Pricing ranges from
    $4,023 – 4,827/month

    Rivers of Life

    6700 Egan Dr, Savage, MN 55378
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Warm, professional, beautiful, safe home

    I placed my mother here and have been generally pleased. The staff - from nurses like Sue to dining and care teams - are kind, professional, and go out of their way; the facility is pristine, safe, and beautifully appointed. Memory care is individualized and excellent, and residents enjoy great food, activities, dancing, and a sunny patio - it truly feels like home. I recommend this warm, vibrant community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

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

    Reviews

    4.75·(16)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Welcoming and kind staff
    • Attentive nursing care (e.g., named caregiver Sue)
    • Personalized dementia and memory care
    • High staff-to-resident ratio
    • Professional and courteous staff
    • Staff go above and beyond
    • Resident-centered care
    • Vibrant, supportive community culture
    • Feels like home / homelike atmosphere
    • Beautiful, well-appointed facility
    • Safe and secure environment
    • Clean and pristine premises
    • Luxurious amenities
    • Engaging activities and programming (dancing, patio access)
    • Grooming services available (haircut and shave)
    • Good dining — great food and service
    • Individualized care plans
    • Strong healthcare and nurturing focus
    • Highly recommended by reviewers
    • Friendly, happy community
    • Top-notch service and environment

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Rivers of Life are uniformly positive, with consistent praise across multiple dimensions of care, environment, and community life. Reviewers emphasize that the staff are welcoming, kind, and professional; the facility is beautiful, clean, and well-appointed; and residents receive individualized, attentive care — particularly for memory/dementia needs. Many reviewers explicitly state they would highly recommend the community for both assisted living and memory care.

    Care quality and clinical support: A dominant theme is high-quality, individualized care. Several reviews call out attentive nursing (including a named caregiver, Sue) and exemplary dementia/memory care. Reviewers note a strong staff-to-resident ratio and individualized care plans that make residents feel safe and well looked after. The language used — “top-notch dementia care,” “incredibly individualized care,” and “best in the business” — indicates reviewers perceive both clinical competence and compassionate day-to-day support.

    Staff and culture: The staff are repeatedly described as friendly, polite, professional, and willing to go out of their way. Multiple comments highlight a warm, resident-centered culture where staff nurture residents and treat them with dignity. There are references to a vibrant community atmosphere and staff who care for both residents and the team, suggesting positive workplace culture that likely supports sustained quality of care.

    Facilities and amenities: Reviewers consistently praise the physical environment as gorgeous, luxurious, and well-appointed. Specific amenities mentioned include patios for fresh air, spaces for activities and dancing, and an overall safe, inviting atmosphere. Cleanliness is emphasized repeatedly — “pristine,” “very clean,” and “cleanliness and health of residents” — reinforcing the impression of strong housekeeping and infection-control practices. Several reviews characterize the community as setting a new standard in senior care.

    Activities and quality of life: Multiple reviewers note engaging activities and an active cultural environment — dancing, social programming, and outdoor access — that contribute to residents’ happiness. The community is described as vibrant and happy, with programming that helps residents remain engaged and socially connected. Grooming services such as haircuts and shaves were also called out, indicating attention to personal appearance and dignity.

    Dining and services: Food and dining receive positive mentions — “awesome food,” “great service” — suggesting meal service is another area of strength. Combined with comments about staff service and resident-centered care, reviewers portray a holistic service model that addresses medical, social, and everyday living needs.

    Patterns and notable endorsements: Across reviews there is strong, repeated endorsement for both assisted living and memory care services. Reviewers often use superlatives and explicit recommendations, and several single-word descriptors recur (amazing, safe, loving, vibrant). There are no negative or neutral comments in the provided summaries, indicating a high level of satisfaction among those who left reviews.

    Limitations and context: The input reviews are uniformly positive and do not list any concerns or negative experiences, so this analysis reflects that overwhelmingly favorable sentiment. Because no criticisms or suggestions appear in the source summaries, there is no documented pattern of issues to report here. If more balanced input is desired, sourcing a broader sample of reviews or soliciting specific feedback categories (e.g., wait times, billing, transitions, family communication) would help identify any areas for improvement.

    Conclusion: Rivers of Life is portrayed as a high-quality senior living community with excellent memory care, attentive and compassionate staff, a beautiful and well-kept facility, robust programming, and satisfying dining and personal services. Reviewers highlight safety, individualized care, and a homelike, vibrant atmosphere — factors that repeatedly lead them to recommend the community for both assisted living and memory care needs.

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    Location

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    Rivers of Life is located at 6700 Egan Dr, Savage, MN, 55378.

