New Perspective Senior Living

The sales person that took us on tour seemed to be insincere. They did have a nice offer going when we toured, however the toilet in the apartment they showed us was dirty. There are yellow chairs when you walk in and you are able to see the dirt on them. I am not sure about how well the housekeeping staff are. I did not think this was the right fit for my loved one.

New Perspectives has wonderful caregivers for the residents. When we first moved in it was a hard transition for our family, after our adjustment we have grown to appreciate all the staff for the care provided. Everyone was so pleasant and kind to us all. I would have liked to have seen a contact list made of pertinent phone numbers when we moved in.

I'm sure the place will look great when it's done, but when we toured they were in the process of renovating. This made it difficult to tour and it was not the best impression walking in the front door for the first time.

We really liked the location and the common space. It as nice to see residents socializing in the bistro. The apartments we toured had lovely lake views and we felt would meet Mom's needs except for the kitchen which had no place for food preparation. In my opinion all it was good for would be heating up a frozen dinner. The other drawback was the walking trail, which we didn't look at, but were told circled the building which would make it too short for my mother's needs. We were kept waiting for 20 minutes for our scheduled appointment which cut short our time to ask questions. (The sales person called in sick. We were seen by the executive director who had no notes from my conversations with staff.)

Very nice first tour! [Removed] did an excellent job of telling us about Sunrise and answering our questions. She followed up with a floor plan so we can share with our mother. Disappointments were the extremely limited kitchen (only a mini refrigerator; no stove; no microwave). The view over the park was very nice. Overall, we are impressed with Sunrise and what it offers for Assisted Living. However, I'm only giving it a 'fair' rating since we have only had a first tour.

The tour of New Perspective by [Removed] was great! [Removed] was excellent at sharing the Assisted Living environment at New Perspective and answering our questions. Disappointment was the limited kitchen (only a mini refrigerator and no ovent). It did have a microwave included. Overall, New Perspective was an impressive facility for Assisted Living. I'm only giving it a 'fair' rating since we have only had a first tour.

We toured the community and it went well and everything was fine. They were on time and prepared to answer our questions. We felt they would not be able to offer any future programs for us. They were good to my mom and told us options about their care.

This is a lovely facility overlooking a lake and the staff seemed attentive to the residents. When I visited, many of the residents seemed to be mostly of the more lower functioning than my mother is. I don't know that she would fit in this population well. Just where their residents are in their continuum right now. They did have a nice activity program, and the apartments were nice. The food was not good, and served on white serverware, which is difficult for people with older eyes to see. Most memory care areas serve food on colorful plates and dishes to help them discern what and where the food is. They served white clam chowder in a white bowl, whiteish fish with whiteish scalloped potatoes on a white plate. Ugh. So monochromatic! Even on a colorful plate that would not be appetizing. I had an alternate choice, since I don't care for fish or seafood. Not very good. I did enjoy speaking with two of the residents, and they said they find it ok there, three squares and a room.

It is still a work progress for my husband here at this community. He has had a few falls, and now is in the hospital. I do feel that this community is under staffed at times. He has gotten lose a couple of times. The staff is good, and they have been very responsive with their help. They are also friendly and helpful. We are still working on some things. So far I'am still assessing the situation.

Nice facility with good care. The cost of care came in about $1200 per month higher than we anticipated based on what we were told during the sales process.

Sunrise of Golden Valley is a nice community. The overall community is kept clean but the rooms could use some additional attention. The community is too large of a place for our loved one. Our loved one would benefit from a smaller community that can provide the one on one attention they need.

I would not recommend this community. The time that my loved one resided in the community the housekeeping was not good. They needed better cleaning services and the laundry service was not good as well. Clothes would sometimes go missing. The meals that were offered were not good. I did however like the interaction between the staff and the residents it was good.

So far my father is doing okay here at the community. For the most part they do a good job with keeping everything nice and clean. I know we made a good choice with moving her here. She is receiving great care. They have a good staff, they have been very helpful and welcoming. I'am comfortable with the care they are providing her and I would recommend this facility.

I have had a few issues with this community, I'am hoping things improve. The community is fairly well-kept, it could be better. She has tired a painting class. We are disappointed in the food. It has been an alright experience so far.

I have toured this before and feel it is too large for what we now want.

the community common area is very large. I think someone with dementia would get lost and disoriented in such a large area

It's okay, there have been a few issues here and there. They are nice enough, and there are a few really, really good med techs there. . Response times are little slow they quote 10-15 minutes, but it can take longer. We never really got an orientation, which makes it difficult to know what all the procedures and expectations are.

The food is ok, The atmosphere is great and the vibe.

The daytime staff is fine, but the nighttime staff is not good. Overall the place seems to be okay. The value is terrible though. Everybody there complains about the food. The problem with the night staff is there is a big language barrier.

We had a mixed experience with Sunrise of Minnetonka. It was a nice looking place, but they didn't really come through with their memory care services. My loved one managed to escape from their "secure" memory care floor multiple times in his first week there. I was also disappointed to find out that 24 hour nursing care means that they have a nurse on call 24/7, but not actually on the property.