1 / 5Reviewers consistently describe The Kenwood as a warm, tight-knit community in Minneapolis where staff and residents form lasting relationships, and several families mention care continuing for years, including through a resident's final illness. Families praise the food, activities, and cleanliness, with multiple five-star reviews highlighting both short-term respite stays and long-term living experiences.
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The Kenwood is an independent senior living community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, located in the heart of the city with downtown views and access to four nearby parks. The community emphasizes a welcoming, home-like environment where residents and staff build meaningful relationships and celebrate life together.
Daily life at The Kenwood centers on connection and wellness. The dining program features a chef who sources local produce, with herbs and vegetables grown on an in-house terrace, alongside heart-healthy and vegetarian options prepared fresh each evening. Morning exercise classes, poetry discussions, book clubs, and a monthly newsletter committee keep residents engaged, while birthdays and personal achievements are celebrated as a community.
The community is independently operated without a corporate office, with long-tenured staff and residents who have shaped its culture for decades. Decision-makers know residents' daily lives directly, and pricing is presented as straightforward and transparent with no hidden fees or complex investment schemes.
Pets are welcome at The Kenwood, and the community maintains a Pet Yearbook to connect fellow pet owners and foster companionship among residents.
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Mary Koppel
May 2024
After tearing my Achilles, early recovery at home was impossible due to stairs beyond my ability to hop. I found welcome respite at The Kenwood - accessible, comfortable, and quite enjoyable! The community of residents is delightful. The staff are kind and engaging. And the meals were surprisingly tasty and always interesting. I highly recommend The Kenwood for its community, engaging activities - whether for short term or longer term living.
Eve E Sweetser
Apr 2024
When our mom first moved to the Kenwood she wasn't sure she would stay but was giving it a try. Within 6 months, she was an active member of the Kenwood community, involved in many different discussion and activity groups. She stayed for 13 years, and couldn't imagine moving anywhere else. She had a personal relationship with her weekly housekeeper, as she later did with the kind aides who came in to help her out through her final failing months before she passed. Mom participated in the gardening group and loved eating out on the terrace in summer. She enjoyed having a meal with friends in the dining room. She started a scrabble group that ran for years, and participated regularly in the current events discussion group. Until she was apartment-bound, she used the exercise room. The Kenwood has so much available. We also cannot thank Jenny and the Kenwood staff enough. During the early stages of the pandemic, they kept COVID safely out of the building until the vaccines arrived. And during Mom's final illness, Jenny and Karen and Andrea and Alex and Connie were constant supports to our family, helping in ways that simply aren't part of any rental contract.
Jon Fisher
Dec 2023
The Kenwood is located in a beautiful neighborhood in Minneapolis. The management staff is very knowledgeable, and exceptionally kind. The staff are engaging, pleasant and genuinely care for the residents who live there. The facility is well maintained, clean and has always felt very safe. We would highly recommend The Kenwood.
Kimberly Werner
Nov 2022
I posted a review about a year ago extolling the virtues of The Kenwood and how happy my mother was there. At that time, she had been living at The Kenwood for a few months. Now, a year later, we are just as pleased. I say "we" because having her so happy and well cared for not only makes me happy, it also means I don't need to worry. I highly recommend The Kenwood. While my mother uses a wheelchair and needs a certain level of assistance, I see residents of all levels of independence, and everyone seems to be happy and enjoying life.
Kim Heckmann
Jul 2021
If you are looking for an assisted living facility for yourself or loved one you have found it. The Kenwood is really an amazing place. Staff are absolutely fabulous, all of them! The building is very nice, interesting activities and the most impressive thing is that everyone I’ve talked to that lives at The Kenwood loves it, I mean they really love it. You can feel the upbeat positive vibe throughout the facility. The Kenwood should be a blueprint on how to do Assisted Living right. Kudos to everyone there for having such a great place! So thankful!
The Kenwood offers Assisted Living and Independent Living.
The Kenwood is located at 825 Summit Ave in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Reviewers consistently describe The Kenwood as a warm, tight-knit community in Minneapolis where staff and residents form lasting relationships, and several families mention care continuing for years, including through a resident's final illness. Families praise the food, activities, and cleanliness, with multiple five-star reviews highlighting both short-term respite stays and long-term living experiences.
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