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Vivie / Walker Methodist - Westwood Ridge II

Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care

61 Thompson Ave W, West St. Paul, MN 55118

Site Service Area

Dakota County

Other Information

Specialization

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Dementia

Building Amenities

  • Pets Allowed
  • Number of Assisted Living rental units in building
  • Air Conditioning - central air
  • Assisted living capacity 11 - 50

Payment

  • Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI)
  • Housing Support applied towards rent - Assisted Living
  • Elderly Waiver (EW)
  • Long Term Care Insurance - Assisted Living
  • Private pay applied towards services - Assisted Living
  • Private pay applied towards rent - Assisted Living

Housing Unit Types

  • Private Units
  • Studio/efficiency
  • 1 bedroom unit

Service Availability

  • Assisted living services for individuals under age 65
  • 24 hours a day
  • Assisted living services for Older Adults

Memory and Cognitive Care

  • Prepared to manage challenging behavior
  • Individualized alarm monitoring for wandering or exit-seeking behavior
  • Secured Unit or Building for wandering or exit-seeking behavior
  • Secured outdoor grounds on facility premises

Waiver Service Specialties

  • Customized Living Services for People Under Age 65
  • Customized Living Services for Older Adults

Medical Services

  • Personal care/home health
  • Bariatric Transfer
  • Foot or Nail Care (in house or contracted)
An Assisted Living with Dementia Care facility provides sleeping accommodations and assisted living services including:
  • Assistance with dressing, eating, oral hygiene, hair care, grooming, using the bathroom and bathing
  • Providing standby assistance
  • Providing verbal or visual reminders to the resident to take regularly scheduled medication, which includes bringing the resident previously set up medication, medication in original containers, or liquid or food to accompany the medication
  • Providing verbal or visual reminders to the resident to perform regularly scheduled treatments and exercises
  • Preparing specialized diets ordered by a licensed health professional
  • Services of an advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physical therapist, respiratory therapist, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, dietitian or nutritionist, or social worker
  • Tasks delegated to unlicensed personnel by a registered nurse or assigned by a licensed health professional within the person's scope of practice
  • Medication management services
  • Hands-on assistance with transfers and mobility
  • Treatment and therapies
  • Assisting the person with eating when they have complicated eating problems
  • Providing other complex or specialty health care services
  • Awake staff available 24/7 to respond to residents' health and safety needs
  • Staff are trained to provide specialized care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias
Facilities under this license may have a secured dementia care unit. This unit is secured to prevent an individual with dementia from exiting the designated area without the proper support in place. The Uniform Disclosure of Assisted Living Services and Amenities (UDALSA) and the Assisted Living Bill of Rights is available to all current and perspective clients as required by MN Statute 144G. Select the link below to the see the UDALSA for this location which describes services, supports and amenities available at the facility. Uniform Disclosure of Assisted Living Services & Amenities (UDALSA) https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/regulation/assistedliving/udalsa/28949.pdf
Last Update
04/07/2026
Providing organization
Vivie / Walker Methodist
Organization URLhttps://vivie.org