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The cost of independent living in Rustad is about $2,826 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 21 options. Read 79 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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Everyone here is very friendly. The building and the grounds are nicely kept as well. There are various activities offered but I've not personally participated.
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.
If you're fifty-five or older, it's time to choose the care-free, maintenance-free lifestyle of retirement living at the Carriage House. Our friendly, hospitable community includes attached parking, an elevator, fitness room, community room, library, greenhouse, beauty/barber, scheduled...
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When it comes to the meals and dining, mom didn't comment either way and I never saw what she was served. Mom was not able or interested in participating. It is expensive but all senior living facilities...
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.
Combining the best elements of our Midwest traditions, Pioneer House offers dignity to older adults who need assistance in their daily routine.  Walk through our front door and feel right at home with warm, gracious surroundings and a community of people who care.Our building features 48...
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It's a nice building. There are plenty of friendly residents, so making friends is easy. The food is mediocre, obviously bought frozen then reheated. It's expensive, but most of the other places are more...
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.
Offering: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory CareNew Perspective’s West Fargo senior living community serves seniors in the Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo areas. Residents are minutes away from shopping, parks and the new Sanford Hospital. Residents can drive or use our convenient...
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Our families experience has been fantastic. The staff have been extremely helpful getting our loved ones set up and moved in. They are there to help them our whenever needs and the communication has just...
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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I've been here [time removed] and have been satisfied the whole time.
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.
This 55+ Independent Living Facility is a fully secured 3-story building featuring 48 spacious apartment homes. The building offers wide hallways with hand rails on both sides, an elevator, and an attached indoor parking garage.The Estates offers maintenance free, independent living for those...
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Staff are really get to know their residents and really helpful; truly have their residents needs as their priority
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.
Edgewood's senior living campus in South Fargo includes homes, apartments and a wide range of services that promote the health and well-being of its residents. It's a welcoming community where residents and family members enjoy creating memories together.
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In some rooms, the carpet needs replacing. The activities were lacking. I worried they were not checking on my Mom as much as needed. She kind of went downhill fast after being moved. But she came from a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
River Pointe of Moorhead is in the beautiful Minnesota, near the border of North Dakota. It has a beautiful court yard, and rooms custom designed to look and feel like a real home. They offer individualized plans for each resident, so no one pays for extra care and services that are not needed. ...
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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.
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 transitional/rehabilitation care to...
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The is a really great place to move your loved too. It is a very nice looking community it's clean and the staff is very friendly and nice. I've noticed they are really attentive to the residents and takes...
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.
Welcome to Waterford at Harwood Groves! Conveniently located off South University Drive on nearly 14 acres, Waterford offers premier 55+ resort-style living, while also taking full advantage of everything the thriving Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area has to offer. Built to encourage your active,...
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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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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: 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 The Linden Senior Living Apartments
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Generously sized corner apartment homes in a handsome brick building settled in a lovely, residential neighborhood. Some have balconies and fireplaces and all have washers and dryers plus a single stall garage with opener and great picnic area with grills.
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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.
Surrounded by Evergreens the one level community offers individual homes with 15 suites per home, nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood. 24 hour on site staff. Personalized health care services. Creating "Home" for Older Adults.
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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
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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, 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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We both have help for masses Via St. Anthony. at Bethany U. South. We have lived in community for over 64 yrs
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 Rustad, MN

The average cost of senior living in Rustad is $2,826 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kent, MN with an average of $253 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rustad, MN vs. nearby cities

Rustad, MN
$2,826/mo
$2,880/mo
$2,913/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rustad, MN vs. the state and national average

Rustad, MN
$2,826/mo
U.S. national average
$4,034/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rustad vs. other types of senior living

$3,649/mo
Independent Living
$2,826/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Rustad, MN by room type

Studio
$3,669/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,966/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,841/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Rustad

Recent reviews for independent living in Rustad

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.

Kind-er Care Assisted Living in West Fargo, ND

5.0
Very friendly, caring, homey place, considerate, helpful, and concerned staff. I would absolutely recommend Kind-er care to others looking for assisted living for a loved one.

Rustad independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rustad independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rustad, 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 Rustad 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 Rustad partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rustad, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.1%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10.5%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
10.5%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.1%
32.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Rustad 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 Rustad communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rustad, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.8%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.3%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
21.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rustad 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 Rustad offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rustad, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.8%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.8%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.3%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.6%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.1%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.6%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.8%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.3%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.1%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.1%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
31.6%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
15.8%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.8%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.8%
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River Pointe of Moorhead, Carriage House and Kind-er Care Assisted Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rustad, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 21 independent living facilities near Rustad, Minnesota. See the full list.

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