Brickstone Manor stands in Windom, Minnesota, and has run as an assisted living facility since 2006 in the former Comfrey Hospital building, which has been turned into a safe, clean, and friendly place for seniors to live, and while the site is modest, it holds nine assisted living units and offers a range of care options like assisted living, residential care homes, memory care, independent living, adult daycare, respite care, hospice care, and skilled nursing homes, plus it has home healthcare support for those who need it. The staff, including a housing manager who is an LPN and a certified nursing assistant (CNA) who is always present, help folks with daily tasks, medication management, bathing if requested, and they make sure everyone gets three balanced meals each day in a dining area that people often say is very nice, and there's also a big laundry room and a special walk-in whirlpool tub for anyone looking to soak and relax.
Some apartments at Brickstone Manor come with either a balcony or a porch so people can sit outside if they want, and there's a patio plus a garden next to the building, kept lively with help from the Floratennial Garden Club, which takes care of bird feeders and flowers, so residents can look at birds from a large front window or go outside and enjoy the sights and sounds, and there's always a chance to stroll to the nearby church or visit parks and grocery stores close by. The place has lots of areas for folks to spend time in, like a library and cozy spaces to play cards, read, do puzzles, watch movies, or simply sit in the main lobby with couches, recliners, and rocking chairs while watching television, and every Thursday morning New Hope Lutheran Church hosts a Bible study, which anyone from the community, family, or church is welcome to join.
There's a focus on letting everyone be as independent as possible, though the care team makes personalized plans to help with what each resident needs, whether that's regular nursing home care, therapy, or support for memory loss, since Brickstone Manor does have memory care services and programs for folks with memory troubles, and for those needing short-term help or a break, there's always respite care available. Activities like card parties, crafts, happy hours, and shopping trips happen right at Brickstone Manor, which offers a friendly atmosphere where staff and residents share a cooperative, family-like feeling. There's no age limit for who can live there, and folks from all walks of life call the place home, and the whole setup is run as part of Comfrey Community Health Care Building, Inc., which is a non-profit group, so everything centers on keeping life comfortable and supportive for the people who live there.
