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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Island, MN

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If your loved one needs memory care in Island, A Place for Mom can help. With 77 memory care facilities in Island, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Island incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Island memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Island, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Diamond Willow Assisted Living of Mountain Iron
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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We needed a place for my loved one to stay short term, and we chose Keystone Bluffs. Overall, I feel our experience was a good one. There were some things that were supposed to happen but never did such as...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I needed assistance in choosing a place for my brother, as I had no experience with this before. I feel I got that assistance, with no pressure from either A Place for Mom or from Encompass. We are very...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Encompass Healthcare Assisted Living is located in the beautiful and scenic Superior, Wisconsin. The town of Superior is named for the lake to which it is closely located, the famous Great Lake of Lake Superior. Boating and other outdoor recreation along the shore of the lake. Superior also has...

Cost of memory care in Island, MN

The average cost of senior living in Island is $4,286 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Palisade, MN with an average of $3,288 per month.

Memory care costs in Island, MN, vs. nearby cities

Island, MN
$4,286/mo
$4,444/mo

Memory care costs in Island, MN, vs. state and national averages

Island, MN
$4,286/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Island, MN, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,286/mo

Memory care costs in Island, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,873/mo
Studio
$3,950/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,003/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,802/mo

Senior living costs in Island vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Island, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIsland, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Memory Care$4,286/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,280/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$2,425/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Island, MN:$4,286/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Island, MN:$4,280/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Island, MN:$2,425/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Island

Recent reviews for memory care in Island

Edgewood Virginia I Sr Lvg

4.1
Our family has been part of Edgewood for many years. We enjoy the activities, but hope to have more age appropriate activities. The help there is always nice and do their best. Pricing is a bit expensive for the range area. We just love Kelley the new clinical services director.

Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Aitkin, MN

5.0
My grandpa has been living at this assisted living facility for a year now and it has been a wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly attentive and caring, always going out of their way to make sure he is comfortable and well taken care of. The facility itself is well-maintained and has a ...
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New Perspective Twin Ports in Superior, WI

5.0
He is doing good and he loves it in the community. It has all worked out very well. I felt good about it in the beginning and I was hoping for the best. They came through and did really well. We're very happy with the referral A Place For Mom gave us.

Island memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Island memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Island, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Island memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Island, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
19.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
3.9%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.1%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.1%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
17.6%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.8%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.1%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
13.7%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
19.6%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Island memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Island Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Island, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
17.6%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
15.7%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.8%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Island memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Island, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
7.8%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
3.9%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
3.9%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.9%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Island memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Island, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.9%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
9.8%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
11.8%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Island memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Island, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
13.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
5.9%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
2%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
17.6%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
15.7%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
19.6%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.7%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.8%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
9.8%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
13.7%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
15.7%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
7.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.8%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15.7%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Island

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Minnesota memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Island protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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