LOVE GCH! Best place I have ever worked! Char is the most patient, kind, helpful boss ever. She…read morehelped me too, when I was scared to give an injection. My knees were shaking...lol. I ve given many injections since then because she helped me through my fear of needles. ALL of the ladies at GCH are sweet supportive people. Cheryl, Char, Trisha are the best!

Granite care homes is a good place to work at. I have worked for GCH for 15 years (off and on)…read more They have worked around my schedule many times including a month off for a Hawaii trip. 95% of the staff have been working for GCH for more than 5 years.

My Grandma loves it here. The food is absolutely amazing no better place than this. The staff is…read moreamazing. The area is spotless.

If I could give zero stars, I would. Not impressed with the memory care unit. Our mom's diet was…read morenever abided by, so she always had stomach problems and the food was consistently cold, nasty and delivered late. She was always alone in her room, they never brought her out to socialize or interact with others. Communication was almost non-existent unless initiated by us. The final straw was when one of the other residents, who should have had closer supervision, fell into my mom giving her a traumatic brain injury when my mom banged her head on the floor board and laid in a pool of blood. She was in the hospital for almost one week and nobody from New Perspectives even inquired to see how she was doing. Now she is confined to a wheelchair, needs more care and her brain will never be the same. After this we moved her to a place in St. Peter, best decision ever to leave New Perspective. Residents are just dollar signs to New Perspective.

My Mom has lived at VV for one year now and she likes it very much. Its a small place so they get…read moreto know the residents very well and the staff is pretty consistent. My Mom has some of the best, loving, people who help her every day... They offer all levels of care from no care to full care. My Mom needs a higher level of care and they provide her with all that she needs. They are extremely patient with the residents and they truly care. The one thing that really sucks here is the food.....My Mom complains about it all the time and I have had many opportunities to see what has been served. I wish they offered better, healthier options, and spent a little more money on the food budget. Other than that, the management is excellent, always on top of things, and they have great communication with the family which is so important. They also go above and beyond and do things like look for my Mom's remote, when she thinks she has lost it for the 10th time, help her organize, and just sit and laugh with her. I would not hesitate to recommend this AL facility to anyone in search of one.

From the owner: Valley View Estates Assisted Living is just that, assisted living. We strive to promote…read moreindependence to all of our residents while providing them with the care and services they can't adequately receive on their own. We view assisted living as a benefit for the resident as well as their family, it provides wonderful peace of mind to loved ones and ensures you are receiving the care and companionship you deserve.

My father has been in this facility for nearly 9 months. I am extremely displeased with the…read moremanagement and all aspects of Woodcrest for the following reasons: 1) Misleading and dishonest marketing. Facemasks were not required for the initial meeting presenting a friendly, congenial atmosphere. After they got your money, masks were militantly enforced with rude interruptions by staff during visitations. The general manager, Gail Rucks, even threatened to call the police if I tried to visit my 93 year old father again. When I asked for proof of state mandated masks, all she could produce were MDH and CDC "guidelines". In spite of the strict enforcement for visitors, staff members have been seen without masks in this facility... 2) High Cost. Woodcrest prices were 43% higher than prices that I received for identical services (less memory unit) at a nearby senior facility. 3) Poor Patient/Staff communication. My father called a staff member by phone from his room and could not understand him. The staff member said he would stop by, but never did. This also represents a lack of integrity. 4) Confusing Facility Layout for Visitors. My father's senior friends find it difficult to navigate from the Main entrance to his room. Woodcrest staff members have refused to bring my father to the entrance, or escort visitors to his room so his friends may take him out. This has significantly limited a 16 year relationship with his lady friend. 5) Cheap and Poorly Maintained Landscaping. The memory unit's enclosed courtyard was nearly devoid of trees, flowers, and shrubs, and looked pathetic. This is the only space where residents can, with permission, get a breath of fresh air. My wife provided a professional landscape design at no cost. Additional plants were installed, with my wife's help, but I have not been back to see it. 6) Disposable Dinner ware. One might think that the most expensive senior facility in the area could serve meals on nice, reusable dinnerware, but this is not the case. They use cheap, disposable, environmentally unfriendly plates and cups. My father complains of cutting through the styrofoam with his knife.

