Page 31 of Best Senior Communities in Minnesota

Overview of Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East

Shirley Chapman Sholom East is one of St. Paul’s trusted nursing homes offering a home-like atmosphere. Specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, the results-driven community is focused on providing a relaxing and rejuvenating recovery journey for its seniors. Its patient-friendly staff delivers quality services to offer the best care possible for its residents.
A Shirley Chapman lifestyle follows the philosophy of a caring, compassionate community that welcomes everyone. Community accommodations are designed to cater to the unique needs of its residents. Featured medical services include therapy (speech, occupational, physical), an on-site x-ray lab and therapy center, orthotic, optometry, podiatry, and audiology services. Amenities include a rooftop, a Chapel, a library, and a salon.

Overview of St Anthony Park Home

St Anthony Park Home provides nursing home and skilled nursing care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care in St Paul, MN. Skilled nursing means licensed nurses are on site around the clock, while nursing home care supports residents who need ongoing help and supervision.

Hospice care supports residents receiving end of life care. Palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom relief during serious illness, while respite care is available for short stays that can give a family caregiver time to travel or recover.

The home has 84 beds, with private and semi private rooms. A private room gives one resident an individual room, while a semi private room is shared with another resident.

Short term rehabilitation is available through a therapy gym and treatment areas within the community. Respiratory therapy addresses residents’ respiratory care needs, and daily activities and recreation offer ways to participate beyond clinical care. Total nurse staffing is 5h 17m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time available to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay: Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help with eligible longer stays, and private pay means paying directly.

Overview of Maple Care Homes of Brooklyn Park

Maple Care Homes of Brooklyn Park provides memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Minneapolis, MN. Memory care offers a supervised setting for a resident living with dementia, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The home has five beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private rooms give one resident their own room, while shared rooms can suit someone who wants a roommate.

Overview of Rivers Edge Assisted Living

Rivers Edge Assisted Living offers nursing home, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Aitkin, Minnesota. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living supports residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while they maintain their own living space.

The community has 66 beds, giving families a clear measure of its licensed capacity without implying a particular community size. With assisted living alongside nursing home and skilled nursing care, Rivers Edge Assisted Living may be a good fit for a resident whose care needs could change over time. Opened in 2016 and owned by Scott and Monica Duffney, the community is in an area with a Walk Score of 63, placing it in the somewhat walkable band, where some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete selected errands independently.

Overview of Elim Shores

Under a single license in Eden Prairie, MN, Elim Shores runs independent living, hospice care, and assisted living. Independent living supplies the community’s services and leaves the day alone. Assisted living picks that up instead, covering dressing, bathing, and medication, and the apartment stays the resident’s. Hospice care is here for the last stretch of a life, when treatment has stopped being the point.

The count here reaches 70 beds, with one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts drawn up. A one-bedroom is a private space for one person. A two-bedroom takes a couple who are moving together.

A salon is one of the amenities, and a garden, walking paths, and seating areas are others. Scheduled outings for shopping and entertainment run beside clubs, classes, and events. Worship happens on the premises, under a named program called Religious Services.

Rehabilitation Services round out the service list, and respite stays are available when the usual caregiver has travel or a recovery ahead. The place suits somebody who wants to live independently now, may want help with the day later, and may want hospice care after that, all at one address.

Four residents live at Nova Ewing Home, a five-bed care facility located on Ewing Avenue North in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The single-story house operates at an 80 percent occupancy rate, providing a small-scale, residential living arrangement. The ground-floor layout means residents can move through the bedrooms and common areas without navigating any stairs.

The daily routine centers on basic meals, lodging, and help with personal care tasks. The surrounding neighborhood has a walkability score of 27 out of 100, which means staff, residents, and visitors will need a car or local transit to manage grocery shopping and medical appointments.

Interested individuals can call the facility owner directly to ask about the single available bed, inquiring also about how the team has addressed their state citations regarding food safety, emergency planning, and staff training.

Overview of Eventide Catered Living

Eventide Catered Living in Moorhead, Minnesota is an oasis of assisted and independent living services that cater to the diverse needs of seniors. Nestled in this vibrant community is a haven that offers not just care, but a gateway to a life that’s holistically healthy, where residents can savor each moment.

At Eventide Catered Living, the heart of community living beats strong. The carefully designed common spaces invite residents to connect and thrive together. Meals that delight the taste buds and home maintenance are seamlessly provided, allowing residents to focus on what truly matters. The dedicated staff, vigilant 24 hours a day, extends personalized care, even aiding with diabetes management and insulin monitoring. This retirement community is an invitation to embrace a life enriched with care, camaraderie, and holistic well-being.

Overview of Southview Acres

Southview Acres, located in West St. Paul, MN is a 220-bed healthcare facility that offers transitional care services, long-term care, and memory care services. At Southview Acres, residents and patients are provided with personalized care programs in a comfortable and quiet environment. Their care program includes skilled nursing care, oversight, medication management, and wound and pain management if needed.

Additionally, the community offers therapy services and therapeutic programs designed to foster social, intellectual, spiritual, physical, creative, and musical interests. Meals are also provided to residents through family-style dining. The facility also offers social services, spiritual services, and end-of-life care.

Southview Acres is a VA-certified facility. 

Overview of Cerenity Humboldt

Cerenity Humboldt offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in St Paul, MN. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, hospice care supports end-of-life needs, and respite care provides a short-term stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 115 beds and is in the Concord-Robert neighborhood. A Walk Score of 73 places the area in the very walkable range, with most errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, services, or cafes independently. The range of care options may suit a resident whose needs change over time or a family seeking either ongoing care or a short-term respite stay.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 22 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay; Medicare can apply to covered skilled care, Medicaid may help eligible residents with long-term care costs, and private pay allows a family to pay directly. A doctor is on staff, and rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of their care.

Cerenity Humboldt has a pool and a dining program that caters to diverse tastes and backgrounds. Pets are allowed, so residents may continue living with a pet. Life Enrichment, Spiritual Care, and transportation are among the named programs and services available through the community.

Overview of The Waterview Shores Assisted

The Waterview Shores Assisted offers nursing home, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Two Harbors, MN. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. The multiple care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time, because the resident can move within the community without starting over socially.

With 46 beds, the community is smaller, giving staff and residents the opportunity to get to know each other. Total nurse staffing is 3h 54m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Jenny Kangas is the director. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted: Medicaid can help when savings may not cover a long stay, Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, and private pay allows a family to use personal funds.

Residents can choose private rooms or shared rooms. In house physical, occupational, and speech therapies allow a resident to receive rehabilitation without arranging transportation elsewhere. Restaurant style dining includes specialty diet offerings, so meals can align with a resident’s dietary needs. Those details matter when therapy and meals need to fit into the daily routine.

A salon and an outdoor walking path with a patio provide on site options for grooming and outdoor time, while outings and transportation support participation beyond the community. Respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. A Walk Score of 61 out of 100 makes the area somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach nearby destinations independently.