Amenities & Services

With top-level services that free up time and our caring team available to provide support as needed, residents at all stages can enjoy our extensive amenities and programming.

Make the most of all there is to do in the building and in the local community. Between our art studio, fitness studio, and club room for happy hour, you’ll have no trouble keeping busy. To complement our spaces, our comprehensive calendar includes social events, fitness classes, museum visits, outings, lectures and more, all arranged in response to the interests of our residents.

Our restaurant-style dining room serves up a delicious menu of three chef-prepared meals daily, while our bistro offers coffee and snacks. Our made-from-scratch meals feature a mix of seasonal, traditional and local favorites that are both delicious and healthy.

Across our Amira Choice Forest Lake community in Forest Lake, Minnesota, we take care of maintenance inside and outside the home and also offer add-on services like garbage removal, housekeeping and laundry. Specific support and care services are included in our Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care lifestyle options, with additional add-on services available according to every resident’s individualized plan.

Community Amenities

Underground parking
Controlled building entry
Dining room with chef-prepared meals and table-side service
Private dining room for celebrations with friends and family
Fitness studio
Community rooms for parties, special events and educational programs
Beautiful landscaping, with decks and patios
Easy access to walking paths, nearby Forest Lake Parks & Recreation
Coffee bar
Game room with pool table
Art studio, library, club room
Chapel
Movie theater with comfortable, theater-style seating
Lobby with comfortable seating
Onsite salon & spa
Clinic space for visiting wellness and health practitioners
Daily events and activities
Fitness & wellness programs
Spiritual health
Front-desk concierge
Scheduled group transportation
Full-time RN and 24-hour onsite caregivers for personalized care
Visiting health providers

Home Features

Spacious, bright apartment homes
Private balcony*
Full kitchens with all appliances
In-unit washer and dryer*
Walk-in closets*
High ceilings*
Individual climate control
Expanded basic satellite TV programming & guest shared wireless internet
Utilities included - electric, gas, water, trash removal and recycling
Apartment home and appliance maintenance repairs and plumbing
Window blinds included
*In select homes

Dining room with cotton bramble decoration and a fireplace at Amira Choice Forest Lake in Forest Lake, Minnesota.

Fireplace lounge at Amira Choice Forest Lake in Forest Lake, Minnesota.

All-day dining at Amira Choice Forest Lake in Forest Lake, Minnesota.

Restaurant-style Dining

Our dining room serves up a delicious and varied menu of three chef-prepared meals daily. Our coffee bar is also stocked with fruit and snacks to grab and go anytime.

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT

We welcome residents of all faiths. For those who would like one-on-one visits – or who wish to participate in devotionals, prayer groups, support groups and grief support – a chaplain visits our community regularly.

FITNESS PROGRAMS

A bright and energizing fitness studio and rejuvenating regular group classes encourage a healthy body and mind.

Community Life

You’ll have no trouble keeping busy with our full calendar of activity programs. Our social events, fitness classes, scheduled group outings, guest entertainment, clubs and more are all arranged to fit the interest of our residents.

VISITING HEALTH PROVIDERS

We partner with provider groups to bring experienced podiatrists, audiologists and optometrists directly to our community on a regular basis.

DIMENSIONS PROGRAM

Our management partner, Ebenezer, provides our Memory Care residences with its Dimensions® program, a multifaceted dementia and memory care program that ensures residents receive exceptional, compassionate care based on current best practices. It emphasizes relationship-based care, nutrition and wellness, creative engagement, calm environments and best-in-class training to staff and support to families.

EBENEZER CARE SERVICES

Full-time registered nurses and 24-hour personal care assistants are available to all residents receiving care. Residents can choose from a large menu of supportive homemaking and healthcare services, like assistance with dressing, bathing, medication management and more. Our list of available services is extensive and includes two-person and mechanical lift transfers, assistance with insulin and other medical needs.

JOURNEY PROGRAM

Our Assisted Living residents can spend a few hours or an entire day in our Memory Care neighborhood with the full support of the on-site staff, while their caregiving partners have some time to themselves.

ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

We have partnered with M Health Fairview Geriatric Services, whose doctors and nurse practitioners are specialists in the care of residential senior patients, to provide on-site care at our community on a regular basis. In addition, AccentCare Fairview Home Care and Hospice provides Medicare-covered nursing services; physical, occupational and speech therapies; and hospice and social work services to residents.

HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE

Enjoy a maintenance-free life. We take care of regular upkeep on your apartment home, including appliances and all common spaces. We can provide add-on services like housekeeping and laundry. Personal maintenance requests can also be accommodated.

Dimensions Manager

Our Dimensions® Manager implements the multi-faceted Dimensions program, acts as a family liaison, assists with staff training and works to maximize independence and well-being for residents in our Memory Care program.