Catholic Eldercare

    817 Main St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    Reviews

    3.52·(46)

    Overall rating

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

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate direct-care staff
    • Skilled rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Engaging day-program activities
    • Access to pastoral care and regular Mass/communion
    • Well-maintained, spacious common areas
    • Comfortable resident accommodations
    • Clear communication from some care teams to families
    • Generally positive dining experiences
    • Coordinated interdisciplinary care in select units

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing responsiveness
    • Medication-management and administration lapses
    • Incontinence-care and bathing schedule inconsistencies
    • Gaps in wound and chronic-condition oversight
    • Cleanliness and sanitation variability
    • Staffing instability and low morale
    • Communication and billing process breakdowns
    • End-of-life care coordination and medication-use concerns
    • Variable leadership follow-through and accountability
    • Nighttime noise and sleep-disruption issues
    • Marked quality variability between units and shifts

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a polarizing picture of care at this facility. Many families and participants praise the direct-care staff, rehabilitation therapy, day-program activities, and pastoral services — noting compassionate caregivers, effective therapy teams, active programming, and regular access to Mass and communion. Several accounts describe comfortable, spacious common areas and accommodations, and positive family communication from certain care teams. These favorable comments indicate that the facility has functional strengths in therapy, activities, spiritual support, and, in parts of the building, well-maintained physical spaces.

    Counterbalancing those positives are consistent operational concerns clustered around clinical oversight and consistency of daily care. Several reviewers described delayed or incorrect medication administration, lapsed medication orders, and instances where pain or other scheduled medications were not delivered on time. There are repeated references to inconsistent responsiveness to call lights and long waits for assistance, which reviewers connected with variability in nursing attention and aide availability. Relatedly, reports point to inconsistencies in incontinence care, bathing schedules, wound care, and monitoring of chronic conditions — all of which suggest gaps in day-to-day clinical processes and oversight.

    Staffing and management themes are mixed. Some reviews commend strong, well-coordinated teams and attentive administration; others describe low staff morale, overworked aides, and a lack of training or supervisory follow-through. A few reviews recount negative interactions when concerns were raised with leadership, and one review referenced a regulatory finding against the facility — families should review the facility’s current inspection and enforcement history. Communication and administrative processes are another recurrent issue: billing and insurance complications, inconsistent notifications to families, and variable follow-through from management are mentioned alongside examples of good family communication from particular units.

    Dining, activities, and environment show variability by shift and unit. Many reviewers complimented food quality and found the environment clean and engaging; other accounts cited cold or repetitive meals and sanitation inconsistencies in some areas. Noise and nighttime disruptions (including early-morning exterior activity) were singled out as affecting sleep for some residents. Overall, the reviews suggest that the resident experience depends substantially on which unit, shift, and care team a resident encounters.

    Recommendations for prospective residents and families: conduct an in-person tour that includes observation of multiple units and a night/early-morning visit if possible; ask for details on medication-administration protocols, wound-care plans, staffing ratios by shift, and how the facility documents and follows up on family concerns; review recent state inspection reports and any corrective actions; and speak directly with therapy, nursing leadership, and the pastoral coordinator to confirm availability of services important to your loved one. The facility demonstrates clear strengths in therapy, activities, and spiritual care, but reviewers also describe important operational weaknesses that warrant direct inquiry and verification during the selection process.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Catholic Eldercare is located at 817 Main St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413.

    About Catholic Eldercare

    Catholic Eldercare is a nonprofit that's been serving older adults since 1983 on two campuses in Northeast Minneapolis, right in the middle of a neighborhood with gardens, koi ponds, patios, chapels, a gift shop, and comfortable indoor spaces, so you don't feel boxed in and there's always something to do or see each day. The facility offers almost every level of care for folks 62 years and older, like independent living apartments at River Village North and Wyndris, assisted living, memory care, adult day services that bring seniors together for activities and social time at Eldercare by Day, and a special MainStreet Lodge which was recently remodeled. For those with greater needs, there's the Albert J. Hofstede Care Center, where skilled nursing staff work around the clock in comfortable semi-private rooms with big bathrooms and enough space for personal things, making sure every person has their own corner and the staff get to know each resident well with assigned aides and personal care plans. There's also physical, occupational, and speech therapy on site, a whole wing for people recovering from hospital stays, and strong transitional care to help folks get back home when they can. People with dementia or Alzheimer's get specialized help in a safe, respectful environment from memory care staff. Music therapy and MnemeTherapy activities lift spirits using painting, singing, and even gardening, with pastoral ministry for those who want spiritual support from all faith backgrounds-after all, the place has its roots with St. Anthony of Padua Chapel and tries to nurture the spirit as much as the body. Meals come five times a day and activities fill the hours, while therapy dogs and recreation programs bring some extra joy. The buildings are wheelchair accessible, bathrooms are always close by, and staff accept credit cards, so paying for services is pretty simple. Employees, who are known for being warm and caring, treat residents more like family, and the full range of services makes it possible for someone to get the help they need even as their needs change, all without having to move far from the community they know.

    People often ask...

    Catholic Eldercare offers memory care and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 817 Main St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413.

    No, Catholic Eldercare 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.

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