St. Benedict's Community - Benedict Homes is a magnificent assisted living community in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It is within colorful Sherburne County which is part of the North Star State.
Having a loved one who is experiencing memory loss issues is frightening — for both of you. You need the help and support from professionals who you can trust to guide you through difficult times.
St. Benedict's Community is known for our pioneering approach to memory care programs and housing for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Our expertise in providing memory care is evident in every detail, feature and service offered in our beautifully designed Benedict Homes.
Designed to embrace the needs of those whose memory affects their safety; residents live in a gracious home-like atmosphere that promotes maximum independence in a secure home setting. Activities and programming focus on each person’s life skills and talents that provide a sense of usefulness, pleasure and success. Areas of individual interest are explored with the resident and family upon move-in.
- Exercise
- Cooking
- Baking
- Music
- Movies
- Cards and games
- Discussion groups
- Crafts
- Gardening
- Spiritual care
- Community outings
Memory Care Features
- Private room (unfurnished) with ensuite bathroom
- Secured environment
- Paid utilities (telephone, heat, AC, electricity, water & refuse removal)
- Telephone and television in common areas
- Specialized programming
- Three daily meals and snacks
- Light housekeeping (weekly cleaning of resident room, daily trash removal and bed making)
- Weekly laundering of bedding and personal clothing
- Staff assistance with bathing
- Escort to meals and activities
- Meditation Chapel
- Planned outings, activities and social events
- Transportation for scheduled outings, activities and social events
- Keypad entry and exit door system
- Large outdoor patio
- Raised flower gardens
- Home Care Aides on-site 24-hours a day, 365 days a year
- Home Care Registered Nurse on campus weekdays and on-call 24-hours a day
- Activities of daily living and personal cares
- Medication set-up, administration and monitoring
- Central storage of medication
- Routine safety checks
- Nurse liaison with health care professionals
- Maintenance of clinical record by nurse
- Nurse coordination of laboratory requests
- Monthly wellness blood pressure and weight checks
- Beauty & barber services*
- Therapy services*
Signs that memory care services may be needed:
- Memory loss
- Increasing forgetfulness
- Problems with language (word finding or inappropriate word use)
- Poor judgment or a change in judgment
- Disorientation (to time or place)
- Misplacing things
- Mood changes
- Change in personality
- Loss of initiative
- Depression
- Strange or inappropriate behaviors
- Difficulty performing daily tasks (dressing, eating, bathing, toileting, etc.)
