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I find the staff to be very supportive of the residents and their families. They treat the residents like they are family. They have a lot of activities and bus trips to keep them busy. The food is good. I...
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My loved one is currently resident at Ecumen CountrySide and everything has been great for her so far. We have had a great experience as my loved one has transitioned from her home to Assisted Living. We...
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In July 2013 we checked our Dad into Windcliff, it was a godsend. In April of that year we lost our Mother and Dad was in need of a facility like this. He was well taken care of, beyond what us kids...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Windcliff Senior Care Windcliff Senior Care is a vibrant residential care home located in the charming Lake City, Minnesota in Wabasha County. The region has several rivers flowing into a lake, making the area a beautiful and exciting place to live in. Our home is surrounded by a network of roads...
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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.
Nestled in Pepin, Wisconsin, overlooking the picturesque Mississippi River, our expansive 44,000 square foot facility offers ample space, ensuring every resident enjoys the privacy of their own room. Our serene surroundings boast beautifully landscaped gardens intertwined with meandering...
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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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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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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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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.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
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My father has recently made the move into this community and I could have not picked a better place for him to go. The staff have all been perfect and I absolutely comfortable with the care they have been...
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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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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.
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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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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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: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Shalom Estates is a professional, safe, and caring facility located in beautiful Rochester, Minnesota. Placed right next to the Century Hills Park. At Shalom Estates we pride ourselves in personalized senior care. Shalom offers private bedrooms to accommodate the residents wanted privacy. ...
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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.
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Prime Time Living is very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and they are available to address any of my concerns. The community is very nice and clean. I would have loved to stay in the community!
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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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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.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
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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, 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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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.
The HOMEPLACE of Durand (Wisconsin) provides 12 senior healthcare apartments to individuals and couples. These individuals direct their care and enter into a Service Agreement that identifies their desired services. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement and continue their...

Cost of assisted living in Oak Center, MN

The average cost of senior living in Oak Center is $4,585 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wanamingo, MN with an average of $3,863 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Oak Center, MN vs. nearby cities

Oak Center, MN
$4,585/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Oak Center, MN vs. the state and national average

Oak Center, MN
$4,585/mo
U.S. national average
$4,562/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Oak Center vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$4,585/mo
$4,383/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Oak Center, MN by room type

Semi-Private
$5,255/mo
Private
$6,000/mo
Studio
$5,064/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,781/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,618/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Oak Center over time

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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Oak Center, MN

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Oak Center.

What families are saying about assisted living in Oak Center

Recent reviews for assisted living in Oak Center

Saint Therese of Woodbury

4.5
Cannot think of one negative thing to say about this facility. It is a beautiful property with many amenities. The staff is amazing. Every level of care is given by extremely professional and kind members of St Therese staff. I was a patient for 6weeks and was extremely happy with everything, ...
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The Bluffs Advanced Memory Care in Hudson, WI

5.0
It's quite cheap compared to the others that we looked at. Being that it's brand new the cleanliness is very good. Much cleaner and newer than the other places. We've had no issues with the care so far. My father did slip and fall but they caught him on the way down and they called me right ...
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Woodbury Senior Living

3.9
Id tell a friend that my mom loves her room, the aids and activities. I love that I am only 8 minutes away and can stop all the time.

Oak Center review score based on 142 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 142 reviews of 135 Oak Center assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Oak Center review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Oak Center review score compared against nearby cities

6.6
Oak Center, MN135 facilities
4.4
Zumbro Falls, MN30 facilities
4.1
Bellechester, MN33 facilities

Review subcategories for Oak Center assisted living

When assisted living 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 142 reviews of 135 Oak Center assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Oak Center resident and family assisted living 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
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4.5
Friendliness
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4.6
Care services
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Staff
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4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Oak Center assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oak Center assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oak Center, 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 Oak Center assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Oak Center 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
49.6%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18.5%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.3%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.3%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
58.5%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
24.4%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.8%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.4%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.8%
53.8%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Oak Center assisted living

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 Oak Center Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oak Center, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
51.1%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.7%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.9%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oak Center assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Oak Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.4%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
17.8%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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13%
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Availability of select dining options in Oak Center assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Oak Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
10.4%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.7%
42%
Room service
Room service
20%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oak Center assisted 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 assisted living communities in Oak Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
29.6%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.3%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.8%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.4%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.2%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.6%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.5%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.1%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
14.1%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.8%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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State regulations for assisted living in Oak Center

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Minnesota assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Oak Center protect seniors.

Learn about Minnesota Assisted Living regulations

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Talamore Woodbury, Artis Senior Living of Woodbury and Benedictine Living Community Regina are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Oak Center, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 180 assisted living facilities near Oak Center, Minnesota. See the full list.

The best assisted living facility near you in Oak Center, Minnesota is Talamore Woodbury. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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