Ecumen - Kenwood Heritage, Austin Assisted Living sits in Austin, MN, right along the Red Cedar River, with easy walking paths and views by the Mill Pond, and you'll find it part of a bigger community that's served seniors since 1963. The place covers a lot of what older people might want or need-offering assisted living, memory care, independent living, and nursing home services all in one location, and places like The Kenwood, Our House Senior Living - Austin Memory Care, Towerlight, The Legends of Cottage Grove, and Arbor Lane Memory Care are a part of that mix, all under the Ecumen network. In these buildings, people get help with daily living, things like bathing, dressing, taking medicine, or just getting around if walking is hard, and there are memory care wings set up for folks dealing with Alzheimer's or other dementias, with special programs and layouts to keep people safe and calm.
Apartments and rooms come maintenance-free, with kitchen or kitchenette options, private baths, safety bars, and things like washers and dryers, and there are pet-friendly choices too. There's cable TV, wi-fi, and the buildings have sprinklers for safety, plus housekeeping and laundry services take the pressure off. Around the property, people use fitness centers, salons and barbershops, game and activity rooms, dining halls, and there are social events, arts and crafts, and even some education programs, bringing neighbors together. Residents have access to caregivers and nurses, occupational therapy, wound care, podiatry, personal care assistants, help with dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting, plus medication support and walking wheelchair assistance, and the staff can arrange transportation for appointments or outings.
Meals get served in dining rooms every day, and there's a focus on keeping seniors connected with the community, hosting different cultural and social events, and making sure people feel included. Home care, adult day services, hospice, long-term care, and short-term rehab are also part of the offerings, giving options for different health or life changes, and care plans will adjust for each stage someone might go through as they age. Long-term care uses private rooms for comfort, and short-term transitional care comes with the therapy help needed for recovery after illness or hospital stays. Memory care units are secure and watched around the clock by dementia care experts. The community is designed to help people keep their independence as much as possible while being close at hand if support or medical help is needed, and long-term care insurance is accepted. The goal is to provide honest, compassionate service to all residents, matching their needs as life changes, in a place that's tried to feel home-like for a long time now.
