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The cost of independent living in Tansem is about $2,518 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 82 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 Detroit Lakes, Hawley and Lake Park.

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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.
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
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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, 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.
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: 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.
Golf course views ... walkout patios ... private entrances ... a quiet neighborhood. You get all of this and more when you choose affordable Village Green Manor townhomes. We also have garages, off-street parking, a playground, personal gardening spots and a picnic area with grills. You'll surely...
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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....
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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: Assisted 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.
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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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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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
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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.
4 Seasons Assisted Living has embraced the mission of providing a family-style atmosphere for older adults within individual needs. All residents will have an individualized care plan developed for them, featuring a multi-disciplined, problem solving approach to issues associated with increased...
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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...
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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.
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: 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, 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, 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.
Eventide Senior Living Communities has been serving older adults for over 70 years. Our organization continues to evolve to meet the wants and needs of todays seniors. Eventide Fargo offers a continuum of care, from independent living to assisted living to memory care to...
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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: 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: 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, 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.

Cost of independent living in Tansem, MN

The average cost of senior living in Tansem is $2,518 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Barnesville, MN with an average of $2,518 per month.

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

Tansem, MN
$2,518/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$5,983/mo
Independent Living
$2,518/mo

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

Studio
$2,522/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,658/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,200/mo

Senior living costs in Tansem 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: Tansem, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTansem, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$2,518/mo$2,945/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$3,845/mo$5,527/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,983/mo$7,592/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Tansem, MN:$2,518/mo
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Tansem, MN:$3,845/mo
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Tansem, MN:$5,983/mo
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Tansem

Recent reviews for independent living in Tansem

Maple View Memory Care in Fargo, ND

4.1
The facility is very open and inviting. They need to hire someone who will actually go get residents & ask them to come to activities instead of letting them sleep. They have 1 aide who is better at inclusion than the actual activity person.

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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New Perspective West Fargo

3.6
The food is cold, very bland, which is understandable, considering the age group and the menu doesn't match up to what is actually being served at times.

Tansem independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tansem independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tansem, 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 Tansem 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 Tansem partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Tansem, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.3%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
7.3%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
7.3%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
7.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.4%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Tansem 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 Tansem communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Tansem, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
9.8%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
11%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.9%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tansem 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 Tansem offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Tansem, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
14.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.5%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.4%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
24.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
23.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.2%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
12.2%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.2%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
18.3%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
8.5%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.4%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
18.3%
47.6%
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