Lakeshore receives national award

Waseca’s Lakeshore Assisted Living has been named one of the best assisted living facilities in the United States with an award bestowed upon them by U.S. News & World Report. The winners of this award were selected by an independent organization based on anonymous surveys of residents and their families. 

This recognition comes less than a year after Monarch Healthcare Management took ownership of the facility, which was originally established by the Madel family. Monarch renamed the former “Latham Place” to Lakeshore Assisted Living. 

“The transition from Latham Place to Lakeshore Assisted Living has gone smoothly due to the close working relationship with the previous owner, the retention of core employees, and the deep support Monarch Healthcare Management provides for the building,” says Jenna Krassin, Lakeshore’s associate administrator. 

Krassin says that Lakeshore provides each resident with customized care, giving them the support needed “to stay as independent and safe as possible.”

She thanks Lakeshore’s residents and their families for making this recognition possible. Krassin adds that “the staff’s immense dedication to the facility makes Lakeshore Assisted Living run like a well-oiled machine.”

In her closing remarks, Krassin commented that “while the recognition is truly overwhelming, we see this as a start, not an end,” adding that the staff at Lakeshore strive to continue improving the care residents receive.

She hopes that Lakeshore Assisted Living will receive the same honor and be featured in the Waseca County Pioneer again next year, as a result of continued resident satisfaction.