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10 Best Nursing Homes in Minneapolis for 2024

One half of Minnesota’s Twin Cities, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state with an estimated 429,606 residents, approximately 42,960 of whom are seniors over the age of 65. The city’s older adults benefit from having access to 61% more physicians per capita than the United State’s average and an impressive healthcare network which includes a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hospital and the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, which is nationally ranked in two adult specialties, is also located in the city.

After hospitals, nursing facilities offer the most extensive slate of healthcare services in the city. In addition to personal care and meals, nursing homes provide 24-hour supervision and specialized services such as diabetes monitoring, intravenous therapy and wound care. In Minneapolis, seniors pay an average of $11,285 a month for nursing home care, which is more than the state and national medians. Considering the financial expense, seniors may find it prudent to see if home health care or assisted living will adequately meet their needs.

This guide covers the costs of nursing home care in Minneapolis and lists a few resources seniors can use to pay for care and reduce their living expenses.

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Nursing Home Costs in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The median cost for nursing home care in Minneapolis is $11,285 with a semiprivate room and $12,167 with a private room. 

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

The monthly cost of nursing home care in Minneapolis is $259 more than the statewide median and $3,529 above the national figure. Out of the Minnesota cities surveyed by Genworth, Minneapolis sits in the middle of the cost range, with Rochester and St. Cloud representing the highest and lowest rates, respectively. On average, seniors in Mankato are spending about $197 more per month on nursing home care than those in Minneapolis. In Duluth, seniors pay around $848 less per month than their peers in Minneapolis, making it Minnesota’s second-most affordable city for nursing home care. 

Minneapolis

$11,285

Minnesota

$11,026

The United States

$7,756

Mankato

$11,482

St. Cloud

$12,767

Duluth

$10,437

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

At $1,863 a month, adult day health care is the most affordable type of senior care in Minneapolis followed by assisted living at $4,797 per month. Nursing home care with private accommodations falls at the other end of the cost spectrum, with one month of care averaging $12,167, which is more than double the cost of assisted living. The median monthly cost of home care is $6,292. For a month of home health care services, seniors in Minneapolis spend an average of $6,483.  

Home care

$6,292

Home health care

$6,483

Adult day health care

$1,863

Assisted living

$4,797

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$11,285

Nursing home (private room)

$12,167

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.

Free Resources for Seniors in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The list below outlines a few programs and resources that may help seniors pay for nursing home care or help them continue living independently in the community and delay the move to a nursing facility. 

ResourceContactService
Long-term Care Ombudsman(651) 431-2555The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program ensures seniors have a fair voice in disputes with their nursing facility caregivers. Common scenarios warranting an ombudsman’s involvement include concerns about care quality, financial disputes, disruption in long-term care insurance benefits and any situation where the rights of a resident are in jeopardy. 
Trellis(651) 641-8612Trellis is the Area Agency on Aging for the Twin Cities area. The agency offers Medicare counseling and admissions screening for the state Medicaid Program, Medical Assistance. It also helps seniors access in-home supportive services, and provides Medicare and health insurance options counseling. Many of Trellis’s services are funded by the Older Americans Act.  
Department of Human Services(612) 596-1036The Department of Human Services is the government department where seniors can sign up for Hennepin Health, the county’s implementation of the state’s Medicaid program. Workers can assist seniors with enrollment, explain the costs and benefits of government subsidy programs and advise on available waiver programs and services seniors may qualify for. 
Meals on Wheels(612) 623-3363Meals on Wheels is a national nutrition program that aids seniors who are homebound and unable to shop for groceries or cook for themselves. Meals on Wheels delivers freshly prepared meals straight to seniors’ doorsteps Monday through Friday, and frozen meals may be provided for weekends. The cost is nominal and based on a senior’s needs, or covered for those enrolled in Medicaid’s home and community-based services program. 

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