Friendship Village of Bloomington a CCRC

Friendship Village of Bloomington is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that sits in a lively, gated setting and gives people plenty of choices for how and where they want to live, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation all in one place, and people who live there can count on a Life Care contract called Type A, which helps make future care predictable and gives priority access to more care if it's needed. Residents can pick from apartments and homes with different floor plans, some starting at about 500 square feet, and they get help with things like nursing, meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, and a response system for emergencies, plus therapy services like occupational and physical therapy on weekdays and transitional care like respite and short-term stays if someone's recovering or only needs care for a bit. The staff is always awake and on-site 24 hours a day, including nurses and professionals trained to help people with daily activities-things like grooming, toileting, incontinence care, and managing medications safely-and the staff can help those with their own blood sugar testing if insulin injections aren't needed, along with specialized help for memory support and dementia care, which is all in a safe and secured area that uses alarms and alert systems to help prevent wandering, with options for those who might be at risk for elopement or have bigger behavior challenges. People living there can keep pets, join a wide range of activities like gardening, billiards, wood shop, stretching, yoga, and even golf practice on a simulator, and there's a pool, spa and salon, a community garden, a library, plus places both indoors and out for folks to gather and visit. The food is made fresh by a professional chef, and there are options for private dining with special diets like gluten-free or low sodium, and the meals always focus on nutrition, while the activities and outings, like trips to the Mall of America, group clubs, and lifelong learning programs, try to keep people physically, socially, and mentally active. The whole place tries to support wellness and independence by encouraging people to join exercise classes like water aerobics or Tai Chi, hop into brain fitness, or join devotionals and faith activities either on-site or out in the community, and the wellness-focused attitude runs throughout every service from care to community life, with kind and helpful staff driving a sense of fulfillment, friendship, and comfort without making anyone feel pushed or hurried. Residents get to age in place since the full range of care is right there, and when someone needs more support-from help with aggressive behaviors to diabetic care or needing two people for transfers-the team is trained to step up, and their computer-based wander alert systems and secure buildings mean people dealing with serious memory problems or wandering are watched over closely. Being named a Newsweek Best CCRC means it's been recognized by outside sources, and the on-campus amenities-Wi-Fi, patio spaces, beautician services, and lots of clubs-give people ways to connect, learn, and enjoy retirement at their own pace and on their own terms.