My mother recently spent three weeks at the Benedictine Living Community of Duluth. I was impressed with them. I remember I had looked previously at some reviews of the place that weren't too good, but when she was hospitalized a little bit, it was recommended to have her do the rehab there. I thought the care was good. Everything was clean, the food was good, and the people were very kind. The staff was excellent. They're very caring and very competent. My mother had a nice room to herself with lots of light, and it was very well kept. There was a beautiful courtyard/garden area; my mother was working on walking, and they took her out there for her physical therapy. So, the facility was excellent. We were given the menu for a couple weeks ahead of time in case we wanted to take something out, but there was nothing to take out because everything looked good. Sometimes my mother doesn't have that much of an appetite, but it was all food that was appealing to her.

Poor staffing - management doesn't seem to care about the concerns I brought forward many times about my mother who is in rehab. We looked at the assisted living facility, but the staff didn't seem welcoming. Not the experience we had hoped for.

My Mother was a resident in Safe Harbor, the dementia unit there. The staff in the dementia area were wonderful. We were very impressed with the way that they took care of her specific needs and changed her care as her needs changed. The staff demonstrated a caring attitude to Mom and the other residents there. Her room looked over some pine trees and looked similar to her yard at her home. There was a lovely patio and garden for residents to enjoy also. I would recommend the facility highly.