Our Story

Beginning or End?

“Understanding that a move to a dementia care home could be a positive beginning is key to Prelude’s philosophy, design and team selection,” says Prelude President Phil Dommer. “And as people of faith, the idea of new beginnings has special meaning!”

With that understanding, Mr. Dommer surrounded himself with Alzheimer’s care and memory care industry experts. In 2011, the first Prelude Memory Care Cottages was opened in Woodbury, and our staff has been delivering high quality memory care in Minnesota ever since!

Prelude was Launched With 3 Deliberate Objectives

  • Caregiver smiling with an older woman outdoors.

    To provide memory care services with excellence to those residents who have a challenging time receiving care at other facilities.

  • Caregiver in pink scrubs speaking with an older adult.

    To equip and embrace front line staff who deliver Alzheimer’s and dementia care-based services.

  • Hands clasped in prayer while holding a rosary with a cross.

    To be deliberate about incorporating the healing faith that we know transcends our earthly abilities at Prelude.

As prelude grows, Phil Dommer says,
“We will continue to step into challenges in this field with plans to offer hope and a future. Here’s to new beginnings!”

Our Vision

Providing elders and their families resources to live
successfully in their own homes;

Providing compassionate, state-of-the-art care for those
who seek a supervised living environment;

Providing a place of peace, comfort, and hope for those
desiring end-of-life care;

All within a community built on Biblical Principles.

Our Mission is to Create Communities Where Elders are Valued, Families are “Family” and God is Glorified.

Angel statue blowing a trumpet against a bright sky.

Wonder Why There is a Trumpet in Our Logo?

In the Bible, the trumpet was used to call groups of people together in community. At Prelude, we work to build a community that supports each other and glorifies God.