3.5 miles from city center
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Primrose Retirement Community of Duluth is a haven that redefines senior living. They proudly accept Medicare and VA benefits with their unparalleled range of lifestyle options, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The home exceeds all qualifications for quality senior living.

Residents can enjoy the home’s vibrant atmosphere, with dining areas, salons, and fitness centers just a stone’s throw away. They can also indulge in the spacious and exquisite rooms that require no maintenance, allowing them to savor a carefree lifestyle. The home’s memory care apartments are also thoughtfully designed, catering to individual preferences through a person-centered care approach. Primrose also features a well-stocked library, a fireplace for chilly evenings, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. With resident parking, a convenient laundry room, and an array of amenities to enhance daily life, the home ensures that every aspect of its residents’ well-being is catered to.

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What does this place offer?

Minimum Age 55
Pets Allowed Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options studio / 1 bed / 2 bed

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Minimum Age
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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Minnesota Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Elderly Waiver
Minnesota Medicaid EW
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual, higher than most states).
  • MN Specifics: Higher asset limit; rural access focus.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$70/day), home aides.
Essential Community Supports (ECS)
Minnesota ECS
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, at risk of decline but not nursing home level.
  • Income Limits: ~$1,732/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual).
  • MN Specifics: Bridges gap for those ineligible for waivers.
  • Services: In-home support (2-4 hours/week), respite (up to 5 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Alternative Care (AC) Program
Minnesota Alternative Care Program
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, NFLOC, not MA-eligible.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale copays.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual); home equity limit $713,000.
  • MN Specifics: CDCS option; statewide via counties.
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), respite (~5 days/year), home health, meals, home mods.
Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO)
Minnesota Senior Health Options
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, eligible for MA and Medicare Parts A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (100% FPL for MA); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: 7 health plans (e.g., UCare, HealthPartners); care coordinator assigned.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, respite, adult day care, home mods, $900/year groceries (some plans).
Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+)
Minnesota Senior Care Plus
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, MA-eligible, not on Medicare.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (100% FPL); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: Includes EW services; 7 health plans available.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite, adult day care, home mods, limited nursing home care.
Consumer Support Grant (CSG)
Minnesota Consumer Support Grant
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Minnesota resident, eligible for MA personal care but opts for grant.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (MA-eligible); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual).
  • MN Specifics: Can hire family; statewide via counties.
  • Services: Cash (~$500-$1,500/month) for personal care, respite, home mods, assistive tech.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Minnesota Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Minnesota resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Minnesota VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Minnesota resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • MN Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Minnesota Seniors

Minnesota Medicaid EW

Elderly Waiver

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual, higher than most states).
  • MN Specifics: Higher asset limit; rural access focus.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$70/day), home aides.
Minnesota ECS

Essential Community Supports (ECS)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, at risk of decline but not nursing home level.
  • Income Limits: ~$1,732/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual).
  • MN Specifics: Bridges gap for those ineligible for waivers.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home support (2-4 hours/week), respite (up to 5 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Minnesota Alternative Care Program

Alternative Care (AC) Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, NFLOC, not MA-eligible.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale copays.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual); home equity limit $713,000.
  • MN Specifics: CDCS option; statewide via counties.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/day), respite (~5 days/year), home health, meals, home mods.
Minnesota Senior Health Options

Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, eligible for MA and Medicare Parts A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (100% FPL for MA); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: 7 health plans (e.g., UCare, HealthPartners); care coordinator assigned.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, respite, adult day care, home mods, $900/year groceries (some plans).
Minnesota Senior Care Plus

Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Minnesota resident, MA-eligible, not on Medicare.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (100% FPL); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: Includes EW services; 7 health plans available.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite, adult day care, home mods, limited nursing home care.
Minnesota Consumer Support Grant

Consumer Support Grant (CSG)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Minnesota resident, eligible for MA personal care but opts for grant.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (MA-eligible); spenddown allowed.
  • Asset Limits: $3,000 (individual).
  • MN Specifics: Can hire family; statewide via counties.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$500-$1,500/month) for personal care, respite, home mods, assistive tech.
Minnesota Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Minnesota resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • MN Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Minnesota VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Minnesota resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • MN Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
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