Just for clarity the name is pronounced Caron De Let as in let not lay as I awkwardly pronounced…read moreupon visiting. There is also a much older, but historic, building known as Carondelet Center. The Village is a wonderful residential facility for older folks and is not necessarily a nursing home but there are nursing facilities. Explaining this is by offering different levels of housing from no care needed apartments, memory care and assisted living. Amazingly good food in the terrace main dining room. Decorated like a high level restaurant the food is top notch. You can't walk in off the street and dine but need to be the guest of a resident. There are other dining options for residents as well. There are daily activities including a pool, gym, classes on just about everything artistic and holistic, a library, music shows, movies. Visiting a resident I found it very quiet. There is a long waiting list, so long they even have listing closed for now as the wait is in years not months.

From the owner: A place where our Dear Neighbors - can find & celebrate the joy of community. Carondelet Village…read morereflects a new vision for older adult living by offering: Spiritually rich home environment, thoughtfully designed apartments & suites, a continuum of care that promotes vital living, beautiful common areas in a community setting, an array of amenities and conveniences. Location is near St Catherine University & connections with the St Paul's Highland Park area.

Gracewood in Highland Park is a very well run place. The administrator Sara is who it starts with…read more She trains her employees well and every time I have walked into the provider you see very caring employees not just doing their jobs but actually go above and beyond to make sure all their clients are well cared for. The employees I feel so little things for the individuals they serve to make sure they are treated with dignity and respect. Joy is the head nurse and she also does a great job. It is about team building and making sure new ideas are brought up to make sure residents are loved and cared for. I am so glad my mother in law care coordinator recommend to check out Gracewood when I was told there might be an open bed. They are very much about team approach.

My mother has been living at Gracewood for over two years and she loves it and we (her family) are…read moreglad she is comfortable and well cared for. The staff is like a family who are looking out and always interested but also give mom respect and privacy. She has had a variety of ups and downs and everyone including the house manager, the nurse and the staff all are honest and kind with me to keep me informed and connected even when I can't be with Mom as much as I wish. All the staff seem to really like the residents and visit and chit chat when they can. I am so appreciative that I am never "nickel and dimed" for all the little things like someone helping Mom to get dressed sometimes or doing a quick coat of paint on her nails. The building smells good and is decorated for seasons and holidays. It is relatively small which we all like so that Mom can stay active and have some freedom even though her dementia is significant. Her geriatrician visited and made a house call and was very impressed at how well rooms and overall layout were designed to accommodate the needs of elderly and ability to integrate different levels of cognitive and physical abilities together. Check it out!

4 years ago my 71-year-old Mom moved from her home of 50 years to an independent living senior…read morefacility at 1910 Graham Ave. We were overjoyed at the community and amenities the owners Kelley Bothers offered and we thought she had found her next real "home". She was allowed to choose paint colors, the rent was affordable and the whole place had a very friendly home-like feel to it. She was very happy there. Last year the building was sold to Oppidan with Ebenezer as the property management company. It's like a nightmare. They raised her rent $120 a month and went from a yearly lease to month to month with the option to raise the rent any time they like. They are forcing her to move out of her apartment to temporary housing that doesn't even have a telephone so they can "renovate" and put in a lot of changes that she didn't ask for and doesn't want. All the while pretending like they are doing her some kind of favor. They refused to let her keep her wall colors, she has to be without telephone or internet for at least 3 weeks while still paying for the service, she has to pack up all her belongings and to access her car she has to walk to the garage which will be 2 buildings away from her. I warn anyone in the area that has an elderly relative to avoid facilities owned and managed by these people, they are heartless. My Mom was perfectly happy with her living situation the way it was and the only reason they are doing this is for the almighty dollar.

The Highlands of St. Paul is a fantastic community! Great owners, management, staff and residents…read more From the moment you walk into the building you feel welcomed. They offer a range in housing options from Senior Living to Memory Care. The staff is caring and compassionate and I would highly reccomend the Highlands of St. Paul to those looking for a great senior living community.

A+! We are so lucky…read moreto have found Seven Hills. It's beautiful (brand new), in a terrific location near restaurants and a grocery store (Mississippi Market Coop), and best of all, the people who work there genuinely care and are incredibly on-the-ball. If you are thinking of going to senior living and want the ability to switch to assisted living as needed, look no further. :-) A+!

