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The cost of independent living in Wahkon is about $2,491 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 82 options. Read 111 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: 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
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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...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory 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.
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: 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: 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
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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
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.
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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
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.
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
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: 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.
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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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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
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...
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.
Shields Plaza is a quaint, quiet and secure apartment building nestled in a park-like wooded setting in North Branch, MN. - Independent senior living apartment homes - Section 8 affordable subsidized housing - One- and two-bedroom units available - Non-smoking - Comfortable, relaxed atmosphere -...
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What a great place to live! The facility is so clean, the Manager is friendly and professional and the tenants are really nice. It is a well run facility and is always a pleasure to c\visit my Dad there. ...
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.
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 Wahkon, MN
The average cost of senior living in Wahkon is $2,491 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Onamia, MN with an average of $1,614 per month.
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What families are saying about independent living in Wahkon
Recent reviews for independent living in Wahkon
Encore at North Branch
4.9
Mom was brought there having dementia and stage four cancer. The staff has been nothing but wonderful to her and our family, keeping us update on how her day was , how meds are being taken. I staff is used to different changes and are very empathetic and knowledgeable which puts comfort in our ...
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Golden Horizons of Sandstone
4.8
Overall we have been very pleased with the staff and their care services. We do not have first hand experience with the meals and dining service, but we feel what is being served is appropriate. It may not be as many home cooked meals as we would like but overall they food looks good. The ...
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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.
Wahkon independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wahkon independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wahkon, 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 Wahkon 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 Wahkon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wahkon, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
2.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
11.6%
30.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.8%
9.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Wahkon 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 Wahkon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wahkon, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.9%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
10.1%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
8.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
1.4%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wahkon 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 Wahkon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wahkon, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
18.8%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
4.3%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.1%
32.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.4%
47.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.2%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
54.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.8%
42.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
7.2%
37.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.7%
41.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.8%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
18.8%
46.6%
Dances
Dances
11.6%
32.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4.3%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15.9%
46.2%
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Rivers Edge Assisted Living, Encore at North Branch and Benedict Court are the top-rated independent living facilities near Wahkon, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
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