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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Pine Center, MN

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The cost of independent living in Pine Center is about $2,960 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 68 options.

Read 122 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Brainerd, Baxter and Aitkin.

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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.
Hyatt House of HoldingfordLocated just nine miles north of Highway 94, Hyatt House of Holdingford is an assisted living community that’s located in Holdingford, Minnesota. A modern atmosphere, a warm and inviting location, and outstanding access to amenities makes Hyatt House of Holdingford an...
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 FairWay Ridge Co-Op
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 Lakewood Pines Senior Housing
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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
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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.
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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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: 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.
Give yourself some space in an attractive, two-story townhome with features that include a separate living and dining froom, ceiling fans, washer and dryer hook-ups, off-street parking or an optional garage unit. Water, sewer and trash are included and, of course, lawn care and snow removal are...
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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.
Get settled in an affordable townhome, recently refurbished with a spacious kitchen, lots of cabinet space, up-to-date appliances, new bathroom, master bedroom with a large closet and new carpeting on the first and second levels. Each unit also has air conditioners and a full basement with washer...
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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.
If you are 62 or older or disabled then Riverside Senior Apartments is the place for you. Imagine lovely spring, summer and fall days sitting with friends in the screened porch enjoying the sights and the sounds of the beautiful Rum River. That's just one benefit of living at Riverside Senior...
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Photo of Vitality Living of Long Prairie
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 Benet Place
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.
Just 48 spacious, inviting apartments with amenities such as dishwashers, garbage disposals, master bedrooms with connecting bath, walk-in closets and private balconies. You'll appreciate the controlled access entry, fitness room, laundry facilities and heated underground parking. All within...
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.
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
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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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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
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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Pine Center, MN

The average cost of senior living in Pine Center is $2,960 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Harding, MN with an average of $2,681 per month.

Independent living costs in Pine Center, MN, vs. state and national averages

Pine Center, MN
$2,960/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Pine Center, MN, vs. other senior living options

$5,638/mo
Independent Living
$2,960/mo

Independent living costs in Pine Center, MN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,757/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,749/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,398/mo

Senior living costs in Pine Center 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: Pine Center, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typePine Center, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$2,960/mo$2,945/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,259/mo$5,527/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,638/mo$7,592/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Pine Center, MN:$2,960/mo
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Pine Center, MN:$4,259/mo
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Pine Center, MN:$5,638/mo
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Pine Center

Recent reviews for independent living in Pine Center

The Sanctuary at St. Cloud in Saint Cloud, MN

5.0
Kind and friendly staff. Family and children are always welcome. Being in a carefree, safe envrionment. New, clean rooms and community spaces. Chef [name removed] wonderful cuisine. variety of creative activities., The other residents are full of fun and laughs.

Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Aitkin, MN

5.0
My grandpa has been living at this assisted living facility for a year now and it has been a wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly attentive and caring, always going out of their way to make sure he is comfortable and well taken care of. The facility itself is well-maintained and has a ...
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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.

Pine Center independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pine Center independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pine Center, 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 Pine Center 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 Pine Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pine Center, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.7%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
13.2%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.8%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Pine Center 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 Pine Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pine Center, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4.4%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
10.3%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
8.8%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
1.5%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pine Center 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 Pine Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pine Center, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
17.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
2.9%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.8%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.9%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.5%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.8%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.8%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.1%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
19.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
8.8%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.4%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
17.6%
47.6%
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Golden Horizons of Crosslake, Talamore St Cloud and Nordic Woods Assisted Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Pine Center, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
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