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10 Best Nursing Homes in Alden, MN

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Alden, MN

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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: 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 North Point
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.
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.
Photo of Faribault Senior Living
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.
Photo of Lakeview Methodist Health Care
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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 The Emeralds at Faribault
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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 Summit Heights Independent and Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Osage Rehabilitation and Health
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.
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Photo of Evergreen Apartments
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Alden, MN

The average cost of senior living in Alden is $3,624 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bricelyn, MN with an average of $2,561 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Alden, MN, vs. nearby cities

Alden, MN
$3,624/mo
$3,606/mo
$3,556/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alden, MN, vs. state and national averages

Alden, MN
$3,624/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alden, MN, vs. other senior living options

$3,595/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,624/mo

Nursing homes costs in Alden, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,034/mo
Studio
$3,806/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,644/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,087/mo

Senior living costs in Alden vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Alden, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlden, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,624/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,595/mo$4,249/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,595/mo$4,022/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,063/mo$3,081/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Alden, MN:$3,624/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Alden, MN:$3,595/mo
Minnesota:$4,249/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Alden, MN:$3,595/mo
Minnesota:$4,022/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Alden, MN:$3,063/mo
Minnesota:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Alden, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Alden 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Alden, MN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Alden 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
Alden, MN$5,299/mo$5,330/mo-0.6%
Minnesota$5,721/mo$5,500/mo+4.0%
National$5,383/mo$5,053/mo+6.5%
Alden, MN
2024 average cost:$5,299/mo
2023 average cost:$5,330/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$5,721/mo
2023 average cost:$5,500/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,383/mo
2023 average cost:$5,053/mo
Percent change:+6.5%
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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 nursing homes in Alden

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Alden

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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Birchwood Cottages - Owatonna

5.0
I wish we had moved my mom here years earlier. I see photos of her and she is dressed up like her old self and her hair is combed nicely. They have good activities, even if she is not actually participating she is sitting at the table interacting with the other residents. They have a Facebook ...
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Alden nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alden nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alden, 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 Alden nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Alden that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Alden, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.5%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.1%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.4%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Alden nursing homes

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 Alden Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Alden, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.4%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Alden nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Alden partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alden, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.4%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
14.3%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Alden nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Alden communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alden, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
17.6%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.1%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alden nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Alden offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alden, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.2%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.1%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.1%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.5%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.1%
0.5%
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Water's Edge, Mankato Lodge Senior Living and South Grove Lodge Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Alden, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 144 nursing homes facilities near Alden, Minnesota. See the full list.
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