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1701 22nd Ave SW, Austin, MN 55912
3.0
(2 reviews)
"South Grove Lodge Senior Living was really nice with open hallways. It had lots and lots of things for the residents to do. They had an ice cream parlor there, with free ice cream for the residents once a week. They even had a little pub where the re..."
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700 1st Drive, Austin, MN 55912
4.0
(5 reviews)
"Cedars of Austin is a caring and well-staffed community. They have senior living, assisted living, and memory facilities as well. It's a very nice place. The personnel and staff are very excellent and caring and when anything happens, they contact me..."
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400 15th Ave SW, Austin, MN 55912
4.5
(2 reviews)
"My father stays at St. Mark's Lutheran Home, and we knew of it for many years as it is in the town that we grew up in. The staff are very helpful. The rooms and the dining room are adequate. They have cards, Bingo, and little trips to other areas. It..."
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300 FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST, Austin, MN 55912
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1200 12th Street SW, Austin, MN 55912
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1916 4TH STREET SOUTHEAST, Austin, MN 55912
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1615 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007
4.5
(5 reviews)
"This facility has been a godsend to our family. Not only is my mother there so is my aunt (her sister). You are always greeted when you stop by to visit with your family. The apartments are generous and kept clean. The food is good and they accomm..."
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1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007
4.5
(4 reviews)
"We toured Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, and it was just a beautiful place. The staff was very nice and took the time to answer questions. They have a fitness room, a pool, and a little library...."
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300 Lyndale Ave, Osage, IA 50461
4.0
(1 reviews)
"Apple Valley Place Osage was very good, very clean, and very nice. However, it's a little farther from me to visit my sister if she's in there. It's probably about 30 miles away from me. The person who showed me the place and did everything was very ..."
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903 Calverly Court, Ellendale, MN 56026
3.5
(2 reviews)
"The rooms at Whispering Oak Place were big. They had a laundry that was right in the room so residents were supposed to be washing right in the room and they wouldn't get lost in other places. It was open. The hallways were large. It was a fairly new..."
READ MORE318 SECOND STREET NORTHEAST, Hayfield, MN 55940
5.0
(3 reviews)
"The staff is amazing! The food is good. This a wonderful facility…our mom loves living there and really enjoys the “activities” provided by the staff. We couldn’t ask for better care for our mother! ..."
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75507 240th St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
5.0
(2 reviews)
"We toured Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea. It was a beautiful building, with lots of outdoor space, and beautiful scenery. It's just nice and peaceful out there. The staff was very helpful, took us on a tour of the building, and were very caring,..."
READ MORE801 LUTHER PLACE, Albert Lea, MN 56007
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My husband suffered a stroke and was a resident of St. Johns for 3 months while learning how to care for himself. He had daily therapy in order to learn how to walk and how to live with the use of only one hand. The nursing assistants were kind, pa..."
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810 W Main St, Adams, MN 55909
2.5
(2 reviews)
"My mom is in assisted living in Cedar Court, and we're just going to move her into the memory care unit there. I think she has been happy there, but they just feel like she needs more care. She needs more than assisted living at this point. The apart..."
READ MORE1201 SOUTHVIEW LANE, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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914 DAVIDSON DRIVE, Osage, IA 50461
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READ MORE512 S Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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READ MORE105 Latham St, Brownsdale, MN 55918
"Legacy Of Brownsdale senior living community offers seniors a chance to live in a quiet, serene neighborhood, but with all the conveniences ..."
READ MORE1861 Eagle View Circle, Albert Lea, MN 56007
"Harrison Bay Senior Living has senior living, assisted living, and memory care. It's brand new, and they had a lot of facilities and activities. The administrator was excellent. The rooms and the dining area were excellent. They had transportation se..."
READ MORE701 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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READ MOREMason City
$4,500
Austin
$4,385
US
$4,000
Albert Lea
$3,722
Rochester
$3,489
Owatonna
$3,477
Assisted Living costs in Austin start around $4,385 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of assisted living is $4,000 per month, according to the latest figures from Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey.
It’s important to note that assisted living rates in Austin and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Minnesota has three Medicaid programs available to help low-income Austin seniors with assisted living expenses. These programs are known as the Elderly Waiver, the Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver and the MSC+ & MSHO programs.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on ourAssisted Living in Minnesota page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Minnesota page.
Austin and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Austin, please visit our Assisted Living in Minnesota page.
Austin-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Minnesota are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Minnesota page for more information about these laws.
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Bruce
4.0
Review of St. Mark's Living
We went to visit St. Mark's Living. It was very nice. I talked to their coordinator, and he was very nice. The facility was very clean and very nice. I felt very comfortable there. I liked it. I...
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cindy walters
1.0
Review of South Grove Lodge Senior Living
My mother is in assisted living, there have been problems with them running out of her meds. There is no 24 hour nursing staff, for six months they did not even have a nurse. Laundry has lost her...
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ReviewerAT0809
2.0
Review of Cedars of Austin
My dad was in the memory care of the Cedars of Austin. I liked their management people, like the activities director, the nurse, but I felt that they just did not have enough help, and they're very...
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