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I chose Lynn Court mostly because of the value for the money. The apartment sizes here are very good, they have 1-2 bedrooms available. Overall, it has been a good experience and I would recommend to others...
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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I am a veteran and recently after a fall at home I was discharged from the VAMC to here. I am on a common blood thinner plus many other meds for hypertension and diabetes. I have a visiting nurse who comes...
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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: 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.
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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.
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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.
Now you can live in a community with personality and an apartment home with style. Just take a look at everything Riva Ridge has to offer: heated underground garage with car wash bay, basic cable, spacious community room, outdoor pool, volleyball and basketball courts, outdoor grills and play...
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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.
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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.
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My husband and I have lived in the independent living at Valley Ridge since it opened in 2012. We are very happy here. The staff can't be beat. There are activities to participate in. The other residents...
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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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.
Kingsley Place Independent Senior living features 55 luxury apartments for active adults 55 or better. This beatiful new community is nestled between Orchard Lake and Kingsley Lake and boasts water and woodland view. Located near ample dining and shopping options, just off of HWY 35 and Kenwood...
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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.
Suite Living of Eden Prairie is a 32 private suite Assisted Living & Memory Care Senior Community that provides quality care to our seniors, with a personal touch. Our communities are small and intimate, providing a cozy warm atmosphere that feels like home. Suite Living is locally owned and...
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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.
Suite Living of Eden Prairie is a 32 private suite Assisted Living & Memory Care Senior Community that provides quality care to our seniors, with a personal touch. Our communities are small and intimate, providing a cozy warm atmosphere that feels like home. Suite Living is locally owned and...
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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.
Valleyview Assisted Living is located on a 14-acre wooded campus just off Hwy. 169 between Shakopee and Jordan. Some things that set Valleyview apart from the others are: an indoor vented smoking room, on-site psychiatric services, small pets allowed (if resident can care for them), and...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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: 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.
Suite Living of Lakeville is a 32 private suite Assisted Living & Memory Care Senior Community that provides quality care to our seniors, with a personal touch. Our communities are small and intimate, providing a cozy warm atmosphere that feels like home. Suite Living is locally owned and...
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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.
Suite Living of Lakeville is a 32 private suite Assisted Living & Memory Care Senior Community that provides quality care to our seniors, with a personal touch. Our communities are small and intimate, providing a cozy warm atmosphere that feels like home. Suite Living is locally owned and...
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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.
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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.
Experience a higher quality lifestyle in a 55+ community centered around active adults expecting more out of life. As a marquee destination for active senior living in Chaska, MN, Zen Chaska Senior Living welcomes you with luxury amenities, spacious floor plans, and exciting resident events, all...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Grainwood, MN

The average cost of senior living in Grainwood is $3,146 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Prior Lake, MN with an average of $3,159 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Grainwood, MN vs. nearby cities

Grainwood, MN
$3,146/mo
$3,221/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Grainwood, MN vs. the state and national average

Grainwood, MN
$3,146/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Grainwood vs. other types of senior living

$4,041/mo
Independent Living
$3,146/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Grainwood, MN by room type

Studio
$4,942/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,141/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,497/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Grainwood over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Grainwood

Recent reviews for independent living in Grainwood

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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Meadow Woods - Martin Luther Campus in Bloomington, MN

5.0
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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New Perspective Waconia

5.0
We toured this community. And we fell in love . It had everything mom needed. The food is always being raved by my mother. The caregivers here are great and helpful. It is alway clean and tidy. She enjoys the activities like bingo and rosary they even have a bus that will take them to walgreens ...
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Grainwood independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Grainwood independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Grainwood, 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 Grainwood 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 Grainwood 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
11.1%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.9%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
20.4%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Grainwood 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 Grainwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Grainwood, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.6%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.8%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Grainwood 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 Grainwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Grainwood, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
38.9%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.8%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.6%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.6%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.1%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
38.9%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
11.1%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.8%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37%
40%
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RosePointe I, RidgePointe Senior Living and The Waters on 50th are the top-rated independent living facilities near Grainwood, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 51 independent living facilities near Grainwood, Minnesota. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Grainwood, Minnesota are RosePointe I. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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