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The Guardian Angels Story

Guardian Angels of Elk River was founded in 1962 under the sponsorship of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Elk River in cooperation with Elk River’s business leaders and medical community, with an aim to serve the older population of Elk River and surrounding communities. 

Guardian Angels Care Center (originally called the Elk River Nursing Home) opened its 60-bed nursing facility in November of 1965. In 1973, the addition of 60 more beds provided a total of 120 beds with skilled nursing services. Over the years, the Guardian Angels Care Center has become one of the most highly regarded homes for seniors in the area and set the stage for the success of Guardian Angels Senior Services, a faith-based, nonprofit senior care organization.

In 1966, our first HUD apartment building, also in Elk River, opened its doors as Riverview Apartments, serving 24 residents on the banks of the Mississippi River. Guardian Angels continued to grow its services to meet the ever-changing needs of the senior population and in 1991, Guardian Angels opened a Medicare-certified home care agency. In 1996, we broke ground to build By the Lake Community living for assisted living and memory care and it opened in 1999.  Lake Orono Twin Homes opened in 2001 and Hospice care along with Pullman Place Cooperative opened in 2005. Transitional Care Units (TCU) were added in 2007 to enhance the Care Center. Engel Haus, located in Albertville, MN, opened in 2014, and offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Our newest location, Riverview Landing, opened in 2018, and is located on the Mississippi River in Otsego and provides senior living, assisted living, memory care and wellness center.

Since the beginning, we have strived to realize our mission of providing exceptional healthcare, housing, and supportive services to seniors and their families in the spirit of Christ’s love. Today, we serve more than 3,000 individuals and their families each year in the communities of Albertville, Becker, Elk River, Otsego, and Zimmerman. We are blessed with a dedicated, compassionate staff of approximately 600, as well as hundreds of volunteers, members of the Friends of GA, and loyal donors.

Our Mission

Guardian Angels provides exceptional health care, housing, and supportive services to seniors and their families in the spirit of Christ’s love.

Our Vision

Through our mission, Guardian Angels will significantly impact those we serve by being an innovative, diversified and exceptional provider of senior services.

Our Core Values

ARISE!
Advocate – Promoting and supporting programs and policies that improve the quality of life for the people we serve, our employees and our communities.
Respect – Welcoming, service oriented and diverse community that builds respect and trust.
Innovate – Fostering a rewarding and caring environment that empowers individuals to be creative. An environment that provides learning experiences and promotes personal growth and higher education.
Spirituality – Developing and fostering programs and services that demonstrate Christ's love with embracing the spirit, mind and body. 
Excel –The pursuit of high quality care standards that exceed the expectations of those we serve while demonstrating stewardship and ethical business practices that protect the management of our physical, financial and employee resources.

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  • We retired to our dream home on a lake. However as time went on and health issues and the body aged we realized we cannot do what we used to do. At some point we are going to need others …

    We retired to our dream home on a lake. However as time went on and he…

    We retired to our dream home on a lake. However as time went on and health issues and the body aged …

  • We have the advantage of already being valued because that is Guardian Angels mission. We have experienced this from all of the Guardian Angels employees who care for us.

    We have the advantage of already being valued because that is Guardian…

    We have the advantage of already being valued because that is Guardian Angels mission. We have exper…

  • My husband and I started out with Guardian Angels in the twin homes next to Guardian Angels by the Lake. While living there, we often sat in our garage. We didn’t realize at the time that…

    My husband and I started out with Guardian Angels in the twin homes ne…

    My husband and I started out with Guardian Angels in the twin homes next to Guardian Angels by the L…

  • They have fantastic picnics and I love Bingo! I also enjoy sitting the porch because there is always something going on.

    They have fantastic picnics and I love Bingo! I also enjoy sitting th…

    They have fantastic picnics and I love Bingo! I also enjoy sitting the porch because there is alway…

  • My husband and I lived in Brooklyn Park and my husband got Alzheimer’s. I was taking care of the home and my husband and it became overwhelming. My son lives in Elk River suggested that I…

    My husband and I lived in Brooklyn Park and my husband got Alzheimer’s…

    My husband and I lived in Brooklyn Park and my husband got Alzheimer’s. I was taking care of the hom…

  • My wife and I knew a number of people who lived at Guardian Angels, and knew from their experiences the quality of the facilities.  I also was at the Transitional Care Unit at Guardian An…

    My wife and I knew a number of people who lived at Guardian Angels, an…

    My wife and I knew a number of people who lived at Guardian Angels, and knew from their experiences …

  • All the staff was gracious, courteous and skilled at the Care Center. They made a tough situation very pleasant.

    All the staff was gracious, courteous and skilled at the Care Center. …

    All the staff was gracious, courteous and skilled at the Care Center. They made a tough situation v…

  • The facility was only a few years old when my grandma was there and it was beautiful inside and out. We almost always had our young children with us when we would visit and they loved to …

    The facility was only a few years old when my grandma was there and it…

    The facility was only a few years old when my grandma was there and it was beautiful inside and out.…

  • I looked for a place where my mom started from independent living and moved to assisted living or nursing home if needed. And that was the reason I chose Guardian Angels by the Lake, beca…

    I looked for a place where my mom started from independent living and …

    I looked for a place where my mom started from independent living and moved to assisted living or nu…

  • When my husband passed and my children had their own families, I found it difficult to maintain the family home. My children didn’t want me living alone. I arrived at Guardian Angels when…

    When my husband passed and my children had their own families, I found…

    When my husband passed and my children had their own families, I found it difficult to maintain the …

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