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State senior living guide
Memory Care in Minnesota
Memory care provides a secure setting and specialized support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Compare recently refreshed communities and public starting-price observations across Minnesota.
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What to know about memory care in Minnesota
Use current community inventory, public starting prices, and official benefit resources to understand the market before comparing individual communities.
Who it may fit
Memory care is one level in a wider care spectrum
Memory care adds a secured environment, dementia-trained staff, and structured daily support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Financial assistance
Benefits rarely work like an all-inclusive housing subsidy
Memory care is commonly private pay. Medicare may cover eligible medical services, but not ongoing residential custodial care; Medicaid service coverage depends on eligibility and participating providers.
Review official payment resourcesCompare housing and care types
Older-adult housing and care options in Minnesota
Price figures are separate market samples, not quotes for the same apartment or level of care. Select another option to open its state guide.
Assisted living$3,695median starting price · 93 communitiesMemory care$5,310median starting price · 83 communities Independent living$2,395median starting price · 35 communitiesSkilled nursing144 communitiesBrowse currently published community profilesBoard & Care homes885 communitiesBrowse currently published community profilesCCRC / Life Plan0 communitiesBrowse currently published community profiles55+ communities14 communitiesBrowse currently published community profiles
Published starting-price distribution
Based on 81 communities with recent public prices
Minimum$1,813
25th percentile$4,300
Median$5,315
75th percentile$7,600
Maximum$10,100
One latest fresh operator-published representative starting price per community and care type.
How to read these numbers
Starting price is not total cost
Care assessments, medication support, move-in fees, and other mandatory charges may be additional.
Read the methodologyRecently refreshed
Latest memory care facilities
Profiles most recently checked against their public sources.
Alexandria, MN
Bethany Adult Day Services
4 photos
Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 19, 2026
Duluth, MN
AFTENRO HOME
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Aitkin, MN
AITKIN HEALTH SERVICES
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Hastings, MN
AUGUSTANA CARE HASTINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Willmar, MN
CURA OF WILLMAR
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Detroit Lakes, MN
EMMANUEL NURSING HOME
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Maple Plain, MN
HAVEN HOMES OF MAPLE PLAIN
7 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Crosby, MN
HEARTWOOD
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
New Ulm, MN
OAK HILLS LIVING CENTER
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Published pricing
Facilities with published pricing
Communities with at least one currently published starting price.
Albert Lea, MN
THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER
★ 0.5 · 5 reviewsFrom $1,042/month19 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled nursing
Source checked September 16, 2026
Baxter, MN
Nordic Woods Assisted Living
From $6,100/month2 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 23, 2026
Willmar, MN
Hallowstone at Willmar
From $5,550/month11 photos
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 20, 2026
Buffalo, MN
Havenwood of Buffalo
★ 5.0 · 53 reviewsFrom $3,695/month16 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
Source checked August 20, 2026
Worthington, MN
Golden Horizons of Worthington
★ 3.4 · 15 reviewsFrom $3,390/month26 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
Source checked August 18, 2026
Silver Lake, MN
Cedar Crest of Silver Lake
★ 4.0 · 6 reviewsFrom $4,938/month2 photos
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 18, 2026
Savage, MN
Rivers of Life Memory Care and Enhanced Assisted Living of Savage
★ 4.0 · 3 reviewsFrom $4,500/month6 photos
Memory Care · Assisted Living
Source checked August 18, 2026
Sauk Rapids, MN
Summit Ridge Place
★ 3.3 · 13 reviewsFrom $4,650/month17 photos
Memory Care · Assisted Living
Source checked August 18, 2026
Sandstone, MN
Serenity Court
★ 4.0 · 1 reviewsFrom $1,625/month17 photos
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 18, 2026
Payment planning
How to pay for memory care in Minnesota
Families often combine private income or assets with benefits for which a resident qualifies. Coverage depends on the person, care setting, and facility contract—never assume that a program pays room and board. Federal starting points appear across states; state and local resources are added only where a relevant official program has been verified.
Medicare.gov
Understand what Medicare does not cover
Medicare generally does not pay for non-medical long-term care. Use this official coverage page before treating Medicare as a housing or custodial-care payment source.
Open official resource ↗U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Check VA Aid and Attendance eligibility
Qualified veterans and survivors who already receive a VA pension may be eligible for an additional monthly payment when they need help with daily activities.
Open official resource ↗Benefit rules and facility participation can change. These links are planning resources, not an eligibility decision or financial advice.
Compare published prices
How Minnesota compares
Explore average published monthly starting prices across states and across cities in Minnesota. Missing prices stay visible instead of being estimated.
Across the U.S.
