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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Brown County, MN

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Memory care in Brown County offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Brown County is about $3,221 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 65 communities, read 133 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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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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, 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.
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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, 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: Memory Care
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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.
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This is a good community for care. I like knowing that the community us very clean and maintained. The community offers outstanding activities for all of the residents. The menu is good and I like knowing...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Cottagewood Senior Community Memory Care is an assisted living community located in breathtaking, Mankato, Minnesota. Mankato is home to Minnesota State University and its is known for its beautiful landscapes , backdrops and family values. Mankato has a number of parks and trails for visiting...
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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: 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, 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.
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.
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, 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.
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
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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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 Ingleside Senior 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.
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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, 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, 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.

Cost of memory care in Brown County, MN

The average cost of senior living in Brown County is $3,221 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Butterfield, MN with an average of $1,958 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Brown County, MN vs. nearby counties

Brown County, MN
$3,221/mo
$2,181/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Brown County, MN vs. the state and national average

Brown County, MN
$3,221/mo
U.S. national average
$4,860/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Brown County vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$3,221/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Brown County, MN by room type

Semi-Private
$4,667/mo
Studio
$3,792/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,830/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,804/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Brown County over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Brown County

Recent reviews for memory care in Brown County

New Perspective Mankato

5.0
I'am looking forward to my move to this community. It is gonna be a rough transition for me, but overall I know I will be happy in this community. This community has everything I will need. They offer many resources for their residents. I enjoy reading, and they have a lovely library. They have ...
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Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls, MN

5.0
My mom moved into Garnett Gardens in 2018. She was in assisted living. She loved the activity of people always being around. She visited with friends. Loved playing in the Nut Goodie Band. Entertainment, making lefse and other food. We moved her into the Memory Care unit awhile ago when she ...
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Old Main Village in Mankato, MN

5.0
Old Main is a beautiful place to work. The staff are so welcoming and willing to help you anyway they can. The residents are equally welcoming and helpful. Great atmosphere and overall positive place to work!

Brown County review score based on 57 family reviews

6.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 57 reviews of 54 Brown County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Brown County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Brown County review score compared against nearby cities

6.9
Brown County, MN54 facilities
8.2
Sleepy Eye, MN9 facilities
8.2
Cobden, MN11 facilities

Review subcategories for Brown County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 57 reviews of 54 Brown County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Brown County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Brown County, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.3
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.4
4.0
Value for cost*
4.3
4.0
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Brown County memory care services and amenities

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

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Brown County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
31.5%
65.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
5.6%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.1%
82.3%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.8%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
25.9%
71.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.8%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.1%
89.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
20.4%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
20.4%
72.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Brown County memory care

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 Brown County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Brown County, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
24.1%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.7%
46%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16.7%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.4%
26.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Brown County memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Brown County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Brown County, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.6%
27.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
44.4%
No sugar
No sugar
7.4%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.8%
50.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.9%
18.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Brown County memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Brown County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Brown County, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.3%
31.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.5%
39.8%
Room service
Room service
13%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.4%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Brown County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Brown County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Brown County, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
27.8%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
28.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.6%
54.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.6%
51.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.2%
60.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.4%
39.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.5%
36.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
29.6%
47.6%
Dances
Dances
14.8%
31.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
22%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.2%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Water's Edge, Mankato Lodge Senior Living and Brookdale Mankato are the top-rated memory care facilities near Brown County, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 65 memory care facilities near Brown County, Minnesota. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Brown County, Minnesota is Water's Edge. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 65 memory care facilities near you in Brown County, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Brown County, Minnesota, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Brown County, Minnesota, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Brown County, Minnesota ranges from $1232 to $5779. The average Memory Care cost in Brown County, Minnesota is $3,221. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Brown County, Minnesota typically starts at $1232. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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