Edgewood Senior Living Brainerd

Edgewood Senior Living Brainerd Edgewood Brainerd is located in prime Minnesota lakes country, offering a carefree lifestyle. Coffee is always on. They're welcome anytime.

Our community offers Assisted Living & Memory Care apartments ensuring access to home-like services & well-trained staff. Edgewood Vista offers gracious living spaces with sun-filled rooms and remarkable amenities, plus the level of care you need, when you need it. Yet it's the residents and staff members- and your relationships with them- that make this place special. Amenities include-
Outdoor Courtyards and gardens
Beauty Salon
Library
Family dining room
Fitness Center
Chapel with worship services
Planned activities such as bingo, special music, community outings and much more. Assisted Living: Home Comforts Balanced with Care
Edgewood Vista's Assisted Living is the unique combination of housing, healthcare and comfortable amenities. Our approach offers a continuum of care with services customized for each individual's needs. Assisted Living includes:
Spacious one- and two- bedroom apartments
Comfortable studio apartments
Single- Level design with no steps
Kitchens or kitchenettes
Three delicious meals and snacks
Bathroom with grab bars
Weekly laundry and housekeeping

Memory Care: Secure, Safe- and Active
Edgewood Vista's staff members have special expertise in creating an environment and providing care for residents with Alzheimer's and other types of memory loss. Our memory care services positively impact cognitive functioning and improve quality of life. Memory Care at Edgewood Vista includes:
Private rooms with half baths
Three meals daily, plus snacks
"Memory Cue Boxes” outside each resident's apartment
24-hour specially trained supervision
Housekeeping and linen service
Health monitoring
Secured outdoor courtyard with walking path
Planned activities

Edgewood Vista's dining room and staff members serve three home-cooked meals each day, plus snacks. We post our selective menus in advance to help with planning. Holiday and other events are special, to, with decorations and theme menu items. Many residents frequently host their families and friends for meals. Edgewood Vista brings together familiar friends and new acquaintances with amenities, entertainment, socializing and a broad array of programs. Residents enjoy on-site attractions and a full schedule of events and activities.

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We love having the ASL class from Central Lakes College come and talk with us!

This year we learned how to sign, “More pancakes, please!” 🥞

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We were blessed with a beautiful afternoon at Camp. Many thanks to Scott for taking us on a hayride to the “Back 40”!

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Edgewood offers gracious living spaces with sun-filled rooms and remarkable amenities, plus the level of care you need, when you need it. Yet it's the residents and staff members- and your relationships with them- that make this place special. Amenities include- Outdoor Courtyards and gardens Beauty Salon Library TV/Movie Theatre area Family dining room Fitness Center Chapel with worship services Planned activities such as bingo, special music, community outings and much more. Assisted Living: Home Comforts Balanced with Care Edgewood Vista's Assisted Living is the unique combination of housing, healthcare and comfortable amenities. Our approach offers a continuum of care with services customized for each individual's needs. Assisted Living includes: Spacious one- and two- bedroom apartments Comfortable studio apartments Single- Level design with no steps Kitchens or kitchenettes Three delicious meals and snacks Bathroom with grab bars Weekly laundry and housekeeping Advanced Care: Welcome to Mable’s Mable’s is a living space within Edgewood Vista that provides additional services and care beyond traditional Assisted Living. Residents have access to all Edgewood Vista amenities, complemented by additional supervision and assistance. Mable’s residents enjoy the services and amenities of Assisted Living, plus: Higher staff to resident ratio Safety checks every two hours Dining assistance Incontinence care Activities appropriate for those with physical and cognitive challenges Coordination of hospice and end of life care Memory Care: Secure, Safe- and Active Edgewood Vista's staff members have special expertise in creating an environment and providing care for residents with Alzheimer's and other types of memory loss. Our memory care services positively impact cognitive functioning and improve quality of life. Memory Care at Edgewood Vista includes: Private rooms with half baths Three meals daily, plus snacks "Memory Cue Boxes” outside each resident's apartment 24-hour specially trained supervision Housekeeping and linen service Health monitoring Secured outdoor courtyard with walking path Planned activities Edgewood Vista's dining room and staff members serve three home-cooked meals each day, plus snacks. Coffee is always on. We post our selective menus in advance to help with planning. Holiday and other events are special, to, with decorations and theme menu items. Many residents frequently host their families and friends for meals. They're welcome anytime. Edgewood Vista brings together familiar friends and new acquaintances with amenities, entertainment, socializing and a broad array of programs. Residents enjoy on-site attractions and a full schedule of events and activities.