Minnehaha is a care facility located in Minneapolis, MN, offering specialized memory care as its primary service. The facility additionally provides options for assisted living and independent living, supporting a range of care needs for older adults. Minnehaha is a secured community designed to provide a safe environment for individuals with memory-related diagnoses, including Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The campus includes communal spaces, a barber/beauty salon, and opportunities for social engagement through organized clubs and community activities.
Minnehaha’s care offerings encompass diabetes care, including monitoring and management of blood glucose and insulin administration as needed. Incontinence care is available, with staff assisting residents in maintaining hygiene and comfort. Ambulatory care support is provided for individuals with mobility limitations, and full assistance is offered with activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting. The memory care program includes supervised routines, secured access to prevent wandering, and staff trained in cognitive impairment. Medication management services are available, with trained personnel overseeing proper administration and documentation of all prescribed treatments. Podiatry services are offered to address foot health, and the facility accepts residents with psychiatric conditions, supporting these needs within the community’s resources. The facility strives to deliver individualized care plans and provides flexible visitation policies for families.
Feedback from residents and families regarding Minnehaha’s care quality is mixed, reflecting variability based on staffing and management. Some reviewers highlight positive experiences with compassionate staff—especially singling out individuals such as Jazzlyn—and note a welcoming atmosphere, a strong sense of community, supportive transitions, and personalized care planning. Others report dissatisfaction related to staff attentiveness, communication gaps, response times, nursing professionalism, and variable quality in food and activities for cognitive engagement. Understaffing and language barriers have also been cited as concerns. Notably, some recent feedback points to improvements following changes in the nursing department. Overall, individual resident and family experiences at Minnehaha can differ considerably depending on the staff present and the facility’s current management structure.
Costs at this community start at $3,355 and range up to $4,822. The average price in the community is $4,088, which is less than the average price in the area of $4,852. The cost of memory care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.