Benedictine Living Community-Shakopee St. Gertrude's

Benedictine Living Community-Shakopee St. Gertrude's provides assisted living, skilled nursing care, and rehabilitation therapy in Shakopee, Minnesota. The community is directly connected to St. Francis Regional Medical Center, offering residents convenient access to medical services.

The facility operates a continuum of care services designed around individual resident needs. Assisted living apartments serve those who can live independently but need support with daily tasks such as medication management, bathing, meal preparation, and housekeeping. Skilled nursing care addresses residents with chronic health issues, long-term illness, or prolonged recovery needs. The community also provides senior rehabilitation services to help residents recover from surgery, illness, or injury.

Staffing levels and stability are emphasized as key to care quality, with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services assigning ratings based on nursing hours, weekend coverage, and team stability. The community received recognition as a high-performing nursing home in 2025 and 2026, including a Best Short-Term Rehabilitation award in 2025 for its transitional care unit and therapy services, and a Long-Term Care honor for 2026.

Residents appreciate the private rooms, variety of activities and monthly entertainment, and the spiritual life offered through weekly Catholic mass services. The physical connection to the adjacent medical center facilitates ease of access to doctor appointments. The community serves the Shakopee area with both The Gardens assisted living apartments and skilled nursing facilities on the same campus.