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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Washington County, MN

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Everything at Briarcliff has been very good. The move-in was easy and the manager was very helpful with everything. The couple of things that needed attention in the apartment were taken care of almost...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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Very happy with it. They were most supportive when my sister passed away there. Staff cared about each individual. And knew what they liked and disliked. Very friendly. Yes, I would recommend The Shores of...
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.
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, delivers small town charm to residents of The Shores of Lake Phalen while providing them with easy access to the urban amenities and services of nearby Saint Paul. Outdoor enthusiasts will be thrilled to live on the shores of Lake Phalen where they can go...
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There’s been a “getting used to every thing” time but we are happy. It is not cheap to live here but the care my wire needs is costly. The food is pretty good and if they serve something we don’t like they...
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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everything is good staff is excellent no complaints at all! every store you might need is close. I would highly recommend Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood community to other families based on my experience
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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My mom was only there for 3 months, she passed away. Everyone was so good to us in just a short time. My mom was very reluctant to move, but fit in perfectly and made the transition so simple
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, 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
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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
St. Andrew’s Village is nestled in the heart of Mahtomedi on the campus of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The Village offers independent housing, assisted living and memory care in a small town atmosphere. The Town Square offers a café, chapel, wellness center, library and beauty salon. On the...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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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
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.
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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.
Croixdale has been a vital part of the Bayport community for over 45 years. We have senior apartments, assisted living and memory care in our beautiful community. Our apartments range from 585-1300 square feet and most apartments have a view of our courtyard which includes two large ponds, a...
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My Mom was just entering the mid stage of Alzheimer's, when she was diagnosed in, January 2014. She was 82 and vehinimently independent. By April 2015, it was pretty evident, she needed guidance, assistance...
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Set in a quiet, scenic community with a beautiful wooded backdrop, Waterford Townhomes provide a comfortable, affordable neighborhood for busy families. New windows and siding, plus some units have been remodeled with maple cabinetry, dishwashers and microwaves.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Woodlynn Village offers you the comfort of your own home without the maintenance worries of ownership.  At Woodlynn Village you will find privacy plus the ease of one-level living.  Located in the quiet suburb of Maplewood, you are a short distance from stores, churches, restaurants, parks and...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: Senior Apartments
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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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As someone who has worked in this field I understand the demands on nursing. The current nursing staff will answer emergency calls 24/7 and their door is always open to listen or handle any concerns. The...
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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Echo Ridge's mission is to provide a unique senior living community for adults 55 and better.  At Echo Ridge, embrace a lifestyle low in maintenance and high in comfort, complete with a general store, beauty shop, fitness center, library, wood shop, billiards room and chapel. ...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
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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.
Hazel Senior Living is a brand new assisted living facility in St. Paul with 24-private studio units. We believe in compassionate care while promoting independence for all Residents. Our staff has over 10 years of experience in senior care. Our team consists of Housing Manager, Director of...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Washington County, MN

The average cost of senior living in Washington County is $3,137 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stillwater, MN with an average of $3,094 per month.

Independent living costs in Washington County, MN, vs. nearby counties

Washington County, MN
$3,137/mo
$3,131/mo

Independent living costs in Washington County, MN, vs. state and national averages

Washington County, MN
$3,137/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Washington County, MN, vs. other senior living options

$4,244/mo
Independent Living
$3,137/mo

Independent living costs in Washington County, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$1,675/mo
Studio
$4,839/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,543/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,785/mo

Senior living costs in Washington County 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: Washington County, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWashington County, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$3,137/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,443/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,244/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Washington County, MN:$3,137/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Washington County, MN:$4,443/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Washington County, MN:$4,244/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Washington County, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Washington County 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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Independent living cost trends in Washington County, MN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Washington County 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
Washington County, MN$2,899/mo$2,528/mo+14.7%
Minnesota$2,732/mo$2,477/mo+10.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Washington County, MN
2024 average cost:$2,899/mo
2023 average cost:$2,528/mo
Percent change:+14.7%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,732/mo
2023 average cost:$2,477/mo
Percent change:+10.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Washington County

Recent reviews for independent living in Washington County

Parkshore Senior Campus in Saint Louis Park, MN

4.9
Being out of state we do not get to visit that much, however when we do speak with our loved one she does seem to enjoy the meals and dining service. We do think the overall value for the money is good and based on our experience so far we would recommend the Parkshore Senior Campus to other ...
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Bel Rae Senior Living in Mounds View, MN

4.7
We chose Bel Rae Senior Living because of the newness of the building, the friendly and helpful staff members, and the overall accommodations as well. He has a 1 bedroom apartment and it is a little on the smaller side if your have more furniture. The food is ok and they keep striving to improve ...
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Meadow Woods - Martin Luther Campus in Bloomington, MN

5.0
I think they do a great job at Meadow Woods! The staff here is very friendly and easy to work with. They've been very accommodating in regards to some billing issues we've had in regards to getting funding with the VA straightened out. The facility itself is well kept and clean, and they do a ...
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Washington County independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Washington County independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Washington County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Washington County, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.3%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
15.8%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.8%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Washington County independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Washington County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Washington County, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.6%
36.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Washington County independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Washington County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Washington County, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.3%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.8%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.1%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
40.4%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
14%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.1%
47%
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