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Photo of Frontier Manor Assisted Living
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Twin Town Villa
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.
Photo of St Francis Home
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.
Photo of Siena Court
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.
Photo of St Catherine's Living Ctr
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Leach Home
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.
Photo of Rainbow Court and Southside Apts
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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Photo of Home Appeal
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Pelican Lake Health Care Ctr
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.
Photo of Viking Manor Nursing Home
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 Golden LivingCenter - Moorhead
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
Photo of Arbor Park Living Center
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.
Photo of Arbor Park Senior Living Center
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.
4 Seasons Assisted Living has embraced the mission of providing a family-style atmosphere for older adults within individual needs. All residents will have an individualized care plan developed for them, featuring a multi-disciplined, problem solving approach to issues associated with increased...
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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.
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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.
Eventide Senior Living Communities has been serving older adults for over 70 years. Our organization continues to evolve to meet the wants and needs of todays seniors. Eventide Fargo offers a continuum of care, from independent living to assisted living to memory care to...
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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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The is a really great place to move your loved too. It is a very nice looking community it's clean and the staff is very friendly and nice. I've noticed they are really attentive to the residents and takes...
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.
Welcome to Waterford at Harwood Groves! Conveniently located off South University Drive on nearly 14 acres, Waterford offers premier 55+ resort-style living, while also taking full advantage of everything the thriving Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area has to offer. Built to encourage your active,...
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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.
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.
Photo of The Evergreens Of Moorhead
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.

Cost of assisted living in Pelican Rapids, MN

The average cost of senior living in Pelican Rapids is $3,323 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ottertail, MN with an average of $1,673 per month.

Assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids, MN, vs. nearby cities

Pelican Rapids, MN
$3,323/mo
$2,365/mo
$2,796/mo

Assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids, MN, vs. state and national averages

Pelican Rapids, MN
$3,323/mo
U.S. national average
$4,557/mo

Assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids, MN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,323/mo
$3,323/mo

Assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,948/mo
Studio
$3,639/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,932/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,365/mo

Senior living costs in Pelican Rapids 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: Pelican Rapids, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typePelican Rapids, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,323/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,323/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$1,593/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Pelican Rapids, MN:$3,323/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Pelican Rapids, MN:$3,323/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Pelican Rapids, MN:$1,593/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Pelican Rapids 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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Assisted living cost trends in Pelican Rapids, MN

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Pelican Rapids 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
Pelican Rapids, MN$3,794/mo$4,089/mo-7.2%
Minnesota$5,041/mo$4,348/mo+15.9%
National$4,525/mo$4,544/mo-0.4%
Pelican Rapids, MN
2024 average cost:$3,794/mo
2023 average cost:$4,089/mo
Percent change:-7.2%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$5,041/mo
2023 average cost:$4,348/mo
Percent change:+15.9%
National
2024 average cost:$4,525/mo
2023 average cost:$4,544/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids.

What families are saying about assisted living in Pelican Rapids

Recent reviews for assisted living in Pelican Rapids

Maple View Memory Care in Fargo, ND

4.1
The facility is very open and inviting. They need to hire someone who will actually go get residents & ask them to come to activities instead of letting them sleep. They have 1 aide who is better at inclusion than the actual activity person.

Touchmark at Harwood Groves in Fargo, ND

4.7
My biggest concern is trying to get a schedule and routine together for mom. Now that mom is there, I have to find things out when I am up there visiting or when I call. They do not proactively call me to give me progress reports, and I wish they would. That is my biggest concern. That ...
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Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake, MN

5.0
Yes I would recommend this place to a friend needing care. They are a very caring community. We're there for us when we needed them.

Pelican Rapids review score based on 34 family reviews

7.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 34 reviews of 59 Pelican Rapids assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Pelican Rapids 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

Pelican Rapids review score compared against nearby cities

7.4
Pelican Rapids, MN59 facilities
8.0
Erhard, MN18 facilities
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Rothsay, MN22 facilities

Review subcategories for Pelican Rapids 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 34 reviews of 59 Pelican Rapids assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Pelican Rapids 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.
Pelican Rapids, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
4.1
Friendliness
3.4
4.2
Care services
3.2
3.8
Staff
3.2
4.0
Meals & dining
3.4
3.7
Activities
2.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.0
3.7
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Pelican Rapids assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pelican Rapids assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Pelican Rapids, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
23.7%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.8%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.9%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
23.7%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13.6%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.6%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
18.6%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
27.1%
54.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Pelican Rapids, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
20.3%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
11.9%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16.9%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
1.7%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pelican Rapids, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
5.1%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
5.1%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.2%
36%
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Availability of select dining options in Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pelican Rapids, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
3.4%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
8.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
8.5%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.1%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pelican Rapids, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
11.9%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.8%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.2%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
22%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
16.9%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.3%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.5%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.5%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
15.3%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
6.8%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.2%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15.3%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Pelican Rapids

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Pelican Rapids protect seniors.
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