The Lodge of Mountain Lake - Mountain Lake, Minnesota

Brenda S.

My Mom moved into the Lodge 11/1/2024, with the intent of being there for the winter and then moving home again this spring. She likes it so much; she has decided to make it her permanent home. The apartments are nice and cozy and still fit quite a bit of furniture in them. They do all the cooking, 3 meals a day (I believe you can get a plan with no food if you prefer to cook for yourself), cleaning and laundry. There is staff there 24 hours a day, which is very nice. The staff is like family and willing to help with anything. There are lots of common areas if you have company and need a bigger space than your apartment. They also have outdoor patios with furniture and fire ring. We usually eat with her on the actual holiday, as our family celebrates on weekends instead of the actual day. They are always very accommodating for that and put us in a separate room. My brother is in the adjoining Good Samaritan, so Mom is able to walk inside to see him and him down to see her. She does have her car there for her hair appts and other things. But both the pharmacy and the local grocery store do deliver out there also. She is very content there and loves the staff, including the bulldogs that visit on the weekdays. Us kids do not have to worry about her being at home and falling or something medical happening as the staff checks in on them often. They also have the call buttons around their neck and also one by the shower and in the bedroom also. It gives us peace of mind to know that she is being taken care of, but still independent to do the things she wants. I would recommend it to everyone.