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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Almora, MN

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The average monthly cost of Independent Living in Minnesota is $2,945, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Almora area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or 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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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.
River Bend Apartments is a senior housing community located in the tranquil city of Fergus Falls, MN. The community is located on the Rum River and nearby the Riverside Waterfowl Sanctuary and offers beautiful waterfront views. The city of Fergus Falls is located in the county of Anoka, nearby...
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.
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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: 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
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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.
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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.
Colonial Village Apartments offer quiet residential living within walking distance to a city park. Each spacious floor plan features a private entrance and extras that include an on-site laundry, picnic and garden areas. Both individuals and families alike will appreciate the beautifully...
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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.
Broadway Apartments offers a quiet, peaceful lifestyle within a lovely community where you can walk to the city park. Here you will enjoy a spacious apartment with a microwave and dishwasher, California-style closets, new lighting fixures, vertical blinds and either a balcony or walkout patio....
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Photo of Motley 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.
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...
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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.
One- and two-bedroom apartment homes located in a small, controlled access building complete with an on-site laundry and convenient storage units. Heat, water and garbage are included with rent. There's even a small playground.
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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 Fairway Pines
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.
Fairway Pines is an active senior community in Sauk Centre, MN. This community offers a premium level of senior living. Our commitment is to promote independence and individuality to our tenants in a supportive environment. You can expect our community to offer a variety of fun and stimulating...
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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: 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.
Mill Pond View Apartments are senior apartments located in the western Minnesota town of Pelican Rapids, in Otter Tail County. Perched on the bank of the Pelican River, Mill Pond View Apartments residents can enjoy a view of untouched blue waters during the day and fall asleep to quiet rush of...
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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
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 Diamond Willow Assisted Living of Detroit Lakes
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, Home Care, 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.
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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Pelican River apartments promise a comfortable small-town lifestyle on a quiet cul-de-sac street just a couple of blocks from Highway 10. Our residents enjoy spending lovely summer evenings and weekends grilling in the picnic area and hanging out with their kids at the playground. We have on-call...
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.
Park Manor Estates are senior apartments located in and around Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota. Our closed door senior housing is located in an area that is endowed with 400 lakes that are spread out within an area of 25 miles. Park Manor Estates is devoted to the provision of high...

Cost of independent living in Almora, MN

The average cost of senior living in Minnesota is $2,945 per month as compared to $3,520 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Minnesota vs. 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 state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeMinnesotaU.S.Cost difference
Independent Living$2,945/mo$3,520/mo16.3% below national median
Assisted Living$5,527/mo$5,830/mo5.2% below national median
Memory Care$7,592/mo$6,999/mo8.5% above national median
Independent Living
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:16.3% below national median
Assisted Living
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:5.2% below national median
Memory Care
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:8.5% above national median
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What families are saying about independent living in Almora

Recent reviews for independent living in Almora

Edgewood Vista-Alexandria

4.2
I would definitely recommend this community to others. The director and the staff have been wonderful and easy to work with. The nursing staff is also very good. The communication is great and they communicate well.

Vista Prairie at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria, MN

4.9
Actual tours are helpful to actually see tenants in the environment and meet some of the staff. I had an excellent experience with Windmill Ponds.

Maplewood Manor in Elbow Lake, MN

5.0
My mother in law that was there passed away a year ago. The facility was great. I would recommend it. And your service was very helpful. It was a good facility for her. They were very kind and kept us informed. Nice clean place. Staff very caring.

Almora independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Almora independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Almora, 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 Almora 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 Almora partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Almora, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
3.4%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
3.4%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
3.4%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
6.9%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.7%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Almora 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 Almora communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Almora, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
1.7%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
3.4%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
6.9%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.4%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Almora 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 Almora offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Almora, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
6.9%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
1.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
3.4%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
15.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
15.5%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
15.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
10.3%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.2%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
3.4%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12.1%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
12.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
3.4%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
1.7%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
8.6%
47.6%
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