Memory Care by state
Minnesota in this comparison#36 of 51
$5,796/mo98 of 428 communities priced
- #1District Of Columbia3 of 7 communities priced$12,225/mo
- #2Vermont5 of 22 communities priced$11,775/mo
- #3Hawaii1 of 31 communities priced$10,900/mo
- #4Maine12 of 77 communities priced$9,277/mo
- #5New York93 of 319 communities priced$8,576/mo
- #6Massachusetts96 of 205 communities priced$8,290/mo
- #7New Hampshire21 of 68 communities priced$8,163/mo
- #8Connecticut59 of 132 communities priced$8,029/mo
- #9New Jersey137 of 227 communities priced$7,900/mo
- #10Delaware21 of 35 communities priced$7,013/mo
- #11Illinois186 of 466 communities priced$6,960/mo
- #12Rhode Island18 of 30 communities priced$6,835/mo
- #13South Dakota1 of 51 communities priced$6,832/mo
- #14West Virginia7 of 33 communities priced$6,706/mo
- #15Kansas32 of 207 communities priced$6,703/mo
- #16Oregon75 of 314 communities priced$6,697/mo
- #17Colorado111 of 234 communities priced$6,655/mo
- #18Nebraska20 of 144 communities priced$6,617/mo
- #19Virginia139 of 333 communities priced$6,610/mo
- #20Montana5 of 88 communities priced$6,609/mo
- #21Alaska1 of 33 communities priced$6,500/mo
- #22Maryland112 of 236 communities priced$6,494/mo
- #23Indiana90 of 176 communities priced$6,455/mo
- #24Pennsylvania161 of 290 communities priced$6,453/mo
- #25Missouri65 of 137 communities priced$6,408/mo
- #26Washington177 of 504 communities priced$6,373/mo
- #27North Carolina90 of 269 communities priced$6,345/mo
- #28Kentucky51 of 171 communities priced$6,301/mo
- #29Ohio184 of 523 communities priced$6,252/mo
- #30Wisconsin97 of 665 communities priced$6,149/mo
- #31Arkansas28 of 90 communities priced$6,138/mo
- #32Iowa73 of 273 communities priced$6,082/mo
- #33Oklahoma36 of 130 communities priced$6,013/mo
- #34Louisiana22 of 99 communities priced$5,910/mo
- #35New Mexico21 of 86 communities priced$5,864/mo
- #36Minnesota98 of 428 communities priced$5,796/mo
- #37Nevada30 of 54 communities priced$5,660/mo
- #38California624 of 1722 communities priced$5,650/mo
- #39Michigan188 of 497 communities priced$5,645/mo
- #40Texas357 of 893 communities priced$5,596/mo
- #41Alabama40 of 212 communities priced$5,537/mo
- #42Tennessee90 of 262 communities priced$5,367/mo
- #43Florida400 of 1095 communities priced$5,323/mo
- #44Arizona121 of 314 communities priced$5,318/mo
- #45Mississippi17 of 118 communities priced$5,276/mo
- #46Utah36 of 116 communities priced$5,222/mo
- #47South Carolina76 of 239 communities priced$5,203/mo
- #48Georgia191 of 557 communities priced$5,067/mo
- #49North Dakota2 of 56 communities priced$4,475/mo
- #50Idaho18 of 97 communities priced$4,435/mo
- #51Wyoming1 of 19 communities priced$3,775/mo
Within Minnesota
Memory Care by city
- #1Forest Lake1 of 5 communities priced$10,100/mo
- #2Crystal1 of 1 communities priced$10,050/mo
- #3Rosemount1 of 3 communities priced$10,050/mo
- #4Shakopee1 of 5 communities priced$10,050/mo
- #5Inver Grove Heights1 of 3 communities priced$9,850/mo
- #6Ramsey2 of 2 communities priced$9,588/mo
- #7Belle Plaine1 of 2 communities priced$9,530/mo
- #8Mahtomedi2 of 2 communities priced$9,201/mo
- #9Vadnais Heights1 of 1 communities priced$8,995/mo
- #10Lakeville2 of 6 communities priced$8,422/mo
- #11White Bear Lake2 of 4 communities priced$8,137/mo
- #12Maple Grove2 of 2 communities priced$8,106/mo
- #13Hugo2 of 3 communities priced$7,951/mo
- #14Buffalo1 of 7 communities priced$7,545/mo
- #15Fridley1 of 2 communities priced$7,500/mo
- #16Faribault1 of 5 communities priced$7,450/mo
- #17Woodbury4 of 7 communities priced$6,866/mo
- #18New Brighton1 of 2 communities priced$6,814/mo
- #19Eyota1 of 1 communities priced$6,767/mo
- #20Anoka2 of 4 communities priced$6,705/mo
- #21Saint Louis Park1 of 1 communities priced$6,582/mo
- #22Edina2 of 8 communities priced$6,345/mo
- #23Harmony1 of 1 communities priced$6,305/mo
- #24North Branch1 of 1 communities priced$6,300/mo
- #25Ellendale1 of 1 communities priced$6,185/mo
- #26Prior Lake2 of 3 communities priced$6,060/mo
- #27Sandstone1 of 2 communities priced$5,840/mo
- #28Eden Prairie4 of 6 communities priced$5,681/mo
- #29Plymouth2 of 5 communities priced$5,557/mo
- #30Golden Valley1 of 1 communities priced$5,500/mo
- #31Burnsville3 of 7 communities priced$5,482/mo
- #32Crosslake1 of 1 communities priced$5,450/mo
- #33Aitkin1 of 4 communities priced$5,380/mo
- #34La Crescent1 of 2 communities priced$5,315/mo
- #35North Oaks1 of 1 communities priced$5,310/mo
- #36Stillwater1 of 3 communities priced$5,250/mo
- #37Rochester3 of 16 communities priced$5,115/mo
- #38Worthington1 of 2 communities priced$5,100/mo
- #39Hastings2 of 5 communities priced$5,095/mo
- #40Coon Rapids1 of 2 communities priced$5,035/mo
- #41Byron1 of 1 communities priced$5,000/mo
- #42Preston1 of 2 communities priced$5,000/mo
- #43Maplewood3 of 4 communities priced$4,997/mo
- #44Blaine1 of 6 communities priced$4,900/mo
- #45Minnetonka4 of 9 communities priced$4,836/mo
- #46Sauk Rapids1 of 2 communities priced$4,650/mo
- #47Winona1 of 7 communities priced$4,650/mo
- #48Robbinsdale1 of 1 communities priced$4,600/mo
- #49Owatonna2 of 5 communities priced$4,535/mo
- #50Savage1 of 2 communities priced$4,500/mo
- #51Adams1 of 1 communities priced$4,375/mo
- #52Fairmont1 of 2 communities priced$4,375/mo
- #53Lino Lakes1 of 2 communities priced$4,320/mo
- #54Rogers1 of 2 communities priced$4,300/mo
- #55Andover1 of 3 communities priced$4,150/mo
- #56Le Sueur1 of 1 communities priced$4,000/mo
- #57Hanover1 of 1 communities priced$3,950/mo
- #58Cloquet1 of 3 communities priced$3,582/mo
- #59Waconia1 of 2 communities priced$3,316/mo
- #60Chanhassen1 of 1 communities priced$3,200/mo
- #61Richfield2 of 2 communities priced$3,157/mo
- #62Champlin2 of 3 communities priced$2,925/mo
- #63Pine City1 of 2 communities priced$2,800/mo
- #64Albert Lea2 of 4 communities priced$2,607/mo
- #65Roseville2 of 2 communities priced$2,475/mo