    About Rivers of Life

    Rivers of Life Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living focuses on caring for people with memory challenges like Alzheimer's and dementia, offering enhanced assisted living and memory care in a single-level building with open, sensory-driven designs so folks can move around safely without dead ends, which helps prevent anyone from feeling lost or isolated and encourages them to walk around if they wish, and the space feels open and homelike, which helps residents relax. Care staff at Rivers of Life go through dementia training and the Director of Nursing oversees care, so there's always professional help, especially with 24/7 on-call nurses in private apartments, and the staff-to-resident ratio stays high so everyone gets more attention and truly personal care, whether residents just need extra help with daily routines or more specialized wellness, medication, diabetic care, and brain-challenging activities that aim to keep people sharp. There's a therapy kitchen where folks can take part in meaningful, familiar, safe activities, a fitness room, and programs built around socializing, fun, and new friendships, all designed for people living with memory impairments, with lots of attention to keeping everyone active and engaged but also calm and relaxed when needed.

    Rivers of Life helps families understand their choices by connecting them to local senior advisors, and they have a reputation for supporting families at no extra cost, since other partner communities usually cover the fees. The community has a move-in support service and even a home purchase program to help with transition, plus virtual walkthroughs online for families who want to see the place before visiting. They serve Savage, MN and nearby places, guiding families with local expertise about options they might not know about, and people can easily check availability and pricing online even though no specific prices appear on the site. The building and grounds feel luxurious and inviting, with good food, clean facilities, and many comforts aimed at making everyone feel at home, including safety measures that work quietly in the background so everyone can enjoy as much freedom as possible.

    All activities, from educational to entertaining and wellness checks, are tailored to each resident, with careful monitoring for safety and a real family-style approach, so children, friends, and families are always welcome, and everything the staff does focuses on treating everyone with respect, dignity, and kindness, building a vibrant, caring place that residents can depend on, which is probably why people who've left reviews have given Rivers of Life a strong 5.0 star rating and the community has earned awards like Best of Senior Living 2025. Staff don't just do their jobs - they're chosen for their caring natures and their ability to make people feel valued, and the whole layout of the building is built for easy caregiving and for residents to stay as independent as they're able, with support for daily living, extra medical needs, and individual care plans that change as people's needs do, allowing people to enjoy life day by day without feeling boxed in.

    People often ask...

    Rivers of Life offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,023 per month.

    Rivers of Life offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 25 photos of Rivers of Life on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 6700 Egan Dr, Savage, MN 55378.

    No, Rivers of Life does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Minnesota, the Department of Health licenses assisted living facilities, publishing the findings of its surveys and complaint investigations.

    License number35978
    Facility typeAssisted Living

    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    19

    Citations

    2

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    14 Jan 2026Inspection
    Identified correction orders addressing food safety, fire protection and physical environment, background checks, and service plan and nursing assessment processes.
    • 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Subd. 1a (a-b)Minimum SS= F requirements; required food services
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2. (a)Fire Protection And Physical Environment
    • 144G.60 Subdivision 1Background studies
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c-e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.70 Subd. 4 (a-e)Service plan, implementation and revisions
    12 Nov 2025Complaint
    Investigated an allegation of neglect after a resident woke with swelling, bruising, and dried blood on the forehead; investigators found no maltreatment and the resident was hospitalized, later passing about a week after admission.
    20 Aug 2024Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that a resident was neglected after an unwitnessed fall resulting in a fracture; determined the care plan and safety checks were followed.
    27 Jul 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple state correction orders detailing violations across food safety, grievances, personnel records, emergency planning, resident records authentication, fire safety, evacuation drills, liability waivers, emergency relocation notifications, dementia care training, resident reassessments, medication storage, memory care safety planning, and policy dissemination.
    • 144G.41 Subd 1 (13) (i) (B) Minimum SS=F requirementsLaboratory Director's or Provider/Supplier Representative's Signature
    • 144G.41 Subd 7Resident grievances; reporting
    • 144G.42 Subd 8Employee records
    • 144G.42 Subd 10Disaster planning and emergency preparedness
    • 144G.43 Subd. 1Resident records
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a)(2)-(3)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (a)(4)Fire protection and physical environment
    • 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f)Fire safety and evacuation plans
    • 144G.50 Subd. 5Waivers of liability prohibited
    • 144G.64 (a)Training in dementia care required
    • 144G.70 Subd. 2 (c)-(e)Initial reviews, assessments, and monitoring
    • 144G.71 Subd. 19Storage of medications
    • 144G.81 Subd. 1Memory care safety risk assessment
    • 144G.82 Subd. 3Policies

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