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Assisted living costs in Forest Mills average about $4,316 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 22 communities in Forest Mills. Our detailed directory has 63 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Photo of Prairie Meadows
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Very nice place, people very friendly. However the food leaves a lot to be desired. Lots of rice and pasta served and not tasty. Kitchen gets a lot of complaints.
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.
Prairie Meadows Senior Living opened its doors in the fall of 2005. Our staff members have over 30 years combined experience in senior care. Prairie Meadows is located in the NW part of Kasson near parks, churches, Mayo Clinic-Kasson and downtown. We are within 10 miles of Dodge Center Mn, Byron...
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[name removed] at Meadow Lakes made time for us to see a lovely two bedroom apartment for my in-laws. The apartment was everything that we had hoped and prayed for. The staff has been amazing and very...
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.
We’re pleased to offer Assisted Living and Memory Care options in our beautiful 64-unit apartment building. We opened our doors on October 1, 2000, and have been privileged to serve many wonderful families from the Rochester area and beyond.As you peruse our site consider the concerns you have...
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All staff that I are friendly and helpful. Place is clean and has a good vibe. Lots of stuff to do during the month. Nice location with views of a river and walking paths that can be used. Also close to...
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.
Welcome to River Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care, a senior living community in beautiful Rochester, Minnesota. We offer stylish private apartment homes inside a warm, friendly community with first-class amenities like a state-of-the-art fitness center, beauty and barbershop, theater room,...
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I would tell others that they need to really check on the meal programs. The meals come from an outside source and the wait staff sometimes are not very good for this environment of people. The food is not...
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.
The Homestead at Rochester features senior independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments for individuals 60 years and older in a beautiful setting in NW Rochester.
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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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I have had a wonderful experience with Twin Rivers! My parents are treated with great respect and if they are in need of any care, the staff is always right there willing to help. The head cook and kitchen...
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.
We offer independent, assisted living and memory care options. Cannon Rivers Senior Community is designed to adapt to each person's changing needs. We offer a lifestyle that provides residents and families with peace of mind knowing that a full range of personal and health care services are...
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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.
Photo of Evergreen 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.
Photo of Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester
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My father has recently made the move into this community and I could have not picked a better place for him to go. The staff have all been perfect and I absolutely comfortable with the care they have been...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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 Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
North Ridge View is a senior residential care home that is located in the small city of Kenyon, MN and in Goodhue county. Kenyon was originally named in honor of Kenyon College and is situated on the Northern Fork of the Zumbro River. The group home setting itself backs up to the large river and...
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: 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: 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 Realife Cooperative-Rochester
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 Westberry House DD and TBI
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 Kuisle's Care-A-Lot
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
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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Photo of Deer Crest 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.
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In July 2013 we checked our Dad into Windcliff, it was a godsend. In April of that year we lost our Mother and Dad was in need of a facility like this. He was well taken care of, beyond what us kids...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Windcliff Senior Care Windcliff Senior Care is a vibrant residential care home located in the charming Lake City, Minnesota in Wabasha County. The region has several rivers flowing into a lake, making the area a beautiful and exciting place to live in. Our home is surrounded by a network of roads...

Cost of assisted living in Forest Mills, MN

The average cost of senior living in Forest Mills is $4,316 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kenyon, MN with an average of $3,953 per month.

Assisted living costs in Forest Mills, MN, vs. nearby cities

Forest Mills, MN
$4,316/mo
$4,305/mo
$4,364/mo

Assisted living costs in Forest Mills, MN, vs. state and national averages

Forest Mills, MN
$4,316/mo
U.S. national average
$4,697/mo

Assisted living costs in Forest Mills, MN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,316/mo
$4,297/mo

Assisted living costs in Forest Mills, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,090/mo
Studio
$4,361/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,523/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,632/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Senior living costs in Forest Mills 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: Forest Mills, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeForest Mills, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,316/mo$4,280/mo$4,697/mo
Memory Care$4,297/mo$4,066/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,785/mo$3,143/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Forest Mills, MN:$4,316/mo
Minnesota:$4,280/mo
U.S.:$4,697/mo
Memory Care
Forest Mills, MN:$4,297/mo
Minnesota:$4,066/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Forest Mills, MN:$3,785/mo
Minnesota:$3,143/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Assisted living costs in Forest Mills, MN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Forest Mills 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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Assisted living cost trends in Forest Mills, MN

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Forest Mills 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 median 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
Forest Mills, MN$4,781/mo$3,988/mo+19.9%
Minnesota$4,772/mo$5,081/mo-6.1%
National$4,919/mo$4,636/mo+6.1%
Forest Mills, MN
2024 average cost:$4,781/mo
2023 average cost:$3,988/mo
Percent change:+19.9%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$4,772/mo
2023 average cost:$5,081/mo
Percent change:-6.1%
National
2024 average cost:$4,919/mo
2023 average cost:$4,636/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Forest Mills, MN

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Forest Mills.

What families are saying about assisted living in Forest Mills

Recent reviews for assisted living in Forest Mills

Windcliff Senior Care in Lake City, MN

5.0
My father lived at Windcliff from July 2013 until he passed away in June 2015. I have been a medical professional for over 28 years. We came across information on Windcliff quite accidentally, and it was an answer to our prayers. All of my siblings had a chance to tour the facility, and meet ...
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The Homestead at Rochester

3.7
I would tell others that they need to really check on the meal programs. The meals come from an outside source and the wait staff sometimes are not very good for this environment of people. The food is not very food and that was one of the things that we were sold on. There are a few things they ...
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Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester

4.5
We have been pretty satisfied with Cottagewood so far. They have worked very well with us through a difficult time, and we appreciate it. I would give them a four or four and a half. We don't have any major complaints.

Forest Mills assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forest Mills assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forest Mills, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Forest Mills assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Forest Mills that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
45%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10%
33.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40%
52.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Forest Mills assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Forest Mills Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Forest Mills assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Forest Mills partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20%
36.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10%
17.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Forest Mills assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Forest Mills communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
10%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
30%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Forest Mills assisted 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 assisted living communities in Forest Mills offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
30%
46.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
35%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
10%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
24.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Forest Mills

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Minnesota assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Forest Mills protect seniors.
Learn about Minnesota assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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