This is a relatively new assisted living facility just west of Wayzata and northeast of Long Lake…read more Attractive grounds and building, but still a bit short of tenants. There is a memory care unit attached. There is a lovely community room with a huge flat-screen TV that residents can use or reserve for parties. Meals are served in a community eating area. My in-laws are 90 and 96. They love the nursing staff, who seem to really care and are attentive. Access protocols are in place and enforced.

Lifespark recently bought Trails of Orono, and the quality of care has gone downhill every day…read moresince September of 2025. (This used to be run by Ebenezer). The costs have decreased while the rates have increased. All Lifespark cares about is their profits! Many staff members and a few residents have left this facility. This company offers terrible insurance plans for their employees! Trails of Orono is understaffed and does not have enough resident assistants to keep the place functioning properly! This location has great reviews, and it used to be an outstanding place, but it isn't anymore. Lifespark corporate staff are very condescending and unfriendly towards their employees, residents, and families.

Meridian Manor is a caring, comfortable community where residents and staff are truly a family…read more They are creative in offering interesting and educational outings and activities. The meals offered daily in the High Point dining room are always delicious and beautifully presented. I highly recommend Meridian Manor for a loved one in need of Assisted Living/Memory Care.

From the owner: Rental Retirement Living: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Care Suites, Memory Care and Respite…read moreStays. Feeling at home is easy at Meridian Manor Assisted Senior Living Community in Wayzata, Minnesota. You'll find that the friendly ambiance, fun activities, and focus on wellness inspire you to live a longer and healthier life. Enjoy the option to customize your apartment residence, and choose which supportive services and level of care match your needs.

Beautiful facility. I just moved in and am anxious to join in the activities and meet new friends.read more

After nine very good years in independent living, my husband is in the…read moreBirches for care after falling and sustaining three back fractures. He is a very discerning physician and is impressed by the care he is receiving. The staff, including the PT and OT therapists, have been top notch. Thank heavens we moved here. Polly B.

My Mother was at Amira for 4 years in the memory care unit. It was bad, and then it got worse…read more Every single time I went to visit, she was wet. Every single time! We even bought flow-through pads to use in addition to the depends, in case she was a "gusher". There were times she was wearing the depends and two flow through pads and was still soaking. FYI, that means she was sitting in 8 cups (1/2 gallon) of urine. I am just a dumb landscaper, but perhaps that explains the multiple UTI's that she had every year. She also had multiple falls (a result of dizziness from the UTI's) and a broken hip and later a broken femur. The best thing Almira ever did for us was kick Mom out, because it forced us to find another place for Mom. She spent the last 4 months at Breck Homes in Bloomington, where they made her feel useful and had so many outings that it was hard to visit her. Pretty is as pretty does, and Amira doesn't! If you are looking at memory care, visit here at meal time. Do these people look like they are enjoying themselves? Does the food look appetizing? Can they even hear each other, if they wanted to talk? Is there room to comfortably move around the tables with a wheelchair or walker? Yes, the fireplace is pretty. Is the room functional? Comfortable? Does the staff chit-chat with the residents, or do they just boss them around? Ask the employees you run into how long they have worked there, and ask if anyone has been there since the opening which is less than 6 years ago. There is only 1 who has been there the whole time, and she is the only one who knows how to get things done. Hint: it is Linda at the front desk. Raona

This place is the worst company I have ever had the misfortune of knowing. My grandma was treated…read morehorribly here. From the beginning it's been a headache! We would come visit her and she would smell like urine, she would have a dirty depends on for hours. She was barely washed with either a cloth or actual shower. She had 2 falls that didn't make sense, so we bought granny camera's, which were frequently turned off by staff until we told them it was illegal. Some of the staff did the bare minimum to get her ready for the day. She had 2 more falls which the staff was no where to be seen. She layed for 2 hours on the floor until they found her. Just when you think things couldn't get worse, it did. I sent flowers and a teddy bear to her one day and the teddy bear is no where to be found. My grandma contracted the Covid-19 virus here. She has since passed away. Unfortunately her death was not peaceful in any way. This company is absolutely horrible. The management is cowardly and quite literally pathetic. This company should be shut down. Our parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers and all other family deserve so much better. Please think twice before sending your loved ones here. I guarantee you, you will regret it, I do EVERYDAY. I wish she was still alive but at least she is no longer in pain .

