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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Lester Prairie, MN

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

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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.
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We moved my brother to the Sanctuary [date removed]. It is a beautiful place, very clean with a kindhearted staff. The nurses are responsive, the care attendants are the best, and the staff overall are...
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.
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
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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.
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: Memory Care
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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.
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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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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
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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.
Memory CareSt. Benedict's Senior Community is known for our pioneering approach to memory care programs and housing for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Our expertise in providing memory care is evident in every detail, feature and service offered in our beautifully designed...
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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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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, 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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We have had multiple experiences with this facility, and they have done a fantastic job each time. The care staff are attentive, professional, and friendly. They were so good to my husband, and they knew...
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.
Southview Acres Health Care Center is a modern progressive health care facility, committed to providing exceptional service to our residents, families, the community and surrounding areas.  In addition to our highly skilled nursing staff, we have many other professionals striving to provide...
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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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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, 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.

Cost of memory care in Lester Prairie, MN

The average cost of senior living in Lester Prairie is $4,112 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brownton, MN with an average of $3,045 per month.

Memory care costs in Lester Prairie, MN, vs. nearby cities

Lester Prairie, MN
$4,112/mo
$4,047/mo

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

Lester Prairie, MN
$4,112/mo
U.S. national average
$4,803/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,112/mo

Memory care costs in Lester Prairie, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,158/mo
Studio
$5,732/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,694/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,719/mo

Senior living costs in Lester Prairie 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: Lester Prairie, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLester Prairie, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Memory Care$4,112/mo$4,022/mo$4,803/mo
Assisted Living$4,424/mo$4,249/mo$4,565/mo
Independent Living$3,138/mo$3,081/mo$4,024/mo
Memory Care
Lester Prairie, MN:$4,112/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,803/mo
Assisted Living
Lester Prairie, MN:$4,424/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,565/mo
Independent Living
Lester Prairie, MN:$3,138/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,024/mo
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Memory care costs in Lester Prairie, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Lester Prairie 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.

Lester Prairie, MNMN stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Lester Prairie, MN

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Lester Prairie 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
Lester Prairie, MN$7,378/mo$7,010/mo+5.2%
Minnesota$7,452/mo$7,082/mo+5.2%
National$6,499/mo$6,160/mo+5.5%
Lester Prairie, MN
2024 average cost:$7,378/mo
2023 average cost:$7,010/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$7,452/mo
2023 average cost:$7,082/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
National
2024 average cost:$6,499/mo
2023 average cost:$6,160/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Lester Prairie

Recent reviews for memory care in Lester Prairie

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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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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Wealshire Of Bloomington

5.0
My dad has been at Wealshire of Bloomington for almost three years. My brother and I were looking for a new place for dad as the Alzheimer's disease continued to make it hard for him to make safe decisions. He was very active and the place he was in did not fit as most residents were much ...
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Lester Prairie review score based on 913 family reviews

7.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 913 reviews of 307 Lester Prairie memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Lester Prairie 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

Lester Prairie review score compared against nearby cities

7.7
Lester Prairie, MN307 facilities
3.0
New Germany, MN6 facilities
7.5
Winsted, MN395 facilities

Review subcategories for Lester Prairie 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 913 reviews of 307 Lester Prairie memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Lester Prairie 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.
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Cleanliness
3.6
4.0
Friendliness
3.6
4.1
Care services
3.1
3.7
Staff
3.5
3.9
Meals & dining
3.2
3.6
Activities
3.2
3.6
Value for cost*
3.1
3.6
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Lester Prairie memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lester Prairie memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lester Prairie, 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 Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie 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
61.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25.7%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.8%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.7%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.5%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
44.6%
29.2%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.4%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
48.2%
62.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.9%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lester Prairie, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.9%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
56.4%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.2%
27%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lester Prairie, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.6%
28.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.8%
45%
No sugar
No sugar
28.7%
42.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.7%
50.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.1%
16.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lester Prairie, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.2%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.1%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
34.5%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.4%
23.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lester Prairie, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
50.2%
46.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.4%
34.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.8%
28.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.3%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.4%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.6%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.7%
40.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.8%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.2%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.2%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
51.1%
48.6%
Dances
Dances
23.1%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.7%
22%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.9%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Lester Prairie

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 Lester Prairie protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Havenwood of Buffalo, Havenwood of Burnsville and Havenwood of Richfield are the top-rated memory care facilities near Lester Prairie, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 307 memory care facilities near Lester Prairie, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Lester Prairie, Minnesota are Havenwood of Buffalo, Havenwood of Richfield and Gable Pines. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 307 memory care facilities near you in Lester Prairie, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Lester Prairie, Minnesota ranges from $550 to $9500. The average Memory Care cost in Lester Prairie, Minnesota is $4,112. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Lester Prairie, Minnesota typically starts at $550. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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