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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.
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From the moment we walked through the doors, we knew this was the place for our. So welcoming and friendly. You can tell that the culture is one of caring and help. I can see why the facility is full. ...
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.
Epiphany Assisted Living is located on the beautiful Epiphany Campus in Coon Rapids. The Campus includes Epiphany Church and school. Also, Epiphany Pines Senior Housing. Epiphany Assisted Living is a non-denominational building. Epiphany Assisted Living has 50 apartments and 14 unit Memory...
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Caring people that work at this facility. I've seen the home aides really interact with the residents at this facility. They are very caring and kind. They are very knowledgeable and available.
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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.
At Select Senior Living of Coon Rapids, we want you to feel right at home — because that's exactly where you are. Our comfortable and attractive apartment community features a wide range of worry-free, convenient living arrangements, which are designed to fit the personal style and evolving needs...
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We have been residents at The Farmstead for a year and a half. Though we are in independent-living, we know assisted-living and memory-care residents. Our personal experience and that of the people we know...
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.
The Farmstead at Andover offers a friendly small-town community with independent living, assisted living, and memory care senior living choices conveniently located with-in two blocks of banking and retail shopping.The Farmstead nurtures an empowering senior lifestyle that encourages vitality of...
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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.
Crest View Senior Communities offers all the services you're ever likely to need. From senior housing, assisted living to skilled care services,you'll find that Crest View offers choices and options to fit your individual needs and is conveniently located close to shopping, churches, medical...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My mother has been at Centennial house for 2 1/2 years including this past year during the Covid pandemic. The staff is personal and helpful. It amazes me that they often refer to my sister and I by name...
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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.
The Centennial House at Apple Valley is a small, personal assisted living option for older adults. It’s two one-story buildings are connected by an all-weather hallway and a sun-drenched gazebo. The gazebo overlooks a spectacular pond frequented six month out of the year by water fowl. The...
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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.
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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.
Summerhill is a three story building built on a beautifully landscaped campus located on a quiet street. Shopping, restaurants, and services are within a short distance. Summerhill is in the heart of the city, yet located in a residential setting. Built in 2003 our building is handicap...
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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.
Rosewood Estate provides assisted living in a homelike atmosphere that offers the comforts, conveniences and privacy found in a traditional home -complete with kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom(s). Most importantly, Rosewood Estate offers the independence residents desire while...
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Friendly, respectful staff and "homey" atmosphere. Great activities every month. Convenient shopping to WalMart and Cub Foods. Important amenities included in the rent.
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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.
Minneapolis suburb Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, provides an excellent assisted living community environment for residents of Margaret Place. Classic small town living is well-represented in Coon Rapids, with nearby Minneapolis providing urban entertainment, shopping, and activity...
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The Landmark of Fridley is the night staff was not very good and we had a lot of bumps in the road at first. Most of them were because of mom though. Things have evened out now. It's been a long road but all...
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.
The Landmark of Fridley senior living facility is located in Fridley, Minnesota. We are an assited living facility with a community of caring individuals who are committed to providing the best services to your loved ones. We take great pride in providing exceptional physical, social, personal,...
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.
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, 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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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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Hubby & I have been fortunate to call Riverview Highlands Apts home for 3 years. The building is well managed and maintained and our fellow residents have come to feel like family. The apt is spacious with...
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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.
Riverview Highlands apartments are a senior housing community located in the serene city of St Paul's, Ramsey County, MN. Located on the banks of the stunning River Mississippi, Riverview offers an enriching lifestyle to its residents with the beauty of nature within grasp. The amazing view of...
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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 independent living in Lester Prairie, MN

The average cost of senior living in Lester Prairie is $3,105 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cokato, MN with an average of $2,475 per month.

Independent living costs in Lester Prairie, MN, vs. nearby cities

Lester Prairie, MN
$3,105/mo
$3,036/mo

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

Lester Prairie, MN
$3,105/mo
U.S. national average
$4,017/mo

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

$4,039/mo
Independent Living
$3,105/mo

Independent living costs in Lester Prairie, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,827/mo
Studio
$4,520/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,364/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,637/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,030/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.
Independent Living$3,105/mo$3,081/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living$4,358/mo$4,249/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,039/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lester Prairie, MN:$3,105/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Lester Prairie, MN:$4,358/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Lester Prairie, MN:$4,039/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Lester Prairie, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living 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.

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Independent living cost trends in Lester Prairie, MN

The table below shows how monthly independent living 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$2,635/mo$2,457/mo+7.3%
Minnesota$2,717/mo$2,477/mo+9.7%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Lester Prairie, MN
2024 average cost:$2,635/mo
2023 average cost:$2,457/mo
Percent change:+7.3%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,717/mo
2023 average cost:$2,477/mo
Percent change:+9.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Lester Prairie

Recent reviews for independent living in Lester Prairie

Parkshore Senior Campus in Saint Louis Park, MN

4.9
Being out of state we do not get to visit that much, however when we do speak with our loved one she does seem to enjoy the meals and dining service. We do think the overall value for the money is good and based on our experience so far we would recommend the Parkshore Senior Campus to other ...
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Bel Rae Senior Living in Mounds View, MN

4.7
We chose Bel Rae Senior Living because of the newness of the building, the friendly and helpful staff members, and the overall accommodations as well. He has a 1 bedroom apartment and it is a little on the smaller side if your have more furniture. The food is ok and they keep striving to improve ...
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Meadow Woods - Martin Luther Campus in Bloomington, MN

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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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Lester Prairie independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lester Prairie independent living 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 dietary accommodations in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie 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
9.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.8%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
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31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lester Prairie, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lester Prairie 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 Lester Prairie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.5%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
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47.3%
Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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RosePointe I, Havenwood of Buffalo and RidgePointe Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lester Prairie, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 544 independent living facilities near Lester Prairie, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Lester Prairie, Minnesota are RosePointe I and Gable Pines. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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