St Anthony Park Home sits in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, near St. Paul, and offers a range of care from assisted living to memory care, short-term rehabilitation, nursing home, and skilled nursing services, and folks might notice it's Medicare and Medicaid certified, plus it's a VA-certified facility too, which matters for some veterans and families, and you find they focus on something called person-centered care, which means the staff tries to support residents' choices and needs even as those needs change, whether for someone who needs a lot of help daily, or those only needing a bit of support during recovery. The facility has 84 beds, with private and semi-private rooms-meaning people can choose to have their own space or share with a companion-each room offering private bathrooms, kitchenette facilities, air conditioning, cable TV, and Wi-Fi, which a lot of folks appreciate for comfort and staying in touch with family.
St Anthony Park Home holds a 3-star rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and families often find that their 7.8 out of 10 average makes it the 21st ranked in the city, so it's not at the very top but it's also not at the bottom, and for peace of mind, the staff provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, with a team of registered nurses, CNAs, therapists, social workers, activities staff, plus dietitians all there to help, and they follow a pretty structured routine to make sure medication help, bathing, dressing, and all those basic things don't get missed. Some people have unique medical needs-like tube feeding, help after a stroke or surgery, or diabetes management-and the staff can handle those too, plus wound care, skin issues, even oncology, and more complex cases related to Alzheimer's or dementia, and there's restorative nursing and hospice care, so folks can get help at different stages.
They call on a multidisciplinary team to make individual treatment plans and work to get folks back on their feet if they're there for a shorter stay, which can help people return home after hospitalizations, with a therapy crew ready for physical, occupational, or speech therapy, and they run programs for cognitive and physical wellness, with activity rooms for art, music, and social gatherings, even a house theater, library, and scheduled fitness routines, trying to keep life feeling normal and active. There are outdoor gardens, walking paths, and common space for those who enjoy being outside, and inside, there's a dining room where professional chefs prepare meals with different menu choices all day, including special diets for diabetes or allergies, and residents can take their meals in a restaurant-style setting, sometimes even with family visiting thanks to a ZOOM MEETING ROOM.
Housekeeping and laundry are handled by staff, and there's a 24-hour call system and emergency alarm set up throughout the community for safety, with parking and transportation for residents who need to get around or go to appointments. Move-in coordination helps new residents settle in, and there are support services for families trying to navigate elder care decisions. The community has private, semi-private, studio, and companion rooms available, with some beds projected to become available by June 2025. Residents can participate in both staff-organized and resident-run activities, aiming to create a sense of belonging. St Anthony Park Home doesn't claim to be the fanciest, but it's steady and thorough, and attention's given to helping residents, whether they're recovering, living with challenges, or nearing end of life.
