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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Wadena, MN
If you’re looking for assisted living in Wadena, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Wadena or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Wadena.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Wadena for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 53 assisted living facilities in the Wadena area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
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I would say that it is a quiet rural area where most people know each other & are always ready to lend a hand. We picked this community because it's the area my mom has lived in for over 30 years, her church...
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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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From what I can see, I feel like they do a fairly decent job of caring for my loved one. I know it's a difficult job, and one I was no longer able to do myself. They get her up to go the bathroom every two...
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.
Enjoy northern Minnesota living at Edgewood in Alexandria. This home-like senior living community is the ideal combination of living spaces, care and amenities to promote residents' health and well being in assisted living and 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.
The Ashby Living Center is an assisted living community conveniently located from the I-94, near Little Lake. Our campus is just minutes from a number of local restaurants and other services. We offer ample parking for residents and their guests. Our comfortable common areas feel like home...
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All of the staff members here and just so nice and they are always there when I need them. The community is very clean and it has a very comfortable and homey atmosphere. The other residents are nice as well...
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.
Welcome to Edgewood Vista in Brainerd! Enjoy the central Minnesota lakes region in Brainerd, with Edgewood's ideal combination of living spaces, care and amenities. Built in 2005 and upgraded in 2012, Edgewood promotes residents' health and well-being in independent living, assisted living and...
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Dad is still here and he likes it there! He has said that the workers are all very nice and helpful if he needs something.
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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.
Nouis Home at Pine Edge is premier Assisted Living home located in central Minnesota. Located in downtown Little Falls, the 'Pine Edge' is a licensed 42-bed Board & Care with Special Services facility that features both private and semi-private rooms. Three nutritious meals are served every day....
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Our experience with Highland Senior Living has been a very good one! It's a clean, nice looking building, and everyone has been very friendly. They're very accommodating, and get right on top of any requests...
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.
What to expect while living at Highland Senior Living of Little Falls… Assisted Living at Highland Senior Living of Little Falls offers the value of knowing you can stay in your “home” and have the services you need brought to you when you need them. For added peace of mind, we have a controlled...
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.
Welcome to Fair Oaks Apartments! As you drive up the lane, you will notice scenic Sunnybrook Park, an adventure for children and residents alike, with walking paths, playground and stocked trout stream. Walking into Fair Oaks Apartments, you'll be greeted by our beautiful, two-story atrium. This...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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
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.
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, 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.
When it comes to choosing a senior assisted living community for yourself or a loved one in Minnesota, choose the Harmony House of Motley Minnesota. We at the Harmony House strive to provide the highest level of care and services to our residents. We understand that the golden years should be the...
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.
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, 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.
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
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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.
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
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.
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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My dad lived here for 3 years. And they were so nice here and took really good care of my dad. The staff was excellent and they called him Grandpa. He enjoyed some of the daily activities they offered. My...
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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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.
Cost of assisted living in Wadena, MN
The average cost of senior living in Wadena is $3,556 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New York Mills, MN with an average of $1,673 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Wadena, MN vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Wadena, MN vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Wadena, MN by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Wadena, MN
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VA benefits in Minnesota
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Medicare and Medicaid in Minnesota
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What families are saying about assisted living in Wadena
Recent reviews for assisted living in Wadena
Edgewood Vista-Alexandria
4.3
From what I can see, I feel like they do a fairly decent job of caring for my loved one. I know it's a difficult job, and one I was no longer able to do myself. They get her up to go the bathroom every two hours, and they check on her in the night and will take her if she needs to go. She ...
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Edgewood Brainerd Senior Lvg
4.5
My sister lives here currently in the memory care unit. I really appreciate that the staff checks on her every half hour. I have been there and have seen them doing it. The staff is very friendly. I haven’t tried the food, but a friend of mine has had lunch with my sister and said that the ...
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Vergas Assisted Living
4.8
We chose Vergas Assisted Living mainly due to the location and also they had an opening and we needed to move my loved one immediately.
It is a smaller community so everyone knows everyone by name and we really like that.
I would recommend them to others families looking.
Wadena assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wadena assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wadena, 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 Wadena 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 Wadena that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Wadena, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
26.4%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
7.5%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.5%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
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99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
26.4%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.1%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.2%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
15.1%
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Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Wadena 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 Wadena Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Wadena, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
17%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
5.7%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
15.1%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.8%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wadena 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 Wadena partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wadena, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
1.9%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
1.9%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
1.9%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
5.7%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.9%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Wadena 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 Wadena communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wadena, MNNational
Room service
Room service
3.8%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.8%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wadena 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 Wadena offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wadena, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
3.8%
46.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
13.2%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
9.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
17%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
5.7%
41%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
5.7%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
7.5%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
1.9%
29.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
5.7%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Wadena
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 Wadena protect seniors.
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Vergas Assisted Living, Edgewood Vista-Alexandria and Ashby Living Center are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Wadena, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
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