Gianna Homes is a nonprofit senior living community that's been serving Minnetonka and Plymouth since 2002, and the homes have a welcoming, warm setting with both private and semi-private rooms on the main floor, so there are no stairs for residents to climb, which helps keep things simple for everyone, and there's a nice mix of common spaces including a dining room, a lounge, a family room, a chapel, a kitchen, and a living room with a fireplace. Residents can enjoy gardens, walking paths, a fenced patio, a fountain, and plenty of wildlife on the grounds, and there are places for family events like barbecues or flower picking, which makes for good days when people want to get outside or visit, and the homes use calming colors, have wide handrails, and make sure both natural and artificial lighting are just right for safety and comfort. There's a lower level with a large family room for activities, a carport for covered access, a laundry room, and an elevator for easy movement between floors.
The staff at Gianna Homes are trained in ethics and go through reference checks, and a registered nurse oversees care full-time, managing the needs of up to 10 residents in each home, which means residents get a lot of personal attention, especially since most of the residents live with some form of dementia, whether it's Alzheimer's, Lewy body, Parkinson's, or FTD, and memory care is available at both the Sursum Corda house in Minnetonka and the Gladys Place home in Plymouth, which lends a familiar and secure atmosphere to folks who need it. The homes also provide general assisted living, hospice, and Parkinson's care, and they're set up to handle all sorts of transfers, including two-person transfers and hoyer lifts, so people at various stages of care needs can stay there comfortably for as long as they need.
Residents have furnished rooms with telephones, wifi, and emergency alert systems, and housekeeping, laundry, and linen services are included, along with maintenance, so nobody has to worry about chores. There's meal preparation and service daily, with attention paid to special diets like diabetic or allergy-sensitive meals, plus communal dining, and staff can help with bathing, dressing, getting around, and managing medications. Gianna Homes coordinates care with healthcare providers and nearby clinics and offers on-site physician visits, and residents can get physical therapy, music and art activities, sensory enrichment, exercise, and other wellness services during their stay. The homes also offer transportation for local outings, and activities include movie nights, arts and crafts, music, tabletop games, scheduled events, and family gatherings for holidays like Thanksgiving, with flexible daily routines that allow families and residents to shape their days as they like.
The homes are designed to feel like family spaces, with an emphasis on dignity, loving kindness, and respect, and programs address social, spiritual, emotional, and physical needs, always striving to provide meaningful engagement so days are enjoyable, and staff aim to foster good times and companionship even for those facing memory loss, turning the experience from a "long-goodbye" into a life worth living. Each home stays nearly full, mostly at 98% occupancy, and families often praise the caring staff and warm, helpful approach. The homes allow pets and offer both gardens and greenspace, making them friendly and familiar, and residents or families can choose different payment options, including credit cards. Both Sursum Corda and Gladys Place give residents plenty of privacy, safety, and a feeling of being at home, so each person can live as independently as possible while always having help close by, and for anyone seeking a secure, well-cared-for memory care setting in a quiet neighborhood, Gianna Homes offers a steady, comforting option.
