15 Memory Care Communities in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Yvonne

My mom moved into Gable Pines this March, and they've been pretty accommodating. It's a relatively new facility, so it was definitely clean. They offered a free two-hour service from the handyman to help me hang up her TV and stuff like that. On the move-in day, they had a transport area where you can go in and out, and they provided carts and stuff to help us with that. It all went pretty smoothly. There was a little bit of confusion with the whole COVID thing, but I think overall, minus that the staff has been fine. They have been receptive when I called, and they've addressed all the concerns that I had, especially with my mom's memory issues. She also said she loves the food there. I have the calendar of activities from March, and I look at it every day. They can set up reminders for her, and she has like a little necklace on -- almost like a life-alert button -- so that if she wants to get something out of her closet, or get her TV to work, or she wants to get escorted to an activity, all she does is hit her button, and they'll come up and get her. They also have a website that I can go on to communicate with the activity director, because with memory issues, mom doesn't always remember what's going on for the day. They send us weekly reminders, then they would come and get her or call if she's interested in the activity. It's working out at this stage, and I think they're doing a good job and have been very helpful.

Marilyn S.

Gable Pines was pleasant, well-decorated, and homey. The residents seemed to enjoy being there. When I was there, they were having a musical and playing the guitar. They had more studios since it's assisted living.

Sandi

Gable Pines was a nice place. When you walk in, the first floor is the assisted living and then you have to go downstairs to the memory care. It was brand new, and the apartment was big. There were a couple of nurses sitting on the couch and they were playing games and entertaining the residents. They didn’t have a patio downstairs, only upstairs. The staff was very informative and very nice. I didn’t like the fact that the memory care residents were in the basement.

Dave

I wandered around Gable Pines, and people in the entryway showed me the rooms, which were pretty nice. The rooms had beds, tables, and chairs, but they're not fully furnished. I also saw the small common area. I liked Gable Pines the best because it was more laid back.