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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Oylen, MN

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Assisted living costs in Oylen average about $3,128 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 42 communities in Oylen. Our detailed directory has 38 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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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.
Photo of Valley View Estates
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, 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.
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.
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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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
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 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...
Photo of Harmony House of Little Falls
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, 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.
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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Cost of assisted living in Oylen, MN

The average cost of senior living in Oylen is $3,128 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New York Mills, MN with an average of $2,185 per month.

Assisted living costs in Oylen, MN, vs. nearby cities

Oylen, MN
$3,128/mo
$3,937/mo
$3,242/mo

Assisted living costs in Oylen, MN, vs. state and national averages

Oylen, MN
$3,128/mo
U.S. national average
$4,698/mo

Assisted living costs in Oylen, MN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,128/mo
$3,128/mo

Assisted living costs in Oylen, MN, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,771/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,028/mo

Senior living costs in Oylen 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: Oylen, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOylen, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,128/mo$4,282/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$3,128/mo$4,074/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$2,910/mo$3,146/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Oylen, MN:$3,128/mo
Minnesota:$4,282/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Oylen, MN:$3,128/mo
Minnesota:$4,074/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Oylen, MN:$2,910/mo
Minnesota:$3,146/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Assisted living costs in Oylen, MN, over time

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

Oylen, MNMN stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in Oylen, MN

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Oylen 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
Oylen, MN$6,018/mo$5,367/mo+12.1%
Minnesota$4,445/mo$4,367/mo+1.8%
National$4,449/mo$4,615/mo-3.6%
Oylen, MN
2024 average cost:$6,018/mo
2023 average cost:$5,367/mo
Percent change:+12.1%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$4,445/mo
2023 average cost:$4,367/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
National
2024 average cost:$4,449/mo
2023 average cost:$4,615/mo
Percent change:-3.6%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Oylen, MN

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Oylen.

What families are saying about assisted living in Oylen

Recent reviews for assisted living in Oylen

Golden Horizons of Crosslake

5.0
What our family likes the most about the Golden Horizons of Crosslake is the Efficiency through follow up care and concern. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would very much so recommend this community to other families.

May Creek in Walker, MN

4.9
My mom is staying there now. The staff are very kind and they have fun activities for the seniors. The rooms are very nice and spacious with a sitting area outside a group of rooms, kind of like a cul-de-sac. My only concern was my mom had one fall with a caregiver one of her first days there. ...
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Edgewood Brainerd Senior Lvg

4.5
My sister lives here currently in the memory care unit. I really appreciate that the staff checks on her every half hour. I have been there and have seen them doing it. The staff is very friendly. I haven’t tried the food, but a friend of mine has had lunch with my sister and said that the ...
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Oylen assisted living services and amenities

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

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Oylen that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Oylen, MNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
31.3%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.3%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.8%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
31.3%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.8%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
21.9%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
31.3%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Oylen assisted living

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 Oylen Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oylen, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
21.9%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
6.3%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.1%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oylen assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Oylen partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Oylen, MNNational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
3.1%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
3.1%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
6.3%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Oylen assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Oylen communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Oylen, MNNational
Room service
Room service
3.1%
36.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oylen assisted 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 assisted living communities in Oylen offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Oylen, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
9.4%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
3.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
3.1%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.3%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
9.4%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
6.3%
41.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
3.1%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
9.4%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
6.3%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
3.1%
30.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
6.3%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Oylen

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Oylen protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Golden Horizons of Crosslake, Highland Senior Living and Frazee Assisted Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Oylen, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
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