Whispering Pines Assisted Living has offered care for older adults since 2004, with homes like Pines, Elms, Cedars, Maples, Oaks, Willows, Cypress Manor, Lake Cottage, Lakeview Estates, and Northern Meadows scattered across Anoka, Elk River, Big Lake, and Princeton. The leadership team, with CEO Jacob Nelson and Owner/Manager Sharon Compton, keeps things running smoothly in this family-owned business that's been in the senior care world since 1995. The facility is licensed as an Adult Family Home and Home Health Care provider, holding certification #20533. Whispering Pines provides assisted living, respite care, and home care services, making sure each resident gets the right level of help with medication, bathing, dressing, transfers, and other activities of daily living while still keeping a sense of independence. Nurses are on site during weekdays, and there are nurses and doctors on call in the evenings and weekends.
The rooms come furnished and have telephones, emergency alert systems, and a 24-hour call system for safety. Residents have access to walking paths, gardens, an arts room, barber/salon, and a dining room where they get three healthy meals a day, snacks, and all-day dining options. Special diets, including diabetes, allergies, and other restrictions, are handled with care. There are housekeeping and laundry services, as well as transportation and parking. The move-in coordination program helps new residents settle in, and staff support goes as far as coordinating with hospice and other healthcare providers when needed.
Residents at Whispering Pines join in on resident-run programs, community-sponsored activities, and regular movie nights; they can enjoy crafts, sit and be fit exercise, or spend time with new friends in a warm, home-like setting. The staff focuses on personalized care, treating everyone with respect and dignity, and making sure there's a sense of connection among both the residents and the staff. The whole place is designed to be comforting and promote as much independence as possible, with regular supervision and support that's always close by.
