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Photo of Affinity at Eagan
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Everything is great! The best part about Affinity and the main reason I chose to move here is because everything is all inclusive.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Affinity at Eagan we’ve created a new kind of 55+ lifestyle community for people who are ambitious about the years ahead and aren’t willing to compromise their freedom.Rents start at $1,527, which includes everything: utilities, WiFi, expanded television services, swimming pool, hot tub,...
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Food good, cleanliness, friendly staff, flexible. One item: encouragement to meet others and activities.
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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The facility has a very homey feel & the residents and staff have been very welcoming. There are a variety of different room layouts, some bigger than others. My mom's rooms are a bit smaller, but with her...
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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Photo of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley
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My parents moved into a beautiful 2 bedroom unit with no services initially. My Dad utilized some of the Assisted Living options briefly but soon needed to move to a studio apt. in Memory Care on a...
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
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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
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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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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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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.
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Provides: Independent Living, Home Care
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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.
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
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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: Independent Living
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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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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.
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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We are happy with mom's living situation. It's good to know she is happy, safe & well cared for.
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.
Photo of Arbor Terrace
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!
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
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Five stylish apartment buildings surround a fun-filled central picnic and playground area at affordable Lincoln Square. Offering spacious dog and cat friendly 1, 2, and 3 bedroom homes, updated interiors and convenient appliances, you and your furry friends will feel right at home here! Within...
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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 Root River Estates
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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Our daughter felt like she was home for the first time. She has had difficulties adjusting from home life to group home life and the staff made her feel so welcomed. She picked out a color for her room and...
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 Garden Cottage Assisted Living
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 Faribault Senior Living
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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Things have gone very well with Millstream Commons so far! It is a nice looking, well kept, clean community, and all of the staff have been very friendly. We would recommend them to others looking into...
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.
Millstream Commons, a Three Links Community, is a 44 apartment unit assisted living located in downtown Northfield, Minnesota. Life at Millstream Commons can be as busy or relaxed as you'd like it to be. Set your own pace---continue lifelong interests, and if you're inclined, participate in the...

Cost of independent living in Berne, MN

The average cost of senior living in Berne is $3,588 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Medford, MN with an average of $3,252 per month.

Independent living costs in Berne, MN, vs. nearby cities

Berne, MN
$3,588/mo

Independent living costs in Berne, MN, vs. state and national averages

Berne, MN
$3,588/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Berne, MN, vs. other senior living options

$4,233/mo
Independent Living
$3,588/mo

Independent living costs in Berne, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,965/mo
Studio
$4,383/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,272/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,877/mo

Senior living costs in Berne 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: Berne, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBerne, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$3,588/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,381/mo$4,249/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,233/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Berne, MN:$3,588/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Berne, MN:$4,381/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Berne, MN:$4,233/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Berne, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Berne 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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Independent living cost trends in Berne, MN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Berne 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
Berne, MN$2,704/mo$2,191/mo+23.4%
Minnesota$2,622/mo$2,454/mo+6.8%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Berne, MN
2024 average cost:$2,704/mo
2023 average cost:$2,191/mo
Percent change:+23.4%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,622/mo
2023 average cost:$2,454/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Berne

Recent reviews for independent living in Berne

Milestone Senior Living Faribault

4.6
During the time, that my loved one was there they enjoyed the food. We picked this community, becasue the head nurse at the time was amazing and my loved ones were familar with the facilty. It was clean, and the staff was friendly. It was really good. I would recommend to other families.

Mill City Senior Living in Faribault, MN

4.0
Overall it has been a very good experience. Mom and dad like it there. Like all places they are short on staff, but staff they have have been wonderful. The rooms are large. They have a washer and dryer in each room. They have everything that they could need. My mom needs a lot of help and they ...
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Suite Living Inver Grove Heights

3.3
The meals get a 2 based on my mom saying she doesn't like the food. When it comes to the value for cost, there is some issues with staffing at suite living on the weekends, and it is so expensive for memory care. We also realize this isn't limited to suite living. Our families experience with a ...
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Berne independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Berne independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Berne, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Berne independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Berne partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Berne, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.1%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
16.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Berne independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Berne communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Berne, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Berne independent 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 independent living communities in Berne offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Berne, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.6%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.2%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
31.5%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
11.5%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.9%
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