Benedictine Living Community-Northfield

Benedictine Living Community-Northfield sits across from Northfield Hospital and stays open to visitors and tours until 5:00 PM, which is good since people like to come by and see what the place is like before making any decisions, and you will find that this place has several options for older adults, since there's independent living, assisted living, and also memory care for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, with special units like Evergreen Lodge providing a secure spot for memory care, and there's also things like The Family Residence and Pathways unit that focus on supporting folks living with memory loss, as well as some cottage-style settings if someone prefers a smaller group feeling, and if you need a bit of help or rehabilitation after an illness or surgery, rehabilitation and fitness services are right on campus, so a person can recover close to home without fuss, not to mention the skilled nursing care at nearby Northfield Care Center when a higher level of attention is needed, and the assisted living side helps with daily jobs like bathing and medicine, while independent living means you handle more for yourself, but still have a safety net, and because Benedictine is a Catholic organization, care gets shaped by the values they talk about-Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice, which makes for a neighborly, respectful place to live, and if you're into gardening, some apartments let you start growing tomatoes or plants, which brightens the day for a lot of residents, and there's spiritual care, social events, and transportation, so it's easier to stay active and get where you need to go, and meals are set up to be both healthy and good-tasting, which matters when you're eating there all the time, plus, they've got both Medicaid help and private pay, and pets can be part of the community as well, so people don't have to give up a companion when they move in, and all the staff and care workers try to make it like family, giving help and company in a way that feels familiar, and because there's different living and care options in the same place, it means that as needs change, folks can usually stay in the same community, which saves the trouble of moving again later on.