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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Clay County, MN

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The cost of independent living in Clay County is about $2,245 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 102 options. Read 89 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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.
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...
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, 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
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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.
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...
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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.
Pelican Landing is Detroit Lakes newest Senior living Community. Pelican Landing offers tenants the opportunity to age in a community where they can live safely and comfortably through our supportive services. We range in support through Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
Nestled in quiet Enderlin, the Maple River Manor provides one-level living for seniors 62 and those with disabilities. Featuring one bedroom floor plans that are roomy and spacious, and with excellent kitchens some featuring pass-throughs you are sure to find yourself right at home at Maple River...
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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.
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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, 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.
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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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.
Looking for a community that is dog & cat friendly and offers newly remodeled homes? You've found it with the York Apartments! Nestled in the quiet community of Breckenridge, the York Apartments offer spacious 2 bedroom floor plans, plenty of off-street parking and storage, and well-kept grounds....
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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.
York Manor Senior Apartments is a premier community for residents 62 or older or for people with a disability. We provide affordable housing based on your monthly income to make it affordable to anyone. Located just a couple of blocks from the Breckenridge Senior Center and only minutes from...
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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: 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.
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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.
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....

Cost of independent living in Clay County, MN

The average cost of senior living in Clay County is $2,245 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kent, MN with an average of $253 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Clay County, MN vs. nearby counties

Clay County, MN
$2,327/mo
$2,788/mo
$2,532/mo

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

Clay County, MN
$2,327/mo
U.S. national average
$4,024/mo

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

$3,373/mo
Independent Living
$2,327/mo

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

Studio
$3,625/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,389/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,841/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Clay County

Recent reviews for independent living in Clay County

Touchmark at Harwood Groves in Fargo, ND

4.7
My biggest concern is trying to get a schedule and routine together for mom. Now that mom is there, I have to find things out when I am up there visiting or when I call. They do not proactively call me to give me progress reports, and I wish they would. That is my biggest concern. That ...
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Carriage House in Moorhead, MN

4.9
Location and affordability stood out to me about this facility. They also have a personal massage therapist. I would recommend this facility to family and friends.

Fargo Elim Senior Senior Living Community

4.3
My brother and I had a very good experience when we toured the facility. Staff members were very friendly and accommodating. We found the facility to be very clean and well maintained. The staff answered all our questions and concerns for mom's care and needs. They did their care ...
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Clay County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clay County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clay County, 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 Clay County 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 Clay County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clay County, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.7%
19.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
2.3%
33%
No sugar
No sugar
2.3%
30.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
5.7%
32.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Clay County 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 Clay County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clay County, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4.6%
35.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
8%
42%
Room service
Room service
8%
35.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
1.1%
16.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Clay County 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 Clay County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clay County, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
12.6%
43.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.9%
27.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8%
31.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
19.5%
47.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
14.9%
48.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20.7%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12.6%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8%
40.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
13.8%
46.1%
Live performances
Live performances
11.5%
45.7%
Dances
Dances
5.7%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.5%
38.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
11.5%
45.6%
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River Pointe of Moorhead, Carriage House and The Estates Moorhead are the top-rated independent living facilities near Clay County, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 102 independent living facilities near Clay County, Minnesota. See the full list.

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