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It was ok, but not for our Mom. We are looking for a one bedroom with a kitchen and Meadow Woods does not have kitchens or kitchenettes. The rooms are extremely small. It was the extremely cold day and for some reason they told the residents to stay in their rooms. I found this disturbing. You'd think they would be providing MORE activities for the residents, not less.

It's only been about 10 days since moving my mom in so don't have much to say yet. Facility is nice and the employees have been nice. I think it will be a good place for my mom and she seems to have adjusted well so far. Cannot actually rate all of the items below as I have not had enough time to observe/evaluate care services and activities. Should send this survey out after more time has passed.

My Mom and I really enjoyed our visit and tour with Marti. She gave us a great overview of the community and answered our questions. We were very impressed with Vernon Terrace and also reasonable and affordable rent.

It was really nice but the apartments were too small - at least the apartments that the lady was able to show me.

My Dad and I toured this place last week. It is #3 on their list of choices.

Liked very much. Rooms were a nice size. The models were decorated well. Smelled new. Outdoor area convenient and nice. Firepit a plus. Location great for daughter, but not for Aunt.

Absolutely beautiful and livelier members, but may be harder for him to find and connect with current pals commuting from there. Nice to be living with livelier people, but that requires changing rooms when more support is needed.

Lots of activities and nice building .Nice tour person

Very professionally run. Took lots of time explaining the program

Small but doable. No kitchen. Bring mini fridge & microwave. Dinner dining really pushed. Seating charts to encourage like minded friendships. Good location. Woodsy area Elem school near.

The director showed me this complex and it looks terrific.

I toured with director. This one is more all-inclusive than any others, so far. The retirement apartments have a 2 meal/day plan. All others are 3 meal/day. Bldg secure. Friendly staff, good interaction with and among residents. The hallways to the apartments are a bit long. Lots of activities both in-house and transportation provided for outside activities -- doctor appts, shopping, shows, Twins games, etc. Facility is 6 yrs old. Yes, they have soft water. Four stars for activities, friendliness.

Very nice facility. Clean. Friendly staff. Nice apartments. They don't have the "traditional" independent living. It's called "retirement living" and includes more services than currently needed. But very nice place.

I didn’t really like Champlin Shores at all. I thought it would be very isolating for my loved one. It was like being in an enormous apartment complex. Even the memory care patients had a full apartment. We didn't want her to simply be alone with neighbors and not feel like she was part of a community. It seemed like she could get lost in the shuffle it was so huge. The apartments were nice enough though. We just thought the setting was too independent / isolating for our loved one.

We used The Fountains at Hosanna brief respite stay for our loved one. Overall I would say the care provided was adequate. It's a nice looking place, and the staff all seemed friendly and professional. I also thought the meals looked good. However, I do think they could have been more proactive when it came to activities. Generally when I visited there were only a few residents out and about, I would have liked to see more activities and resident involvement.

My Mom has been at Meadow Woods for two years and the experience has been great. The staff is very good and they have responded to her needs quickly when anything comes up. I'd say they are above average when it comes to keeping me informed of what's going on with her. She's been over to the rehab center and back a couple of times - having it so close is very helpful. The facility is a little dated (one of the elevators keeps going out of service) but I can tell they are working hard to keep things nice. The food is great - I've had some meals with Mom that are restaurant-quality.

The Fountains at Hosanna is a pretty good place. It has been a good experience so far. Everything has been going okay. The staff and residents seem to be friendly. The offer a variety of activities. It is clean.

We toured this soon after it opened, but did not like the dark & masculine décor. It's nice, but we just could not get over the mannishness. The food was probably very good but we did not try it. It is a smaller facility which is very nice. The costs are up there!

My mother-in-law has lived here for 1 1/2 years. She has a lovely efficiency apartment. The staff are friendly & patient with her. She has many health issues and needs help from the aides. Most of the aides are African and she's struggled a bit with understanding their accents but she likes them. I recommend meeting with the medical staff first, even if your parent(s) won't need care right away, so that you know what they can & can't do for them if the need arises. She hasn't taken advantage of the activities so I can't truly comment on them but there seems to be a lot of variety.

I chose Cherrywood Pointe, based on the quiet atmosphere. It is beautifully decorated, clean and very new. I wanted my dad to be in a place like this, because this is how he is used to living. The staff is courteous and friendly. They always welcome me with a warm greeting. I have been there mostly at mealtimes, when no activities are taking place. It doesn't appear that there is a lot to do, for the memory care residents. I did partake in a bowling game with my dad, which I think he liked. I would like to see more activities like this on his floor. I feel he is bored and needs some stimulation. My dad was very mechanically gifted. I would like to see some tools and maybe something to work on that would make him feel useful. Maybe, some gardening supplies, for the spring and summer months, on the patio, would be nice. Cherrywood Pointe is caring for my dad, as much as he will allow them to. He doesn't always want help or want to participate in activities, but I would like to see them motivate him more and not just let him say "no" to everything. I am pleased that I chose Cherrywood for my dad. I feel by working with the staff at Cherrywood, we can make my dad's stay there, a positive experience for the whole family. I am happy that my dad is close by, so that I may visit as often as I can.