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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Nowthen, MN

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If your loved one needs memory care in Nowthen, A Place for Mom can help. With 16 memory care facilities in Nowthen, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Hawthorne, Jordan and Willard - Hay.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Maple Grove, Elk River and Anoka.

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Photo of Stoney River Assisted Living and Memory Support
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9.3
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60 reviews
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Each visit that we make to see my mother in law she says how happy she is at Stony River and how kind the staff are. She says the food is good with a standing menu and special for every meal. There are...
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.
About the communityStoney River Assisted Living and Memory SupportWelcome to Stoney River of Ramsey, serving adults in the Ramsey and surrounding area. Stoney River of Ramsey is an extension of Health Dimensions GroupThe lifestyle at this community supports residents in the next phase of life....
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33 Floor plans available
8.9
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32 reviews
8.9
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32 reviews
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My Aunt and Cousin report that they LOVE the pedicures. We chose this facility because of the location and they were able to find a 2 bedroom unit at a reasonable price.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Benedictine Living Community-Anoka is nestled in a residential neighborhood in the west side of Anoka, across from John Ward Park. It has been a familiar friend to the Anoka and northwest Twin Cities communities since 1988 when it first opened its doors.Benedictine Living Community-Anoka offers...
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99 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
8.4
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42 reviews
8.4
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42 reviews
5 star
48%
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33%
3 star
10%
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2%
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The homestead is a great match for my mom. The residents are very friendly and welcoming. My mom participates in most of their activities, church services and exercise. They have shuttle service to...
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.
At The Homestead at Anoka, we’re a vibrant community of distinctive living and care choices – a welcoming place you’ll be happy to call home.Our delightfully spacious, well-appointed apartment homes invite you to enjoy privacy, security and lovely surroundings, rich with amenities. Add the...
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Photo of Personal Care Senior Living Anoka
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8.3
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31 reviews
8.3
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31 reviews
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Personal Care Senior Living Anoka is a wonderful place recommend it 1000%. What we like the most about the community is the friendliness of the staff.
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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Photo of Suite Living - Ramsey
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6.5
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3 reviews
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The kind words and deeds while helping and working with a woman who is dealing with MS is reassuring for the family knowing that we have found the right home away from home for her. Yes, the building is...
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.
Suite Living of Ramsey is a 32 private suite Assisted Living & Memory Care Senior Community that provides quality care to our seniors, with a personal touch. Our communities are small and intimate, providing a cozy warm atmosphere that feels like home. Suite Living is locally owned and...
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9.0
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9.0
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The facility is bright and inviting and we really like that the head nurse and the executive director are very responsive and always have the time to answer questions via call, text or email.
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, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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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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 Arbor Oaks Senior Living
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We realized that my parents needed to move from their home into a facility. We knew absolutely nothing about where to go nor how to get there. We learned that an organization existed, A Place for Mom. We...
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.
Arbor Oaks Senior Living is located in the small Western Minnesota city of Andover, Anoka County. Bordered on the south by Crooked Lake, Andover offers community residents abundant chances to enjoy seasonal water recreational activities. The annual community celebration, Andover Family Fun Fest,...
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We have been residents at The Farmstead for a year and a half. Though we are in independent-living, we know assisted-living and memory-care residents. Our personal experience and that of the people we know...
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.
The Farmstead at Andover offers a friendly small-town community with independent living, assisted living, and memory care senior living choices conveniently located with-in two blocks of banking and retail shopping.The Farmstead nurtures an empowering senior lifestyle that encourages vitality of...

Cost of memory care in Nowthen, MN

The average cost of senior living in Nowthen is $4,088 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Big Lake, MN with an average of $3,735 per month.

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

Nowthen, MN
$4,088/mo
$4,033/mo

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

Nowthen, MN
$4,088/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,088/mo

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

Studio
$4,987/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,078/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,229/mo

Senior living costs in Nowthen 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: Nowthen, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNowthen, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Memory Care$4,088/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,098/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,050/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Nowthen, MN:$4,088/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Nowthen, MN:$4,098/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Nowthen, MN:$3,050/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Nowthen, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Nowthen and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Nowthen, MN

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Nowthen have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Nowthen, MN$8,952/mo$8,264/mo+8.3%
Minnesota$7,264/mo$6,572/mo+10.5%
National$6,308/mo$5,864/mo+7.6%
Nowthen, MN
2024 average cost:$8,952/mo
2023 average cost:$8,264/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$7,264/mo
2023 average cost:$6,572/mo
Percent change:+10.5%
National
2024 average cost:$6,308/mo
2023 average cost:$5,864/mo
Percent change:+7.6%
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What families are saying about memory care in Nowthen

Recent reviews for memory care in Nowthen

Monticello St. Benedict's Community

5.0
This is a good community for my mom. my mom does like the good variety of meals. The staff is always nice and friendly. I like that my mom is getting good care at a friendly and clean community. She is happy with the activities that she is participating in. We would highly recommend this ...
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Lino Lakes Assisted Living

4.6
The staff are very friendly and nice. That's very important!

Copperfield Hill in Robbinsdale, MN

5.0
We are independent living residents in a one-bedroom apartment. The staff here is friendly and hard working. There are many activities and outings. We especially like that as our needs may move into assisted living we will remain here. We are glad that we chose Copperfield Hill after selling our ...
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Nowthen review score based on 46 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 46 reviews of 11 Nowthen memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Nowthen review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Nowthen review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Nowthen, MN11 facilities
8.2
St. Francis, MN23 facilities
8.3
Ramsey, MN30 facilities

Review subcategories for Nowthen memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 46 reviews of 11 Nowthen memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Nowthen resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Nowthen, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.3
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.8
3.8
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Nowthen memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nowthen memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nowthen, 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 Nowthen 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 Nowthen that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
63.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.4%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
63.6%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
45.5%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.5%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.5%
74%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Nowthen 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 Nowthen Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Nowthen, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.5%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
54.5%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
54.5%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.1%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nowthen 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 Nowthen partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nowthen, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.4%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
63.6%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
54.5%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.4%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27.3%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Nowthen 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 Nowthen communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nowthen, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.4%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.5%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
36.4%
37.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nowthen 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 Nowthen offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nowthen, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
63.6%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
45.5%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.5%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.6%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.6%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.3%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.6%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
63.6%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
45.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63.6%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Nowthen

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 Nowthen protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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