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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.
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We realized that my parents needed to move from their home into a facility. We knew absolutely nothing about where to go nor how to get there. We learned that an organization existed, A Place for Mom. We...
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.
Arbor Oaks Senior Living is located in the small Western Minnesota city of Andover, Anoka County. Bordered on the south by Crooked Lake, Andover offers community residents abundant chances to enjoy seasonal water recreational activities. The annual community celebration, Andover Family Fun Fest,...
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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.
Northgate Woods is one of the best assisted living facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In fact, our facility is recognized globally as one of the best elder care facilities on the planet. We pride ourselves in providing excellent around the clock care for our seniors. Northgate also offers...
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I am grateful to Waverly Gardens for the care they have provided my father. They have been supportive through his health changes and financial transitions. Wherever we go in the building, everyone greets my...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Pine Manor Estates! We are pleased to offer you Circle Pines newest active senior community. This state of the art facility was built in 2005 and was carefully designed with the active senior lifestyle in mind. You will be impressed by our professionally decorated common areas,...
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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.
You'll be impressed by this impeccably clean, beautifully maintained building, spacious grounds and patio area designed especially for elderly seniors and disabled individuals. There is a large party room with a full kitchen on the first floor and a cheerful day room on both second and third...
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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.
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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: 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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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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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
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.
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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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.
Southern Oaks Place is situated in Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota on highway 65. The community can be conveniently accessed right off of the highway. Visiting families can come and go easily as they visit residents. The closeness to various facilities such as medical services makes it more...
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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, 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, 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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Friendly, respectful staff and "homey" atmosphere. Great activities every month. Convenient shopping to WalMart and Cub Foods. Important amenities included in the rent.
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.
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 best thing we did was to move our loved one to the Pillars of White Bear over a year ago. the Pillars program provides extensive opportunities for musical enrichment, the activities director creates an...
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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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, Independent Living
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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.
St. Andrew’s Village is nestled in the heart of Mahtomedi on the campus of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The Village offers independent housing, assisted living and memory care in a small town atmosphere. The Town Square offers a café, chapel, wellness center, library and beauty salon. On the...
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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.
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.
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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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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Even at times with the staff members being understaffed they are extremely friendly. There are so many activities here you can really be as busy as you would like. They have different water aerobics classes...
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 Ramsey 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 $1508, which includes everything: Water, Sewer, Trash, Gas, Electricity, Internet/WiFi and Direct TV Service!...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Sunrise, MN

The average cost of senior living in Sunrise is $3,050 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Braham, MN with an average of $1,935 per month.

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

Sunrise, MN
$3,050/mo
$2,618/mo

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

Sunrise, MN
$3,050/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

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

$4,154/mo
Independent Living
$3,050/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,530/mo
Studio
$4,747/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,536/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,632/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,030/mo

Senior living costs in Sunrise 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: Sunrise, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSunrise, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$3,050/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,158/mo$4,249/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,154/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Sunrise, MN:$3,050/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Sunrise, MN:$4,158/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Sunrise, MN:$4,154/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Sunrise, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Sunrise 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.

Sunrise, MNMN stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Sunrise, MN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sunrise 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
Sunrise, MN$2,658/mo$2,431/mo+9.3%
Minnesota$2,732/mo$2,477/mo+10.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Sunrise, MN
2024 average cost:$2,658/mo
2023 average cost:$2,431/mo
Percent change:+9.3%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,732/mo
2023 average cost:$2,477/mo
Percent change:+10.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Sunrise

Recent reviews for independent living in Sunrise

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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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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Sunrise independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sunrise independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sunrise, 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 Sunrise 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 Sunrise partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sunrise, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
16.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.8%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Sunrise 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 Sunrise communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sunrise, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
21.5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.4%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sunrise 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 Sunrise offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sunrise, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.7%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.6%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.8%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.6%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.2%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
32.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.6%
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Encore at North Branch, RosePointe I and The Lodge at White Bear, A Sky Active Living Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sunrise, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 441 independent living facilities near Sunrise, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Sunrise, Minnesota are RosePointe I, The Lodge at White Bear, A Sky Active Living Community and Gable Pines. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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