The Lodge of Elko/New Market sits out among the rolling meadows with peaceful countryside views, and has a country lodge style that feels casual and cozy, with simple decor and plenty of space for residents and visitors to gather in the big kitchen or relax on the rocker-lined wraparound porch that you can reach from each bedroom. It's a small, tightly-knit place, built for about ten residents in private bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, where the whole setup-with the open kitchen, living, and dining rooms-lets everyone feel connected and watched over, and the inviting walkways meander through more than ten acres of meadows and ponds, so folks can stretch their legs or just sit and watch the wildlife go by. The Lodge has its own unique terms and names for different care services and programs, helping keep things organized and easy to follow, and offers a wide set of care types to fit each resident's needs, whether it's independent living, assisted living, memory care for dementia or Alzheimer's, skilled nursing, or hospice support, so someone now or down the line can get help adjusting as care needs change.
Staff are around 24 hours a day, always awake, and there's a nurse on-call all day and night, with rounding nurses checking in regularly, so there's medical support close at hand, and physicians come right to the site to help keep residents healthy. The Lodge focuses on supporting daily living, which can mean things like help with dressing, bathing, moving around, managing medications, and even hands-on care for folks with conditions like Parkinson's or serious disabilities. There's a community engagement specialist on staff to help keep spirits up and families involved, and admissions stay open round the clock, which helps make transitions easier and less stressful. Services and amenities cover a lot, like move-in coordination to help settle in, laundry and cleaning, three meals a day made from organic foods and ingredients, and very personalized meal assistance or special diets if needed-a registered dietitian and culinary chef watch over nutrition and mealtime. Residents can pick from a studio, a one-bedroom, or a shared apartment-each one fully furnished, with a kitchenette, private bathroom, air-conditioning, internet, telephone, cable TV, and a flat-screen TV, so no matter the level of care, there's a comfortable spot and a bit of privacy.
Outside, the setting feels quiet but not cut off, and if someone needs to get out, there's transportation and services to doctor's visits, plus parking lots for visitors and residents who drive, while inside, the community offers a chapel, a movie night setup in the theatre room, a barber and beauty shop, massage therapy, a communal kitchen, a garden, and organized daily activities-whether someone likes arts and crafts, resident-run clubs, walking paths, or just relaxing with friends in large informal seating areas, there's always something to do. For those who want help with more complex needs like incontinence, manual feeding, occupational therapy, or non-ambulatory care, staff provide hands-on support, and the 24-hour emergency response, alert system, and tailored service plans mean no one is far from help if needed. Housekeeping, linen service, dusting, vacuuming, and maintenance are all handled, so residents can focus on living, not worrying about chores.
The Lodge keeps a simple, supportive community feel, and its different homes-like those in Elko, Mendota, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, and Brooklyn Park-follow the same model of small-group care with private rooms and open, shared living spaces, making life easier for both residents needing light support or complex medical help. The place has a strong rating from reviews, with most families feeling the Lodge meets the mark for both care and comfort, and the approach to combining health services, personal attention, home-cooked meals, and social opportunities makes it work for many kinds of seniors, especially those who want to stay in one place even if their needs get more complicated over time.
