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    Water's Edge

    800 Agency Trl, Mankato, ME, 56001
    4.7 · 41 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care

    Pricing

    $4,500+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $4,500+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.71 · 41 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate and attentive staff
    • Dementia-trained caregivers and personalized dementia care
    • Strong end-of-life and emotional support
    • 24/7 nursing availability
    • Private/single rooms with ensuite bathrooms
    • Rooms with pond and wildlife views
    • Homey, family-like atmosphere
    • Clean and recently upgraded facility
    • Open kitchen and large common dining and living areas
    • Multiple care levels available (including memory care and Level II)
    • Dedicated and energetic activities director
    • Wide variety of activities and resident involvement (bingo, crafts, outings)
    • Good dietary accommodations and tasty meals
    • Hot food served hot and cold food served cold
    • Small community size enabling individualized attention
    • Helpful with medical appointments, labs, and doctor visits
    • Accessible amenities (patio, spa, laundry service)
    • Safe memory care practices for residents who wander
    • Welcoming to families and visitors (family supper nights)
    • Positive staff communication in many reports
    • Staff frequently go above and beyond expectations
    • Pleasant natural setting with pond and wildlife (geese, turkeys, deer)
    • Comfortable accommodations (walk-in showers, heated flooring)

    Cons

    • Staff turnover and staffing changes
    • Administration difficult to reach after the initial period
    • Occasional communication breakdowns between staff
    • Activity programming inconsistent or limited for some residents
    • Promised activities sometimes delayed by COVID/startup constraints
    • Some families reported frequent visits needed for evening medications
    • Location is tranquil but not close to stores (somewhat remote)
    • Ongoing construction/noise reported by some residents
    • Uncertainty about room assignment for new residents
    • No dedicated exercise area observed in some reports
    • Overall management consistency varies (not perfect across reports)

    Summary review

    Overall impression: The aggregated reviews portray Water's Edge as a small, homey senior living community with an overwhelmingly positive reputation for hands-on, compassionate caregiving and a tranquil, nature-oriented setting. The dominant themes across reviews are praise for the staffs compassion and attentiveness, individualized dementia care, and a warm family-like atmosphere. Many reviewers explicitly state trust in the facility for high-quality nursing and emotional support, including powerful examples of staff going beyond expectations during end-of-life care.

    Care quality and staff: Care quality is consistently highlighted as a primary strength. Multiple reviewers call out staff as "amazing," "caring," and "attentive," praising dementia training, personalized approaches when residents could not participate in group activities, and nurses who are responsive to medical needs. Several accounts describe staff providing emotional support to families and residents, and even crying with family at a residents death—evidence of deep personal involvement. There are also positive notes about 24/7 nursing availability and the facility being "safe and welcoming." However, a recurring concern is staff turnover and occasional inconsistency in management or staffing; a number of reviewers mention turnover or changes in personnel that have affected continuity of care.

    Facilities and accommodations: Reviewers repeatedly praise the physical environment. Strengths include private/single rooms with ensuite bathrooms, walk-in showers, heated flooring in some rooms, bright windows with pond and wildlife views, and large open dining and common areas with an open kitchen. The propertys tranquil setting and wildlife (geese, turkeys, deer) are frequently mentioned as major positives that improve residents quality of life. The building is described as clean and recently upgraded, with amenities like a patio, spa, laundry service, and elevators across three floors. A few reviewers noted ongoing construction and the fact that the community is relatively new (including reports of early residents being the "first elder" to move in), which in some cases contributed to startup rough spots.

    Dining and dietary services: Dining receives strong marks. Multiple reviewers praise the cooking staff and describe meals as well-prepared, hot when appropriate, and accommodating to special diets. The dietary team is described as helpful with restrictive diets and observant of resident preferences. Family-oriented events such as supper nights and monthly dinners were noted as positive social and family engagement opportunities.

    Activities and social life: Activity programming is a mixed but prominent theme. Many reviews single out an excellent activities director who plans a wide range of programming: bingo, card/board games, crafts, music, bible study, garden activities, outings, and resident-involved events. Several reviewers emphasize a high level of resident involvement and a "huge emphasis on activities." Conversely, some reviewers report limited or inconsistent activity schedules, with a few saying they observed no activities or no exercise area. A number of the limited-activity reports attribute the shortfall to COVID restrictions or to the facilitys early/startup phase. Overall, activity quality appears strong for many residents but unevenly experienced by others.

