FAQs

Ecumen Brooks offers Independent Living and Assisted Living apartments in Owatonna, MN. We provide a variety of services, including Memory Care, personal assistance, medication administration, and help with homemaking and laundry.

After the initial assessment, there is an ongoing 90-day review process on all residents who receive services. If a change in condition warrants a need for additional services, the resident, family or guardian, and caseworker collaborate to determine the services needed. A full assessment is performed each time there is a significant change in condition or hospitalization to ensure that the resident receives the appropriate level of services. In the event that a transition to a higher level of care is needed, our nursing and leadership teams will work directly with families to assist in the transition.

We provide a large menu of à la carte health services. Each resident receives an individualized care plan, which is subject to change as needs change. We also partner with The Smart Clinic to provide an on-site Nurse Practitioner who sees residents and provides services at Ecumen Brooks. Health insurance covers these visits, just as if you went to an outside clinic.

Once a decision is made to move to Ecumen Brooks, our nurse will meet with all new prospects and their family members to decide together what health care services are needed. When health services are provided by Ecumen Brooks, we work closely with families, physicians, therapists, and other care professionals to provide the best continuity of care.

When receiving health services at Ecumen Brooks, you may see any provider of your choice. Our team approach to care relies on open communication to bring all disciplines together to develop the best possible outcomes for the health and well-being of our residents.

Ecumen Brooks provides a large menu of à la carte health services to choose from. With our flexible services, families are also welcome to be as active in the care of their loved one as they wish. The goal of our health services program is to be there when you need us.

Ecumen Brooks Clinical Director is primarily available Monday-Friday during business hours. Our Licensed Practical Nurse is also primarily available during business hours. There is always a Registered Nurse on call 24 hours per day/7 days per week to answer all clinical questions from Resident Assistant staff.

Give us a call at 507-461-9277 to talk with someone about Ecumen Brooks and find out whether we could accomodate your needs. We would love to provide you with a tour of our community and information about our services.

Ecumen Brooks offers many services included in the rent, including weekly housekeeping, afternoon snack and coffee hour, eight round-trip transportation rides within city limits, all utilities, Wi-Fi, 24-hour resident assistance and all recreational programs. Meal plans and cable are available for an additional fee.

Ecumen Brooks provides Independent Living and Assisted living apartments with full kitchens. We also offer four floor plans to choose from, including one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units.

Yes. Pets are welcome in your Assisted Living apartment. However a resident must be comfortable providing all of the care needs for their pet. There is a $800 non-refundable pet fee for all pets that move into our building. Small pets are welcome only as visitors in the Memory Care neighborhood.

There are garages available to rent. Please call our Marketing Manager at 507-461- 9277 for more information and availability.

Ecumen Brooks does have a waiting list. Please talk with our Marketing Manager at 507-461-9277 for more information on how the waiting list works.

Ecumen Brooks offers transportation Monday –Friday to local appointments, shopping and other activities within city limits.

Yes, Ecumen Brooks provides Memory Care services and nine one-bedroom apartments and three studio apartments within a secured neighborhood.

Our Assisted Living nursing team will recommend when Memory Care is appropriate. When residents needs a specialized, safe and secure care environment due to the progression of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, we will assess them and then meet with the resident and family to discuss the options that Memory Care can provide.

Our award-winning Ecumen Awakenings™ program emphasizes human relationships and non-pharmaceutical remedies. We are driven to help re-awaken many residents whose physical and cognitive abilities have often been masked by an inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs by exploring alternative care approaches that could provide them a better quality of life.

Ecumen Brooks provides Memory Care services for people experiencing different stages of dementia, Alzheimer’s or other memory loss and/or complex medical needs. Our community provides a safe environment for those with memory loss because of our secured entrances. We also have on-site licensed nursing staff and/or resident assistants available 24/7, which allows us to meet the needs to those looking for access to health care and the security of round-the-clock nursing care.

Please call our Marketing Manager at 507-461-9277 to learn more about Memory Care.

Guests are always welcome to join us for a meal. There is an additional cost for guests to attend a meal. If a guest is to join us for a meal, the kitchen needs to be notified two hours prior to the meal starting.

The menus are changed quarterly with the seasons. The menus are distributed to all the residents weekly.

There is an alternative menu that residents may order from if they wish to eat something different from what is being served. A weekly menu is provided to all residents.

At Ecumen Brooks, meals are separate from the monthly rent.  All three meals are prepared and served daily, and can be purchased for an additional fee.

Ecumen Brooks works hard to meet the special dietary needs of residents and can accommodate most requests.