We've lived in St. Paul for the majority of our lives and we've lived here for seven months. Before…read moreI go any farther, I must admit we were almost turned off by sticker shock. But after adding up all the costs of living in our home, the cost of living here was basically the same - except we get much more bang for the buck living here. Never underestimate how quickly basic living costs add up. There were a number of options for us when we decided to move from our home to a senior living apartment. Seven Hills had everything we were looking for and more. An urban environment, indoor heated parking, accessible facilities, exercise room, in unit washer and dryer, and full sized appliances were on our list. Some surprising amenities include meals prepared by a culinary school trained chef, a pub, a movie room, exercise classes private meeting/dining rooms, and library. We can arrange for apartment cleaning, nursing assistance and maintenance services as needed. Should one of us ever need assisted living, it can be provided to us in this same apartment. No need to uproot or live separately. The in-house activities have been a welcome relief during the pandemic. Movies, morning coffees, happy hours, trivia, book club, and exercise classes have all continued. People join in as much or as little as they choose. The attention by management and staff to COVID protocols has been outstanding. We've appreciated their open communication and response. As the MDH has changed requirements, the staff have instituted the recommendations immediately. Masks are worn in all common areas. Activities continue to be socially distanced. Numerous hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the building. We received COVID vaccinations in February and before that had regular COVID TESTING. The neighborhood is great. It is the home to families, restaurants, and small businesses. Mass transit is very convenient. The people who live here are friendly, intellectually active and interesting. People laugh often and don't waste time living in the past. There is no daily litany of aches and pains. The staff is very helpful and caring. They respond quickly to any request and have kept good humor throughout the pandemic. We love our home and community. It is really a great place to live.

My mother recently spent 3 weeks in the transitional care facility at Lyngblomsten. With some…read moreexceptions, it was not a good experience for her. She had some complicated chronic medical conditions, and there was little attempt to coordinate with providers who had an understanding of particular treatments that were important to provide. They made mistakes that could have been, should have been avoided, with better coordination. She needed intensive physical therapy, she got very little, with little explanation of why. Quality of staffing was variable, with some at times seeming negligent and at other times competent. She was glad when we discovered that her assisted living facility where she had been living prior to a hospitalization could provide better services than she received at Lyngblomsten.

Horrible customer service. There were med errors, some of the nurses on staff had major attitudes…read more Overall a general lack of care and negligence. They also did not give a diabetic diet which was needed. I can't imagine what happens for those who are speaking impaired or elderly and don't know the health care system.

Just made the transition from Northfield to Pillars. The transition has been hard but excellent…read moresenior living place. Great and attentive staff, I don't have all the names down you but Veronica, Mary, Dee, Cha, Gigi Tyrone, Andrei, Pa, Ruth and many others all good competent and attentive people I just can't recall all their names. The food is good. Great location right next to a grocery store. Very kind and interesting neighbors. Good gym. A lot of activities. If you have to move into assisted living, I highly recommend Pillars.

My mother moved in to Marvella in May 2024. We couldn't be more pleased with everything about this…read morefacility...the building, the amenities, the staff, the food...all excellent! Despite the luxurious feel of this place, it proved to be the least expensive of the places we toured. There are so many great people who work here: Nicole, Connor, Michele, Cat, Susan, Robin, Robin, Wendy, Marie, Mary, Craig, Tess...I could go on and on. If you are looking for Memory care, Assisted Living, or independent living in the St Paul Highland area, this is definitely a "must see".

My mom lived in Memory Care at Marvella for 15 months. She was forced to leave because her disease…read moreprogressed and she started needing a wheelchair. When I was moving my mom's belongings out of her room, I discovered her room had a rodent infestation of enormous proportions. There was a solid sheet of droppings under the cushions of her couch. Most of the interior fabric was eaten away. There were droppings inside my mom's bed frame and along her headboard. The shelf of mom's closet was blanketed with droppings. The infestation created a serious health risk to my mom as well as the other residents. The Hantavirus is contracted through breathing air contaminated with rodent dropping. And it can be fatal. A few weeks after my mom had left, I received a letter from Marvella, informing me they would not be refunding my mom's damage deposit because they needed to replace the carpet in her room. Yes, there was a blood stain on the carpet from when my mom fell and hit her head. After realizing they were never going to clean up the pool of blood, I tried to wash it out of the carpet, but it did leave a stain. I find it ironic that Marvella had my mom living in the midst of a rodent infestation (including droppings in the carpet) but they chose to further punish my mom by keeping her damage deposit. She didn't tear the place up by hosting nightly keggars in her room. She's a 91 year old woman with advanced dementia who fell and hit her head. Does that sound like treatment she should receive from a nonprofit, Christian organization run by Presbyterian Homes?

My son moved in here in February. He is very satisfied. The staff are wonderful & the house is so…read moreclean. Don't agree with the two previous posts at all.

From the owner: Stonecrest Living strives to enrich the lives of those we care for every day. We deeply believe in…read morecompassion, respect, excellence, and integrity, that is the core of our mission. Our work is driven by love and support, and our staff live by these core values. We believe that we are the right place and provide the right care for our residents, we seek innovation and creativity to better define care into the future, that is our vision.