Golden LivingCenter - Excelsior sits at 515 Division Street in Excelsior, MN and offers several types of care for seniors, including assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and independent living, so you'll see different kinds of help all in one place, with options for those who can't live alone safely but don't always need full-time nursing help, and the place has 56 beds and a resident capacity of 52, making it larger than some homes. The staff, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, help with daily activities like dressing, bathing, showering, grooming, toilet use, and they cover medication support, management of diabetes, pain, IV therapy, wound care, and other health needs such as speech, dental, vision, podiatry, hearing, occupational and physical therapy, plus incontinence care, so people get broad, hands-on medical and personal support. Seniors get daily homemade meals, including options for special diets, like food for diabetes or high blood pressure, and the dining area is a communal place where people can eat together, while specific food plans can be worked out for different health needs.
The community holds scheduled activities, field trips, exercise programs, animal therapy, music therapy, games, and art plans, so there's always a way to stay busy or relax, and outdoor spaces with gardens and yard areas give residents fresh air, while inside, there are fitness rooms, a library, movie nights, a beauty salon, steam or health rooms, plus a convenience market for smaller purchases, making sure residents have comfort and daily needs close by. The site is pet-friendly with cats and dogs allowed, and people can pick from studio or private rooms that aim to be comfortable and easy to use, while special safety and security steps are in place, like fully sprinklered areas, locked memory care sections to stop wandering, and programs to help those with Alzheimer's or memory problems stay safe and involved, with regular events and therapies set just for them so they can have the right kind of support.
Staff offer spiritual and religious programs, as well as resident and family counseling, and there's an emphasis on community, since family and peer councils give residents and their loved ones room for feedback, which some folks find reassuring, and you'll also notice regular on-site devotional services. Transportation is set up for doctor visits, shopping, spiritual trips, and outings, so residents don't need to worry about getting to appointments or running errands, and there's even help for short stays with respite care. Special features like home and community modifications let the facility change things to meet someone's physical needs, and they also provide caregiver and senior care training, with classes in dementia, Alzheimer's, and state caregiver certification, and courses for people wanting to learn about helping seniors at home. Registered for both Medicare and Medicaid, Golden LivingCenter - Excelsior works as a for-profit continuing care retirement community, and falls under multi-nursing home ownership, but it's not on hospital grounds. The staff are known to be friendly and caring, and the atmosphere is supportive and kind, with every effort made to help residents improve or maintain their quality of life.
