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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Ramey, MN

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The cost of independent living in Ramey is about $2,681 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 113 options.

Read 436 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 St. Cloud, Sartell and Little Falls.

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Photo of Diamond Willow Assisted Living of Little Falls
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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.
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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.
Photo of Alverna Apartments
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.
Photo of Benet Place
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 Buckman Apartments
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.
Buckman Apartments is a senior apartments located in the picturesque coastal city of Portland, Multnomah County, OR. They have options for young professionals just starting out but they also have options for those who are nearing their golden years. Senior citizens will find these apartments to...
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.
Photo of Park Plaza
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...
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.
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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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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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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...
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.
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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...
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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.
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.
You'll be impressed by this impeccably clean, beautifully maintained building, spacious grounds and patio area designed especially for elderly seniors and disabled individuals. There is a large party room with a full kitchen on the first floor and a cheerful day room on both second and third...
Photo of North Mora
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.
Spacious townhomes with abundant closet space, bright sunny patios, large eat-in kitchens, private patios, off-street parking and a playground make for just some of the amenities you will find at affordable North Mora Estates. You'll appreciate this quiet and well-maintained community - inside...
Photo of St Clare Living Community of Mora
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. Clare Living Community of Mora-The Villag
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: 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.
Amazing kitchens? Private entry? Outdoor barbecue and picnic area? Check, check, and check! Woodview Apartments and Townhomes is tucked away in downtown Zimmerman, offering spacious and affordable 2 and 3 bedroom homes. Close to the city park and Lake Fremont, and offering convenient access to...
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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 Eastwood Senior Living
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 River Oaks Heights
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 Oak Heights in Cold Spring, Minnesota is a prestigious address that offers you stunning views of the rolling greens of the River Oaks Golf Course. Easy access to Hwy 23 and just minutes from St. Cloud. Enjoy the convenience of being in walking distance from the Medical Clinic, the...
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 Silver Maple Residence Almond 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.
Photo of Almost 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.

Cost of independent living in Ramey, MN

The average cost of senior living in Ramey is $2,681 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include St. Cloud, MN with an average of $2,681 per month.

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

Ramey, MN
$2,681/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Ramey, MN, vs. other senior living options

$6,353/mo
Independent Living
$2,681/mo

Independent living costs in Ramey, MN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,408/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,500/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,360/mo

Senior living costs in Ramey 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: Ramey, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRamey, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$2,681/mo$2,945/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$3,819/mo$5,527/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,353/mo$7,592/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Ramey, MN:$2,681/mo
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Ramey, MN:$3,819/mo
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Ramey, MN:$6,353/mo
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Ramey, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Ramey 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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Independent living cost trends in Ramey, MN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Ramey 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
Ramey, MN$2,931/mo$2,812/mo+4.2%
Minnesota$2,556/mo$2,414/mo+5.9%
National$3,140/mo$2,934/mo+7.0%
Ramey, MN
2024 average cost:$2,931/mo
2023 average cost:$2,812/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,556/mo
2023 average cost:$2,414/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,140/mo
2023 average cost:$2,934/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Ramey

Recent reviews for independent living in Ramey

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.

Willows Landing in Monticello, MN

4.1
Overall it has been a good experience. It has taken my loved one a long time to adjust, and she's still working on that. But mostly it has been positive. She's meeting new people and getting out a little bit more, which has been wonderful for her. The apartment is nice. It has great light, ...
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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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Ramey independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ramey independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ramey, 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 Ramey 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 Ramey partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ramey, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4.4%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.3%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
10.6%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.3%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Ramey 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 Ramey communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ramey, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
10.6%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.7%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ramey 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 Ramey offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ramey, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
18.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
3.5%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.8%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.5%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.6%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.6%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20.4%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
20.4%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
8%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.6%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.5%
47.6%
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Heritage Place, Havenwood of Buffalo and Wellstead Lodge Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Ramey, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 113 independent living facilities near Ramey, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Ramey, Minnesota are Havenwood of Buffalo and Wellstead Lodge Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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