Golden Pond Home sits in Maple Grove, MN, as a small residential care home with just four licensed beds, so folks living here often say it feels more like a big, warm house than a facility, and the setting looks out over a back pond less than a mile away, so you can step outside to enjoy the fresh air or walk along garden paths when the weather suits you. The owner's a registered nurse with real experience caring for people with neurological issues like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Dementia, which means the staff knows how to support different needs with compassion and patience around the clock. There's help for seniors who need memory care, assisted living, skilled nursing, and hospice, and they make care plans for each person, adjusting them as things change, aiming to help people stay independent but safe.
The building has private rooms, wheelchair accessible showers, and both indoor and outdoor spaces where people gather, read the paper, or catch up with neighbors, and with indoor no smoking throughout, there's no worry about lingering smoke. Meals are served in a communal dining room with all-day dining options, and staff pay attention to special dietary needs, making meals for people with diabetes or allergies. Residents can get their hair done in the barber and beauty salon on site and see a podiatrist when needed, and there's transportation to appointments or local outings, so it's easy to keep up with errands or enjoy local activities. Folks who want to bring a small pet can do so, and the facility welcomes both women and men.
Life at Golden Pond Home stays busy enough with both onsite activities and outings, devotional services, movie nights, and a mix of resident-led groups and staff-run programs, so people can find company or a quiet spot just as easily. There are emergency alert systems in place with a 24-hour call system, and nurses and a doctor stay on call, so if there's a problem, someone's ready. Golden Pond Home offers housekeeping, laundry including dry cleaning, and help with bathing, dressing, or getting around for those who need it, along with support for medication management and transfers, and they manage high acuity, non-ambulatory, and diabetic care too.
When short or long breaks are needed, the facility provides respite stays, hospice, and companion care, and there's support for errands and personal needs, either at home or out in the community. The staff works to make people feel like they belong, helping with daily activities or just being there for companionship, and the atmosphere stays safe and calm. Golden Pond Home holds a state license, and review scores run high, with a 4.5 star verified rating and a 4.3 review score from several families who said it's a great place with caring staff and homelike comforts. For people looking for a smaller, quieter place with help on hand, close to local sights and nestled by that pond, Golden Pond Home can lend a gentle hand and a sense of belonging.