We moved our mother into Wood Crest of Country Manor about 4 years ago. She was in an apartment…read morefor 3 years when dementia led her to the Memory Unit at Wood Crest. What a night mare. First she had another resident of the memory unit come into her room and manhandle her. To which Gail said that what our mother said was mostly lies of what really happened. Talking to the wonderful staff we found out that this same lady had manhandled several other residents. The staff told Gail that this lady needed more care than what they could give her. But Gail said who would be paying for the room then, we need the income. SAD!!!! When money means more than the safety of the residents. As we came to know the staff and talking to them about different things we understood why the turn over rate was so high. Nurses cried as they told us different things, like how Gail would yell at them in meetings and told them not to document different things that should have been documented. We had several meetings with Gail and the head nurses. We didn't get to far into one of the meetings when my brother told the ladies that when they would like to start telling the truth about things to let him know and he left the meeting. We have caught Gail in so many lies it was just unreal. But anyway this is what really crushed us. Our mother passed away on Monday the 27th of June. Today June 29 my brother went and turned in our keys because we had everything out of our mom's room. The only one that was in the office was Gail. All she could say was thank you for turning in the keys. Nothing like, sorry to hear that your Mom passed away, no, you have my sympathy NOTHING. The woman has no heart. Trace, the secretary came just hours after mom's passing with hugs for all of us Josh, the super nice maintenance dude, even talked to me about our mom. But the head lady, Gail couldn't be human for one minute. We have heard that Gail's contract is up in a few months. The best thing that the CEO could do is not renew her contract.

My mom lived in BLC for her last two months. The staff was wonderful with her and were communicated…read morewith us when they noticed something that may need our attention. They were also able to get my mom to do activities, which the other two places she lived were not able to do, which made us feel like she was part of community. They also asked us questions to get to know mom better, at meals they would sit with the residents and talk about their families or interests, it was very nice to feel like they were trying to get to know mom. Every time we asked mom if she liked it there, her response was always, "I really like it here" Toward the end for my mom, my sisters and I spent a lot of time in her room. The staff was amazing to us, brought us snacks, water, coffee, etc. They also would stop by her room and check on her and us to make sure there wasn't anything we needed. At the same time they gave us our privacy during a very difficult time. When my mom passed, I was pleased with how many people came in and told us something about how mom touched their lives. I am so happy that we chose BLC for my mom!

My father has been at Benedictine on two separate occasions and for two very different reasons. The…read morefirst time it was due to having a knee replacement done. He thrived there and therapy was wonderful. The aides were so nice to him and great to us as a family when we had question. That was 2 1/2 years ago, since that time my father has had not one but two strokes and spent 5 months a Benedictine trying to get back to whatever is to be his new normal. We were very unsure if he would even walk again. My father is now in an assisted living facility and doing very well. No he is not what he used to be but thanks to therapy and the help of the nursing staff and aides at Benedictine his is able to walk and do many more things than we ever thought possible. They are amazing people that do amazing things for the residents that live there. They have a tough job but always found time to cheer him up and on. Without them I am sure he would not be were he is. Thank you all at Benedictine for making his life better, and know this if he ever has to make a nursing home his permanent place to live he would want it to be at Benedictine.

Stopped in here last week, looking for something specific for a project I have been working on! All…read more3 spots had a number of things that I found of interest! I know why they are calling it the Bloc! It's big! Everything was clean and so organized. The displays looked like they were from a cover of a magazine! Whoever is putting together each area has a true gift! Prices are far less than other places I have visited. I certainly have to stop back when I drop sizes and am due for a new wardrobe! I am going to get more bang for my buck at this place! The cashier was a huge help pointing me in the right direction, and I am a fan of those blue eyes! The founder of the place swung by and she checked to see if I was finding everything okay and let me loan a tape measure, also. I asked numerous questions and she was willing to answer everyone of them! Thanks! Means the world to know what the stores are all about! I can't wait to go back! And I found the item I was looking for!

It's a thrift store, but there are two things that separate this store from the others in town…read more First, Becky (the manager) and her staff have knowledge in display, marketing, and merchandising, which means it looks more like a boutique than a thrift store (and it doesn't stink!). Secondly and most importantly, this thrift shop exists literally to bless others. Each month, the store chooses a different organization to which the entire month's profits go. Unlike the other stores in town, this business is mission-minded and outreach-oriented. It's in the Skylark Mall now! Check it out.