    Management and communication: Communication and management experiences are mixed. Several reviews commend clear, helpful communication from leadership (including the executive director) and responsiveness to medical appointments and family questions. At the same time, a notable theme is that administration is "helpful initially" but less available later, and some families find the facility hard to reach by phone. There are a few mentions of minor communication breakdowns between staff shifts. These mixed reports suggest management is capable and often effective, but consistency of availability and internal communication can vary.

    Location and practical considerations: The setting is consistently described as tranquil and nature-focused, which is a major selling point for many families. However, that location also means the community is not close to stores, which may affect convenience for visitors. One family reported needing to visit frequently for evening medications, which could indicate scheduling nuances to clarify with management. Additionally, the facilitys small size and newer status mean some practical issues (room assignments, startup logistics, construction noise) have affected a minority of residents.

    Net recommendation and fit: The overall sentiment is highly favorable. Most reviewers would recommend Water's Edge, particularly for families seeking a small, clean, home-like environment with strong personal care, dementia experience, and an active activities program. The facility appears especially well suited to residents who value individualized attention, nature views, and warm staff-resident relationships. Prospective residents and families should, however, ask direct questions about current staffing levels and turnover, how activities are scheduled (and what is currently running post-COVID/startup), phone/accessibility of administration, and any ongoing construction. Those practical clarifications will help set expectations about consistency, activity availability, and operational maturity while preserving the many advantages noted by reviewers.

    Location

    Map showing location of Water's Edge

    About Water's Edge

    Water's Edge sits beside a calm river, and folks who live there get help with daily needs through assisted living and memory care, so there's always someone around to help with bathing, dressing, or medications, and the staff is trained, helpful, and friendly whether someone needs a little support or constant supervision. The whole place feels clean, comfortable, calm, and when you wake up you might see a lake outside your window, and the sidewalks are smooth for walks outdoors, or you can sit in the common rooms that are bright, warm, and cozy for relaxing or chatting with others.

    Memory care residents get special attention in a safe area, and there's a program called Montessori Moments in Time™ with activities that help folks with Alzheimer's or dementia stay engaged, plus the staff knows how to care for people who sometimes wander or get confused, and they build care plans for each person. Assisted living means help with day-to-day stuff so family can rest easy, and respite stays let caregivers get a break when life gets busy. There's also hospice waiver services if needs become greater over time. People can bring their pets, and the building's made easy to use for those with walkers or wheelchairs. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day, and there's medical help, medication reminders, help with meals, and connections to healthcare providers or pharmacies when needed.

    Meals are planned with health and taste in mind, with choices like vegetarian or kosher if needed, and the dining room feels more like a friendly get-together than a cafeteria. Folks spend time baking, doing fitness classes, or going on outings, and there are fun programs like Revolution In Motion™ and Eldergrow™, with gardening or exercise, so it's easy to find something new to do every week. High-speed internet keeps residents connected, and daily activities fill the calendar, including spiritual services for those who want them. Water's Edge is part of Meridian Senior Living, and both staff and residents are treated kindly with a focus on dignity, happiness, and belonging-folks seem to know each other's names, and there's a family-like feel in the halls. Visitors say it's peaceful, safe, and has a good sense of community, and it's even won a Best of Senior Living Award. The staff goes the extra mile to make sure everyone gets the support they need, and people talk about the strong sense of friendship and the way the neighborhood feels busy with life, thanks to nearby parks and cafes. Residents can see what days are like by visiting, trying the dining, and meeting the people who make Water's Edge a calm and solid place to call home.

    About Meridian Senior Living

    Water's Edge is managed by Meridian Senior Living.

    Founded in 2010, Meridian Senior Living has established itself as a prominent operator in the senior housing industry, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The privately-owned company has rapidly grown to become one of the nation's top 20 senior housing operators, currently managing 45 communities across 21 states throughout the United States. With approximately 4,100 employees serving over 7,000 residents, Meridian has built a substantial presence in the senior living sector, demonstrating consistent growth and expansion since its inception just over a decade ago.

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