Parkshore Senior Campus stands on a landscaped property in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with two main buildings: Parkshore Place Senior Independent Apartments, which offers 207 units with 20 different floor plans and has been around since 1988, and Parkwood Shores Assisted Living, built in 1998. The campus sits next to a pond, surrounded by trees and colorful flowers, with a wide walkway leading to the entrance. Units come in various sizes and styles: studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, and memory care suites, some with balconies or in-unit laundry, and most with lots of sunlight, neutral bathrooms, oak cabinets, and views of the grounds.
Parkshore provides several types of senior care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite or short-term stays. Reflections Dementia Care apartments have round-the-clock safety and support for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia, offering private apartments and hands-on attention from care staff. Assisted living apartments help with daily tasks, while independent senior apartments fit active adults 55 and older who want some support when needed. There's also a home care agency onsite, plus hospice services for end-of-life support.
Everyday life at Parkshore brings planned social gatherings, religious services onsite and offsite, visiting chaplains, birthday and holiday parties, clubs, games, live performances, gardening, yoga, Tai Chi, fitness classes in the wellness center, and outings to stores or museums. Walking paths, an outside patio, relaxing gardens, and a heated indoor pool add to time spent outdoors and indoors, and the inside has several cozy places to gather like the Park Club lounge, a library, movie room, game room, and meeting spaces with firesides and TV. There are special programs like reminiscence therapy, sensory-based activities including snoezelen, and the Garden of Amazing Friends helps people connect.
Amenities focus on comfort: a beautician and barber shop, a salon, coffee shop, indoor walking paths, common areas, a fitness center, and complimentary transportation to appointments or shopping. Staff offer housekeeping, laundry, meals, personal care, medication help, and 24-hour security for peace of mind, along with pet-friendly accommodations. Safety is a priority, with an emergency team right in the building and senior-oriented services, and residents have access to general counseling and the local senior center.
Dining covers a range of needs, with professional chefs cooking daily meals in the dining room, where one meal a day comes with rent. They take care to offer vegan, gluten-free, low sodium, and low sugar food, and guests can dine too. Apartment kitchens have white appliances for those who like to cook at home. Residents can choose flexible meal plans and access a casual bistro, plus room service if wanted.
Each apartment building has a lobby with vibrantly patterned carpet and warm lighting, bedrooms are set up with cozy chairs and comfortable beds, and many living rooms look out on the grounds. Parkshore supports those wanting independence as long as possible, with help available for changes in health, and there's a continuum of care in place, with plenty of chances for friendships and a lively community feeling born out of all the activities and spaces spread through the campus, which has helped a lot of seniors stay engaged for decades. The property is managed by SilverCrest Properties and sits near bus lines for easy offsite trips.
