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I have resided at Bellevue Retirement Community since December 2009, anf I want to say that since SLC took over and Jeanne arrived in November as the new executive director, the changes have been many and all for the better. Success of an operation is as good as the people who serve it. Keep up the good work!

This place is very nice! They seem to be doing very well. They are not really the easiest to get ahold of, and most of the time, we reach the answering machine.. but we know that they are busy with other residents. Right now, the location is not ideal, but they are planning on opening a new location closer to home. The food is not restaurant quality, and it's not restaurant style, but it seems okay.

Countryside Manor is a great place for our mom. Everyone is friendly and helpful in trying to get us adjusted to the move. Mom still wants to go home with us, but staff helps us with this. Response from A Place For Mom was outstanding. Within 30 seconds I had a call from them. By the end of the day we had a new home for mom. Everyone at A Place For Mom was very helpful. At a time when I didn't know what to do, they really came through. Thanks to all.

Extremely clean, very secure, 3 meals a day, both father-in-law and mother-in-law can be in same room a plus. 9.5 out of ten

Great place, outstanding new management. Our father is liking this place much more than any of us had anticipated, as he said he would never ever go to "a home." He even has a social life here, which he didn't really when he was living alone in a big house that required maintenance. New manager Jeanie knows the residents by name and has made some nice changes.

We feel good having Dad here at Bellevue, because he genuinely seems happy here, and that is something we did not expect. He always said he'd never go into a home but after his stroke, we really had no choice. He's got friends and a bit of a social life here, and his life really isn't that much different from the way it was before. Food's good, too. New director Jeanne seems to be very helpful and caring, and she actually knows residents by name. We're happy we went with Bellevue.

The tour of Autumn Leaves was more than we expected to receive. The staff was wonderful and we knew that it was someplace that we would feel alright with leaving my dad there for day care. My sister summed it up when we got back into the car...'it was such good energy that I felt'. We were given the information needed to start the process of having Dad stay there, as well as, information about Alzheimer's itself. My mom is still coming to grips with the fact that she will be turning over the care of my dad to someone else, even for the day. I think that this visit really eased her anxiety about the situation. Thank you again and we are looking forward to seeing you all after the first of the year.

I can't say enough about how wonderful Robin and all the care givers we encountered at Coventry were. We had a situation come up where we needed to move my Mom quickly - the people at Coventry were incredible to work with and did everything they could to make it comfortable and welcoming for my Mom and as easy as possible for me. It took a little work to get medications under control, but that was the only wrinkle and they worked with me to get it taken care of.

After deciding to move Dad to a facility that would give him QUALITY care, i checked into Harbor Chase. Since Dad has hostility issues due to Alzheimer's I didn't have much hope that anyone would accept him. After speaking to Ida I were pleasantly pleased to realize I found one. Couldn't be happier with my choice. God bless all the "angels" that work there!

My husband moved into Coventry on October 1st. The entire process from initial interviews to placing him in their care has been very positive. While he's only been there three days, I have found the entire staff to be friendly, helpful, courteous, and very focused on making this transition as simple as possible. It's too early to determine if he will adjust in a positive way, but I believe the staff will do everything possible to make him happy and comfortable. It appears they may be under-staffed. Time will tell.

The place is great and the workers are friendly and everyone wants to work with you. I would very much recommend Parkside Assisted Living to people.

It's perfect for my mother. She's having a great time. Right now she isn't receiving and care. The meals are wonderful as well. The activites - there is a lot of stuff to choose from and to do and my mother just jumped right in. They have several outings and things a week. She can go grocery shopping with a group. They have wii bowling leagues, a knitting club, swimming and a lot of brian power type activities so that you're challenged to think more and exercise your brain. They were very helpful with the move and explaining how things work. It was a really good experience.

Very nice, calm like a home setting. Not overly bright though. Studio apartments open and comfy but not overly large. Friendly leasing agent who took the time to get to know things about my dad and his former hobbies/pasttimes/likes and dislikes. Other residents friendly and outgoing. I will be going back with dad for a visit. *of special note, Rebecca Nagey, the leasing agent, was kind enough to take a dinner over to my dad's house because she was going to be in the area. Very nice and unexpected.

We were seeking a homelike approach to memory care which was person centered and offered a lot of individualized care. From the moment you walk into the memory care community at Coventry of Mahtomedi, it feels like home. The 16 apartments per floor are arranged around a central kitchen/dining/activity/TV area that is well decorated, and spacious, with windows letting the outdoors in. The attendants were engaged with the community members and the atmosphere was cheerful. All the staff we met in the condensed (less than 10 days) intake process were professional, knowledgeable, nice and delivered great customer service. They went to great lengths to accommodate our busy schedules and the urgency of getting mom moved as soon as possible. Her new 1 bedroom apartment is smallish, but it is nicely laid out and more than meets her needs. We moved her in late in the day and throughout the process the Coventry staff were available and stayed at work late to ensure a smooth transition for her. When I went back the next morning to visit her, she said "I love it here!" She has only been there for 48 hours, but the return of her smile which had disappeared at her previous placement is evidence that this is a good fit for her. That is the best part of all.

Bellevue is a really good community when it comes to assisted living and independent living I have not seen any that are better. Their staff is friendly and the community is just fantastic. The food is fantastic. I would highly recommend this property to anyone looking for assisted living and independent living community.

spoke with Angela, executive director. CountrySide Manor has two facilities - East with 15 beds; $4600/mo private room; $4275/mo semi-private room plus Level 1 charge of $965/mo; Level 2 charge of $1325/mo . . . depending on assessment level of care. West has same level of care charge, but Room charge $5325/private; $4650/semi-private. Have immediate openings. Full service thru hospice care treatment. RN 6am-9pm; on call at night.

Bldg 1.5 yrs old. 1st and 3rd floors memory care, 1 1 BR (Dahlia $3,500)and studio (Juniper, $3245) avail. Kitchenette, looks like apt complex, take 2 years private pay then elderly waiver program (state/fed assisted programs). They only take certain number of financial assisted residents but would save a spot. Ave age of residents 82, but many late 60's-70's? Worth a tour! May be a bit far NE.

Number 1 Choice - Kelly is great and enthusastic. She talked to Mom and really listened to her. Focus on integration to population, showing common areas, laundry, fitness center with big windows (treadmills included) and salon. Smelled Good! Liked the layout of the apartments, brightness, lots of windows, protected patio for sitting outside, ability to walk. Like the safety and security - have to check in and out, if not at breakfast someone is knocking at the door. Very impressed with evening activities which are important to keep Mom busy and motivated. Had lunch at the facility and nice to have dietary needs met. Lots of activity, ability to take residents to church is a big plus. Like the indoor parking garage and ease of driving in and out of the facility and being able to take back roads in to town. Need to update the information sheet - no walking trails.

It was GREAT, dad and I both liked the size of the community, more intimate, director that showed us around was well informed, two bedroom two bath was great, friendly enough place, relatively affordable, NUMBER ONE SO FAR in our search.

Very impressive community. Friendly, very clean, homey atmosphere. The apts were large, kitchettes, bathrooms and storage. Food menu choices featuring seasonal fresh fruit, prepared by a chef daily. The dining room even smelled good. Lots of light with exercise activity starting in the main lobby when I arrived. Residents were of varying degrees of functionality, but it seemed to flow well. A mobile health cart for BP checks and other services. Impressive interaction with local schools and religious community. This is my first choice. I have received a recommendation for this community from a family friend whom has a relative living here. They rave about the care, inclusion of family and the environment.