Friendship Village of Bloomington a CCRC

My father was at Friendship Village for 4 years. He started in Independent Living, then moved to Assisted Living, then moved to Memory Care. Independent Living was a good experience … good food, nice resident interactions, personal trainers. Assisted Living was an OK experience. Memory care ...

My father was at Friendship Village for 4 years. He started in Independent Living, then moved to Assisted Living, then moved to Memory Care. Independent Living was a good experience … good food, nice resident interactions, personal trainers. Assisted Living was an OK experience. Memory care was a poor experience. FV staff were understaffed and undertrained. I was so concerned that I put together a 50-line-item spreadsheet and had twice-monthly calls with FV to ensure accountability and follow-up. (IMHO, I should not have had to micro-manage FV like this). And the last 48 hours of my father’s life broke my heart in how it was handled by FV staff. Lots of detail here, but they did not handle it per my instructions nor my father’s wishes. There were some bright spots with FV employees who were exceptional (the trainer, the chaplain, some aides). One thing we did that made FV bearable was hiring augmented (from outside FV) staff to shore up for the undertrained FV employees.

Our company works closely with The Waters of Eden Prairie (and their other locations in the Twin Cities), and has for many years. Along the way their executive team, management and marketing teams, and all staff we''ve encountered in their communities have been kind, professional, and shown great pr...

Our company works closely with The Waters of Eden Prairie (and their other locations in the Twin Cities), and has for many years. Along the way their executive team, management and marketing teams, and all staff we''ve encountered in their communities have been kind, professional, and shown great pride in their communities and compassion for their residents.

Wonderful beautiful staff in Residence

I would tell others to move in. The whole environment is a great experience, it is like going to an all inclusive resort. Everything is at your fingertips. The residents and staff are friendly. My loved one likes bridge, cocktail hour, book club, and more are available for the residents to choos...

I would tell others to move in. The whole environment is a great experience, it is like going to an all inclusive resort. Everything is at your fingertips. The residents and staff are friendly. My loved one likes bridge, cocktail hour, book club, and more are available for the residents to choose from.

There are a lot of team members with longevity here. It is a pleasure to come to work with peers who share the same passion in working with Seniors. We have great benefits and have frequent communication updates between meetings held at various hours and days, communication boards, and an electronic...

There are a lot of team members with longevity here. It is a pleasure to come to work with peers who share the same passion in working with Seniors. We have great benefits and have frequent communication updates between meetings held at various hours and days, communication boards, and an electronic communication system as well.

We have lived at Friendship Village Bloomington for over 13 years, we are very satisfied with what is offered here. We consider moving here was one of the best decisions that we have ever made. The food here is top notch, we have at least 6 entrees to choose from daily and all are included with th...

We have lived at Friendship Village Bloomington for over 13 years, we are very satisfied with what is offered here. We consider moving here was one of the best decisions that we have ever made. The food here is top notch, we have at least 6 entrees to choose from daily and all are included with the rent. Having a full health care right under the same roof is most convenient. They have loads of entertainment including live entertainment which is also included Both the staff and residents are a blessing to have contact with They furnish all types of exercises complete with instructors. Come see for yourselves, you will not be disappointed. Les Schrenk