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The average monthly cost of Memory Care in Minnesota is $7,592, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Bricelyn area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Wonderful Staff and facility!
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.
Located in rural Winnebago, Minnesota, Parker Oaks Senior Living has deep roots in serving the surrounding communities. As a partner of LeadingAge, we pride ourselves with top senior care and a wide range of available services. Under the new ownership of the Heartland Senior Living non-profit...
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It is a very nice facility and very clean. They are adding more activities which is great. The room sizes in memory care are great. I feel my mother in law's room is quite large comparatively speaking.
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.
Oak Park Place Assisted Living Facility located in Albert Lea, Minnesota is a delightful place for seniors. Residents are presented with a variety of therapeutic activities to help them enjoy life to the fullest. While the main goal of Oak Park Place is to provide a place where residents can...
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Our experience with Thorne Crest was very short. We set up my parents in independent living and shortly after we moved them in one parent started showing major signs of needing to be put in a memory 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.
For over 40 years, Thorne Crest has offered seniors the ability to create a lifestyle of their choosing. During that time we have developed programs and offered services to compliment the changing needs and lifestyles of residents and families. Today Thorne Crest continues a tradition of...
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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.
Elmore Assisted Living, founded in 2015, is an exciting new addition to the town of Elmore, MN. Our focus is to provide modest, economical housing accommodations that promote independence and well-being, with support available when needed. Residents live simply while not sacrificing quality of...
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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.
SisterCare is a 14 room cottage style Assisted Living Facility located in Blue Earth, MN. Blue Earth is located in Southern Minnesota at the intersections of Interstate I-90 and HWY 169. SisterCare is located just 1 block off of the Main Street. We are located close to banking, grocery...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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.
About ABCM CorporationLake Mills Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we...
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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.
Photo of Prairie Senior Cottages Of Alb
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 Knutson Place Apartments
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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, 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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Bricelyn, MN

The average cost of senior living in Minnesota is $7,592 per month as compared to $6,999 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Minnesota vs. national costs

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Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
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Community typeMinnesotaU.S.Cost difference
Memory Care$7,592/mo$6,999/mo8.5% above national median
Assisted Living$5,527/mo$5,830/mo5.2% below national median
Independent Living$2,945/mo$3,520/mo16.3% below national median
Memory Care
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:8.5% above national median
Assisted Living
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:5.2% below national median
Independent Living
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:16.3% below national median
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What families are saying about memory care in Bricelyn

Recent reviews for memory care in Bricelyn

Oak Park Place - Albert Lea

4.4
They really try and involve the community and their decorations are beautiful. The facility is very nice and clean and always decorated. As far as improving, on the memory care side, I have seen no activities with those residents. And with memory care it may be difficult, but they have puzzles ...
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Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, a CCRC in Albert Lea, MN

4.8
This is a very good comforting place for a family member to be. The staff are very caring and helpful with my loved one. They provide good quality care.

Bricelyn review score based on 9 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 9 reviews of 2 Bricelyn memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bricelyn 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

Bricelyn review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Bricelyn, MN2 facilities
8.9
Mankato, MN10 facilities
8.1
Albert Lea, MN2 facilities

Bricelyn memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bricelyn memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bricelyn, 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 Bricelyn 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 Bricelyn that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bricelyn, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
37.3%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.8%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.6%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.9%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
34.7%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.7%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.5%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.4%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.7%
65%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Bricelyn 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 Bricelyn Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bricelyn, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.7%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
18.5%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.8%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.8%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bricelyn 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 Bricelyn partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bricelyn, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.6%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.9%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
16.3%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.3%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.2%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Bricelyn 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 Bricelyn communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bricelyn, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.7%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.2%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
18.9%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.3%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bricelyn 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 Bricelyn offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bricelyn, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
24%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.1%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.5%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.6%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.4%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.3%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.3%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.9%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.2%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.6%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
41%
Dances
Dances
9.1%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.6%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.2%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Bricelyn

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Parker Oaks Senior Living, Oak Park Place - Albert Lea and Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, a CCRC are the top-rated memory care facilities near Bricelyn, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 11 memory care facilities near Bricelyn, Minnesota. See the full list.
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The 11 memory care facilities near you in Bricelyn, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Bricelyn, Minnesota, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
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