- #66Moorhead1 of 6 communities priced$2,070/mo
- #67New Hope1 of 2 communities priced$1,945/mo
- —Albertville0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Alexandria0 of 8 communities pricedNo public average
- —Apple Valley0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Ashby0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Aurora0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Bagley0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Baxter0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Belview0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Bemidji0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —Big Lake0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Bloomington0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Brainerd0 of 6 communities pricedNo public average
- —Breckenridge0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Brooklyn Park0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Brownsdale0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Cambridge0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Cannon Falls0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Centerville0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Chaska0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Chisago City0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Chisholm0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Cold Spring0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Columbia Heights0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Cottage Grove0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Crosby0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Dassel0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Delano0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Detroit Lakes0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —Duluth0 of 14 communities pricedNo public average
- —Eagan0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Elbow Lake0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Elk River0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Elmore0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Ely0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Eveleth0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Excelsior0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Fergus Falls0 of 9 communities pricedNo public average
- —Grand Rapids0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —Hermantown0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Hibbing0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Hopkins0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Hutchinson0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Isanti0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Jordan0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Kasson0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Kenyon0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Lindstrom0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Litchfield0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Little Canada0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Little Falls0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —Lonsdale0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mabel0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mankato0 of 11 communities pricedNo public average
- —Maple Plain0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Medina0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mendota Heights0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Minneapolis0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Monticello0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mora0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mound0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mounds View0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Mountain Iron0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —New Prague0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —New Ulm0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —North Mankato0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Northfield0 of 4 communities pricedNo public average
- —Norwood Young America0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Oak Park Heights0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Oakdale0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Onamia0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Orono0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Osakis0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Otsego0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Park Rapids0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Pierz0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Princeton0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Redwood Falls0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Rush City0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Sartell0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Sauk Centre0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Silver Lake0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Spring Grove0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Thief River Falls0 of 2 communities pricedNo public average
- —Tower0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Truman0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Waite Park0 of 3 communities pricedNo public average
- —Walker0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
- —Willmar0 of 5 communities pricedNo public average
- —Winnebago0 of 1 communities pricedNo public average
Averages use each community's lowest currently published monthly starting price for the selected care type. Limited-unit promotions are used only when they are the community's only qualifying published price; pricing-on-request communities are excluded from the price sample.