felt the night shift was sleeping on the job with taking a long time to answer. The people were very friendly, like the nurses, aides and therapists and good. For the most part, the nurses were very good. The cleanliness was fine. My husband said there is a real lack of communication between staff. I think communication was okay.

My loved one hasn't said anything bad. He did say they worked him to death the other day, so they must be doing something right. Every person I've talked to has been very nice. He hasn't said anything bad about the nurses or aides. I know he's having some issues in getting his medications or help in a timely manner. He ordered one thing and got another item, and got some kind of indistinguishable kind of meat, and that was inedible. They've been great with communication. I've been in contact with someone almost every day.

Overall, we had a great experience. Communication was fairly decent. The first day there was miscommunication between the nurses and doctor. The first day there wasn't a doctor to issue any medications and that wasn't good. Other than that, it's been good. My mother's drapes were dirty when she got there. They did clean the drapes.

So far, everything is fine. The therapists do a good job. I would recommend the rehab therapy!