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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Saint Francis, MN

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Memory care in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis is about $6,374 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 71 communities, read 117 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Little Falls, Sauk Rapids and Saint Anna.

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Photo of Bridgeway Estates
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Bridgeway is designed "senior specific" for excellent accessibility; single-handle faucets, grab bars in the bathroom along with a walk-in shower with seat and adjustable wand, electrical outlets placed higher for ease of use, lever handle door hardware, light switches placed lower for ease of...
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Compared to what we visited we liked Diamond Willow the best. The food is good, but I would like to see more variety for the memory care unit. The room sizes and the layout of the community are good. They...
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.
Photo of Vitality Living of Long Prairie
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.
Photo of FairWay Ridge Co-Op
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
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.
Photo of Sterling Park Senior Living
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.
Photo of Sterling Park Commons
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.
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Toured lots of facilities in the area and found a new home. Apt homes are nice and roomy and they offer tons of activities, outings and in house religious services along with beauty salon. Staff works...
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.
Ridgeview Place/Prairie Ridge is an assisted living community located in beautiful Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota. Prairie Ridge is a memory care unit for residents with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s located on the beautiful grounds of Ridgeview Place. Beautifully landscaped grounds and...
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Photo of St Cloud Carefree Living by Oxford Living
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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.
Welcome to St. Cloud Carefree Living, a vibrant and supportive assisted living community dedicated to helping seniors live their best lives. We understand the importance of finding a place that feels like home, which is why we offer a warm, personalized environment with compassionate care and...
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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.
Memory CareSt. Benedict's Senior Community is known for our pioneering approach to memory care programs and housing for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Our expertise in providing memory care is evident in every detail, feature and service offered in our beautifully designed...
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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.
Photo of Pierz Meadow Ponds Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Pierz Harmony House
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.
Photo of St Mary's Villa Nursing Home
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 St Mary's Villa
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.
Photo of The Sanctuary at St. Cloud
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We moved my brother to the Sanctuary [date removed]. It is a beautiful place, very clean with a kindhearted staff. The nurses are responsive, the care attendants are the best, and the staff overall are...
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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My dad lived here for 3 years. And they were so nice here and took really good care of my dad. The staff was excellent and they called him Grandpa. He enjoyed some of the daily activities they offered. My...
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
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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 St Lukes Home
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 Motley Harmony House
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.
When it comes to choosing a senior assisted living community for yourself or a loved one in Minnesota, choose the Harmony House of Motley Minnesota. We at the Harmony House strive to provide the highest level of care and services to our residents. We understand that the golden years should be the...

Cost of memory care in Saint Francis, MN

The average cost of senior living in Saint Francis is $6,374 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sobieski, MN with an average of $5,698 per month.

Memory care costs in Saint Francis, MN, vs. state and national averages

Saint Francis, MN
$6,374/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Saint Francis, MN, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,374/mo

Senior living costs in Saint Francis 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: Saint Francis, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaint Francis, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Memory Care$6,374/mo$7,754/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$3,805/mo$5,433/mo$5,909/mo
Independent Living$2,681/mo$3,007/mo$3,532/mo
Memory Care
Saint Francis, MN:$6,374/mo
Minnesota:$7,754/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Saint Francis, MN:$3,805/mo
Minnesota:$5,433/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Independent Living
Saint Francis, MN:$2,681/mo
Minnesota:$3,007/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Memory care costs in Saint Francis, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Saint Francis 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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Memory care cost trends in Saint Francis, MN

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Saint Francis 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 average 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
Saint Francis, MN$6,699/mo$7,021/mo-4.6%
Minnesota$6,310/mo$6,334/mo-0.4%
National$5,890/mo$5,713/mo+3.1%
Saint Francis, MN
2024 average cost:$6,699/mo
2023 average cost:$7,021/mo
Percent change:-4.6%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$6,310/mo
2023 average cost:$6,334/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,890/mo
2023 average cost:$5,713/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in Saint Francis

Recent reviews for memory care in Saint Francis

Talamore St Cloud in Saint Cloud, MN

3.9
The facility itself is beautiful, and I think people would be very lucky to be able to live there. Some of the other kinks could be worked out with more communication from the staff that are helping the residents. We've had couple of main concerns. First, they went over my head when they made ...
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Benedict Court in Saint Cloud, MN

5.0
Very good. Staff is helpful and the apartment is amazing! There are three meals a day served and the residents have choices to choose from. The staff communication with the family is good, especially when it comes to staffing issues.

Vista Prairie at Copperleaf in Willmar, MN

4.0
It is a good place. We picked this community because it is close for my sister, and the property is a good fit for my loved one.

Saint Francis memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saint Francis memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saint Francis, 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 Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis 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
36.6%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
7%
47.3%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.6%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
35.2%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.7%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.2%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
18.3%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.2%
69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Saint Francis, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.8%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
9.9%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
19.7%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.6%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saint Francis, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
8.5%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
7%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
8.5%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.4%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saint Francis, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.8%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
11.3%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
7%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Saint Francis, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
16.9%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
2.8%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
4.2%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26.8%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.4%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28.2%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.7%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.6%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
4.2%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
19.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
18.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
2.8%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
18.3%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Saint Francis

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Minnesota memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Saint Francis protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cura of Melrose Park View Place, Highland Senior Living and Talamore St Cloud are the top-rated memory care facilities near Saint Francis, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 71 memory care facilities near Saint Francis, Minnesota. See the full list.
The 71 memory care facilities near you in Saint Francis, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Saint Francis, 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 Saint Francis, 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 Saint Francis, Minnesota ranges from $$1,460 to $$10,478. The average Memory Care cost in Saint Francis, Minnesota is $6,374. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Saint Francis, Minnesota typically starts at $$1,460. 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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