Our family is forever grateful to The Glenn Hopkins for the wonderful care, love and support shown…read moreto our Dad and family. When our Dad made the difficult decision to sell his condo and move to a Senior Living location, we visited multiple Senior Living homes but kept returning to The Glenn Hopkins. Scott and the wonderful Marketing Team were very patient, allowing us to visit multiple times as they understood this was a major decision for our Dad and family. Dad chose The Glenn because it felt like home and we knew he would be cared for very well. Dad spent the first five months in The Towers. He was so happy with his one bedroom w/den and couldn't get over the fact that he was being served meals in a dining room with white linen tablecloths. It felt like he was dining out every day. In June, Dad had to move to The Terraces Assisted Living where he lived for the next 10 months. Sandra, Julie, and Jen were so fantastic and accommodating as he required many schedule changes based on his changing health. Dad formed many friendships with the other residents during his time at The Glenn. They looked out for each other and we are thankful for his wonderful neighbors. He also made many friendships with the staff who cared for him. It takes very special people to do all that the nurses and aides do every day and to do it with love and patience. Dad made the choice that if something happened he did not want to go to the hospital. Instead, after suffering a stroke, he spent his final days in his home being cared for by the people who knew him and cared about him. Our family is OVERWHELMED by the love and support that was shown to our Dad and us during his final days, and the days that followed as we planned his service and moved his belongings out of his apartment. It was a steady stream of staff and neighbors who came to show their love for him and say goodbye. The staff also provided so much comfort and support to our family each day. They shared stories of their family members, gave us lots of hugs, and told us "we cared for your Dad how we would want our Dad to be treated". It was very touching when some of the staff took their personal time and came to the funeral service. The Glenn was an extension of our family and we knew Dad was loved and received exceptional care every day. Dad frequently said "God brought me to The Glenn". We are thankful this is where he lived and thankful to everyone who touched his and our family's lives. We would highly recommend The Glenn Hopkins to anyone looking for a Senior, Assisted Living or Memory Care home. Family of Al Carlson

I heartily agree that The Glenn Hopkins is a wonderful place to live. My reasons may be a bit…read moredifferent from most others, however. Two years ago I decided I wanted to live closer to my children and to downtown Minneapolis, so I sold my town home in Elk River. I no longer wanted to own real estate, thought about finding an apartment, but I'm 84 and knew I'd need services at some point even though I don't now. I have 8 children and the thought of their trying to decide "what to do with Mother" made me feel I should be the one to decide. I shopped around a lot and found the Glenn by far the most appealing senior residence. I still don't NEED any of their services, but I use the shuttle a lot, have learned to navigate the Metro buses and can get around so easily that I sold my car six months ago. What pleases me most is 1) the opportunity to volunteer here as much or little as I wish, 2) the ability to be as social (or not) as I like and to my great surprise 3) the wooded surroundings and splendidly maintain grounds. I like to walk and never tire of this area. And don't get me started on the city of Hopkins! It puts Elk River to shame, with many good restaurants, a movie theater, an art center with concerts and events for all ages, a grocery store, hardware store, drug store that delivers, specialty shops and a half dozen antique shops as well as a branch of the Hennepin Library system. (We have a fine library in our own building, too, with quarterly deliveries of books from the Hennepin system as well as hundreds of books that have been donated to us.) I am Catholic and was delighted to find a "church home" here. Last of all (perhaps it should be first) the entire staff is not only competent but very, very kind. Every one I've met will go many extra miles to be helpful.

This community is beautiful and clean. Much more impressive than many others at this price point…read more The people at the front desk are always more than helpful and go above and beyond with the residents and visitors.

My experience with the team at New Perspective has been incredible! I own a home care agency in…read moreCalifornia so I deal with families in crisis all the time. When I found myself having to deal with some very intense and time sensitive deadlines with my 90 year old mother, I needed a team that could help me navigate the complexities of transferring care for mom to their facility. The team at New Perspective was flexible and responsive to the needs of my family. Everyone was so professional!! I highly recommend this facility. If I owned a home care agency in Minnesota, I would have no reservations about recommending New Perspective to any family I was working with.....they would be in good hands:-)

worst place to work. they fire you at any time without having you sign any consequence sheets and…read morethey make up false accusations and favor certain caregivers. many care givers do no call no show but will fire certain people who do the same thing. they pick and chose who they want to fire. thy accuse you of certain things and allow other care givers to get by with abandoning residents.

I can highly recommend Tonia Detweiler and her team at the Realty Lab in Delano. We I was dealing…read morewith an aging parent who needed to move into a senior living community near us and sell her home in Delano. There are a lot of challenges with this situation. I got excellent advice and support from Tonia and her team. The house sold in one day for full list because we all worked together to sell the house.

From the owner: "The Realty Lab team, led by Tonia Detweiler, is comprised of eight REALTORs backed by Real Broker;…read moreserving the western Suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. This team has been voted best of Delano Area four times of the last five years as well as their team lead Tonia Detweiler! Combined they have over 75 years of Real Estate experience. The team consistently sells $20+ million dollars of real estate every year. Their goal is to help you realize your real estate dreams and help you make them come true every step of the way. No pressure, no obligations, all on your timeline and what works best for you."