Independent Living Community in Maple Grove, Minnesota

Suzanne

I went to Rose Arbor & Wildflower Lodge. It's a beautiful place, and I'd love to go there one day if I couldn't handle independent living. They were very nice to me, and it's all built of log trees. It's in the middle of a forest, but it's right near the maple grove shopping complex, kind of west of it, and I found it to be OK. There's parking spaces there, there are a lot of trees around, it's pretty, and it feels secluded. The woman who was with me served me free lunch, and it was very good, she was very friendly, and I would give her a high rating. They have a singing group once a week, and movies, I believe. The meal area was very nice, and one of the people came up to me and said, "You'd love it here, it's a nice place." The food was fine, we got a dessert, beverage, and I think I had spaghetti and ice cream. I liked the food, and they offered me a salad, but I wasn't that hungry.

Sue

My mom is now at SilverCreek on Main. She moved in a week ago. Our experience with it is good. The staff members are very helpful. They're very good. Services are all ala carte, so if you need laundry service, you pay for it. They also do all sorts of activities depending on what residents need, like puzzles, arts and crafts, movies, bingo, cards, and outings. There's also a grand piano that people play. My mom is happy with the food. I think it is very good. They give her three meals a day.

Richard

I liked the décor, the dining area, and the number of areas to gather at Rose Arbor. Some units seemed to be spacious enough, my dad was looking at 2-bedroom, or 1-bedroom, and a den. The units seemed to be updated enough. There were transportation opportunities and it seemed close enough to shopping opportunities. They have movies, group activities like art, card playing, games, and trips outside to shopping, fun, and pleasure. The staff was very thorough in answering my questions.