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Oak Park Place Of Albert Lea

Oak Park Place Of Albert Lea is an assisted living and memory care community in Albert Lea, MN.

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  • Interior

    A cozy living room with a fireplace, sofa, and television.

  • Living Room

    A cozy living room with a grand piano, sofas, and elegant furnishings.

  • Building

    A comfortable outdoor seating area in front of a residential building.

  • Landscaping

    A sunny patio with red umbrellas, tables, and chairs outside a building.

  • Seating Area

    A cozy hotel lobby with comfortable seating and warm lighting.

  • Patio

    An outdoor patio area with tables and chairs under red umbrellas.

  • Game Room

    A cozy game room featuring a pool table with red felt and a cue stick resting on top.

1615 Bridge Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.8 from 43 reviews
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Overall Review of Oak Park Place Of Albert Lea

common 35 reviews mention this

Caring, responsive staff stand out

Residents and visitors consistently describe staff as friendly, attentive, and supportive.

Across visits, residents and families describe the staff as welcoming and responsiveā€”people stop to check in, help with questions, and keep residents engaged day to day. Several comments connect the caregiving experience to communication and follow-through, including maintenance support and help arranging or attending appointments. Even when discussing transitions for a loved one, families repeatedly say they felt supported rather than rushed.

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The community stays clean

Residents and visitors repeatedly note the facility is clean and well maintained.

Multiple reviews describe the building as consistently clean, both inside and around the community. Families and visitors also connect cleanliness with comfort, including comments about rooms feeling cared for and the facility looking well-kept. This cleanliness theme shows up alongside positive remarks about staff interactions and the overall home-like feel people report during visits and day-to-day living.

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Activities help residents stay engaged

Residents describe a steady mix of activities that helps them stay busy.

Reviews frequently mention scheduled activities and common social options, with residents describing exercise, crafts, and group get-togethers. Families also highlight regular outings and transportation support so residents can get to places like stores and medical appointments. Even reviewers who focus on visits note there is typically something going on and staff encourages participation.

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Food is a frequent positive

Residents and families often praise the quality of meals and food service.

Dining shows up in many reviews as a clear bright spot, with comments describing the food as good, tasty, and appealing. Several remarks specifically call out the kitchen staff as friendly and the overall meal experience as part of what keeps residents satisfied. The community also offers restaurant-style dining and meal preparation and service, aligning with the attention residents place on daily meals.

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Memory care with heightened supervision

Families seeking memory care describe a supportive environment with round-the-clock supervision.

Reviews that mention memory care describe it as a fit for residents who need heightened supervision, including comments about round-the-clock support during a difficult transition. Families also describe the staff as attentive to individual needs during the move into memory care. This aligns with the community offering specialized memory care programming and transportation arrangement support as part of resident life.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 55 resident community capacity 55 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Places of Worship

  • Faith Baptist Church (0.2 miles)
  • Hope Church (1.1 miles)
  • Salem Lutheran Church (1.2 miles)
  • First Lutheran Church-Albert (1.2 miles)
  • Pentecostal Church Emmanuel (1.3 miles)
  • Our Savior's Lutheran Church ELS (1.4 miles)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church (1.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • B & B Cafe (0.4 miles)
  • Eat'n Ice Cream Shoppe (0.9 miles)
  • Harold's Bar (1 miles)
  • Taco John's (1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.1 miles)
  • Trumble's Restaurant (1.1 miles)
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats (1.1 miles)

Parks

  • Brookside Dog Park (0.7 miles)
  • Bancroft Bay Park (0.8 miles)
  • Katherine Island & New Denmark Park (0.9 miles)
  • Edgewater Park Maintenance Building (1.1 miles)
  • Morin Park (1.1 miles)
  • Central Park (1.4 miles)
  • Academy Park (1.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Sterling Drug # 3 (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • Sterling Drug (1.2 miles)
  • Curt's Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Curts Long Term Care Pharmacy (2.1 miles)

Cafes

  • B & B Cafe (0.9 miles)
  • Cabin Coffee Co. (1 miles)
  • Nancy's Cafe (1.2 miles)
  • The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro (1.2 miles)
  • You Betcha Cafe and Ice Cream Shoppe (10.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Almc (1.1 miles)
  • Albert Lea Eye Clinic (1.1 miles)
  • Naeve Hospital-Mayo Health System (1.2 miles)
  • Albert Lea Medical Center (1.2 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul (1.1 miles)
  • Union Pacific Railroad Co. (1.1 miles)
  • A Quality Cab (1.2 miles)
  • U-Haul (1.5 miles)
  • Albert Lea Taxi (2 miles)
  • Dave's Fish Mounting (2.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Mekala Praveen Mayo Clinic Health System Southeast Minnesota Region (1.1 miles)
  • Douglas J Edwards DR (2.7 miles)

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