Pricing ranges from
    $5,245 – 6,294/month

    Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living

    2811 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN, 55121
    5.0 · 14 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Beautiful caring community highly recommended

    I'm so glad we chose this community - it's beautiful, clean, and truly feels like home. The staff and management are professional, kind, and deeply caring, residents have plenty of activities, the care is excellent, and I highly recommend it.

    Pricing

    $5,245+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $6,294+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    5.00 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • exceptional clinical care
    • compassionate staff
    • knowledgeable staff
    • experienced director/management
    • supportive of families
    • beautiful facility
    • clean and well-kept environment
    • bright and peaceful atmosphere
    • home-like environment
    • friendly and kind staff
    • professional staff
    • skilled management
    • many resident and family activities
    • strong nursing care
    • welcoming and inviting community
    • highly recommended by reviewers
    • short-stay/respite availability mentioned
    • warm resident community

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living are overwhelmingly positive. Multiple reviewers repeatedly emphasize the high quality of care, the warmth and professionalism of the staff, and the attractiveness and cleanliness of the facility. Phrases such as "one of the best," "highly recommended," and "unmatched service" appear consistently, indicating a strong, favorable reputation among those who left summaries.

    Care quality: A dominant theme is excellent clinical and daily care. Reviewers use terms like "exceptional care," "great nursing," and "unmatched service," suggesting both medical and personal care needs are being met to a high standard. Several comments single out the facility as providing "excellent care" and cite skilled nursing and professional attention. This pattern points to confidence in the facility's ability to manage memory care needs and provide consistent, reliable caregiving.

    Staff and management: Staff quality is the most frequently highlighted strength. Reviewers describe staff as compassionate, kind, friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. Multiple mentions of "compassionate staff," "caring staff," and "kind staff" indicate a caring culture and good resident-staff relationships. Management and leadership are also praised — reviewers call out an "experienced director" and "skilled management" who "support families." These comments suggest effective administrative oversight, good family communication, and a leadership team that contributes positively to resident experience.

    Facility and environment: The physical environment receives strong praise. The facility is repeatedly described as "beautiful," "clean," "well-kept," "bright," "peaceful," and "inviting." Multiple reviewers note it "feels like home," which implies successful efforts to create a homelike atmosphere appropriate for memory care. The combination of aesthetic descriptors plus cleanliness signals that both maintenance and ambience are priorities at the community.

    Community life and activities: Review summaries mention "many activities for residents and families" and a generally "wonderful community." These remarks suggest an active programming schedule and opportunities for family involvement, which are important elements for quality of life in memory care. One summary explicitly mentions "short stay," implying short-term or respite options are available — a useful service for families needing temporary placement.

    Reputation and recommendations: Across reviews there is a clear pattern of strong endorsement: "would recommend to others," "highly recommended," and "best in town" are common. Several reviewers express affection for both staff and residents (e.g., "love staff, love residents"), reinforcing the sense of a warm, engaged community rather than a purely clinical setting.

    Notable omissions and potential concerns: The provided summaries are uniformly positive and do not raise explicit negatives or common operational concerns (pricing, waitlists, transition processes, meal quality, safety incidents, staffing ratios, or clinical outcomes over time). Because those topics are not mentioned, it's not possible to assess them from the available data. The only somewhat atypical note is the mention of a "short stay," but that is framed positively and likely denotes an offered service rather than a problem. Review readers should be aware that absence of criticism in summaries can reflect genuine excellence or selection bias (people who had positive experiences are more likely to summarize). For a full evaluation, potential residents and families should still ask about routines, dining options, staff-to-resident ratios, specific memory-care programming, costs, and transition supports during a tour or direct inquiry.

    Conclusion: Based on the review summaries provided, Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living appears to excel in caregiving quality, staff compassion and professionalism, facility upkeep and atmosphere, and community programming. It has a strong reputation among reviewers and frequently receives personal recommendations. The primary limitation of this analysis is the lack of negative feedback to balance the picture; prospective families should verify details about services not mentioned in these summaries (dining, costs, staffing ratios, and medical escalation procedures) when making decisions.

    Location

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    About Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living

    Rivers of Life Memory Care and Enhanced Assisted Living sits in Eagan, Minnesota, and offers a comfortable home for seniors needing memory care, enhanced assisted living, or just regular assisted living. The place is built for privacy with individual bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, some with lake views, and everyone can bring their personal furniture and decorations, which helps keep things feeling familiar and safe for those who might be forgetful or confused. The staff stays on hand day and night-well-trained, always attentive, and there's a dedicated nurse who manages care to keep everyone healthy and safe, so loved ones don't have to worry all the time, and families can know someone's looking out for their parents or grandparents. The community's designed with safety and memory needs in mind, using a sensory-driven building layout with safety features like handicap access, sprinkler systems, and secured areas to prevent wandering, and they keep the place very clean and well-maintained, from what families often say.

    Amenities aim to create a warm atmosphere-you've got a craft room, an outdoor gathering space, a kitchen for family dinners, cable TV, WiFi, washers and dryers, a salon/barbershop, fitness center, dining room, game room, guest parking, and even guest meals, so family can visit and share in daily life. Residents get three meals a day, special dining programs, and activities planned by a full-time activity director-things like bingo, outings offsite, arts and crafts, and social gatherings. For those who need it, the staff provides help with dressing, bathing, toileting, and medication management, plus transportation to appointments and personal care like grooming, and even occupational therapy if needed.

    The memory care program stands out for the way it tailors support to people with Alzheimer's and other memory issues, focusing on comfort, stability, and safety, with group and one-on-one activities designed specifically for those who need more engagement and less confusion, and always with an eye toward dignity and respect. Residents can go outside into an enclosed courtyard, stay active with health and wellness programs, and join devotional services onsite. There's a Home Purchase Program for long-term residents and a Day at Rivers of Life program to keep things interesting each day. The community welcomes families and children for visits, which helps everyone feel more at home.

    Rivers of Life Memory Care and Enhanced Assisted Living is a licensed facility, well-reviewed by residents and families, and known for having a team that's kind, responsible, and focused on high standards of healthcare. Staff can talk through costs, contracts, care plans, or insurance for long-term care, and they're happy to schedule tours or virtual walkthroughs to help new folks get a feel for daily life. The starting price is listed as "$X,/mo", and they'll discuss payment options in person. This place tries to make things simple, safe, and supportive for every resident, especially those dealing with memory loss, and people say it feels a lot like a real home, full of laughter and care from folks who know how to help.

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