Johanna Shores
3200 Lake Johanna Boulevard, Arden Hills, MN, 55112
3.9
(24 reviews)
"Have had a great experience with my Great aunt and they have been very friendly and have provided great care for her!..."
READ MORESaint Paul is the capital of Minnesota and the eastern sibling of the Twin Cities. Its total population is around 308,096, with approximately 32,350 being seniors over the age of 65. Saint Paul’s residents have access to a large network of healthcare facilities that includes M Health Fairview St. Joseph’s Campus and the nationally-ranked Abbott Northwestern Hospital in neighboring Minneapolis. Additionally, Saint Paul has more physicians per capita than the majority of the country.
In the city’s nursing facilities, residents with ongoing critical health conditions can receive 24-hour medical supervision from physicians and registered nurses. Rehabilitative therapies, wound care and diabetes management are some commonly provided services. Although the median cost of nursing home care in Saint Paul ($11,285) is only 2.3% above the statewide average, the statewide average is over 42% above the national figure. If the care is sufficient, seniors could reap significant savings by opting for assisted living or home care instead.
In this guide, we’ve provided an overview of the costs of senior care in and around Saint Paul. We’ve also included several government-funded programs that can help seniors save money, finance nursing home care and delay moving into a nursing facility.
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3200 Lake Johanna Boulevard, Arden Hills, MN, 55112
3.9
(24 reviews)
"Have had a great experience with my Great aunt and they have been very friendly and have provided great care for her!..."
READ MORE5600 Norwich Parkway, Oak Park Heights, MN, 55082
3.9
(18 reviews)
"Had my mother in this very expensive facility. The setting is lovely and many of the staff were personable. However we were not informed by nursing staff she had begun to get up on her own and since we had her in this particular unit because of high ..."
READ MORE5919 CENTERVILLE ROAD, North Oaks, MN, 55127
"My wife is at Waverly Gardens. She is there for long-term care. It is good. It is a nice place. They have lots of activities. The reason why we're leaving is because it is very expensive. We just can't afford that high bill. The staff is very good. H..."
READ MORE1900 Webber Street, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My husband was at The Care Center and Transitional Care at Cerenity White Bear Lake. He was in transitional care for a while after he got out of the hospital. It was very good. The staff was great. They were very caring and they were always prompt wh..."
READ MORE7555 Bailey Road, Woodbury, MN, 55129
5.0
(2 reviews)
"St Therese Of Woodbury LLC has been a very good place for my husband. They are very caring people, and very interested in trying to give him as much help as he can. It's very clean, and very nice too. He does physical therapy all the time, as well as..."
READ MORE1301 50TH STREET EAST, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Having to find a nursing home for a loved one is never an easy decision or a decision that is easily accepted by the person needing the extra care that they need on a daily basis to not only survive but thrive as they get older in life. Add in a glob..."
READ MORE725 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, Hopkins, MN, 55343
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My sister moved into the Golden Living Center. I'm very happy with their commitment to assisting with her transfer from the previous nursing home. They were very professional. They communicated all along the way what was transpiring, and as of yet I ..."
READ MORE7012 Lake Road, Woodbury, MN, 55125
2.8
(25 reviews)
"My friend was at Woodbury Senior Living for skilled nursing. The staff was very attentive. I actually sat with him while they had dinner one night, and the food seemed reasonable. He's very, very pleased with the physical therapy he received. It's a ..."
READ MORE9889 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55431
4.3
(6 reviews)
"My mother, Sybil is in Pathways TCU. An RN and Social Worker both recommended this facility. This is an awesome place. Staff are so caring and competent. It's so beautiful and clean. This is her 5th rehab stay at TCU's, and hands down this is th..."
READ MORE3737 BRYANT AVENUE SOUTH, Minneapolis, MN, 55409
3.4
(16 reviews)
"Walker Methodist Health Center was nice and very organized and I was amazed how well they did to my father. I couldn't have gotten him back walking. They knew what they're doing, they knew how to treat it and they accomplished the goal. The staff was..."
READ MORE805 SIXTH AVENUE NORTHWEST, New Brighton, MN, 55112
4.2
(6 reviews)
"The facility is great and friendly. The Administrator/Owner is friendly and approachable. Nursing staff are nice and caring. ..."
READ MORE1007 East 14Th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
4.5
(2 reviews)
"We were very pleased with Augustana's accommodation. It was an older facility, but we did looked at the apartment and they seem very well arranged to accommodate someone that had limited mobility. From what we saw, they had a bank on site, a hairdres..."
READ MORE715 WEST 31ST STREET, Minneapolis, MN, 55408
4.5
(2 reviews)
"The Birchwood Care Home is conveniently located in the heart of the city and Uptown area of Minneapolis, where my great-aunt has lived all of her life. Most of her family is there, so it will be very easy to visit her. Because it is right near Calhou..."
READ MORE550 E Roselawn Avenue, Maplewood, MN, 55117
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Good Samaritan Society is a very spacious place. Everybody was really friendly. The staff was very accommodating. Their dining room looked almost like a fine dining restaurant. ..."
READ MORE6500 France Avenue South, Edina, MN, 55435
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Aurora on France was nice. They had really good food, and they seemed to have a good variety. They just had a hard time getting to my mom sometimes when she needed them. I thought they were a little overpriced, but they had nice rooms, good facilitie..."
READ MORE61 Thompson Avenue West, West St Paul, MN, 55118
3.3
(16 reviews)
"My father-in-law and mother in-law did rehab at Walker Methodist, Westwood Ridge. It's very clean and very nice, and some of the rooms are private. We were trying to move my dad there, but we were not able to because they didn't have enough staff mem..."
READ MORE3700 Cedar Lake Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55416
3.6
(10 reviews)
"My friend is in a nursing home now. She is at Jones Harrison. They have courtyard visits. Right now I cannot see her, but I was for a while. She was in the rehab/physical therapy type thing because she had surgery. She may be moving into long-term ca..."
READ MORE817 Main Street NE , Minneapolis, MN, 55413
3.9
(7 reviews)
"We got my mother placed in Catholic Eldercare on Main. I would recommend it. So far, it has been very nice. Everyone is very helpful and very friendly, and they seem to take a lot of care about what they're doing. They are very, very helpful all the ..."
READ MORE8100 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, MN, 55427
3.8
(8 reviews)
"My mom is at Good Samaritan Society-Ambassador. The staff there seems very caring. The services are high quality and the food is high quality (which is important to my mom). They have a little atrium that people could sit in, bingo games, and state-f..."
READ MORE3720 23rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407
4.0
(5 reviews)
"I feel all the staff at Providence Care Facility are compassionate and loyal to serving the residents . The staff is competent and responsive to residents needs. The food and service is acceptable nutritious and occasionally very good . The facili..."
READ MORESeniors in Saint Paul spend about $12,167 a month for nursing home care with a private room. Semiprivate rooms average $11,285 a month.
Saint Paul’s seniors spend about $3,529 more per month on nursing home care than most seniors in the United States. Within Minnesota, Saint Paul’s care costs are only slightly above the statewide average of $11,026. At $9,730 a month, Rochester is the most affordable nearby city, while St. Cloud and its $12,767 median cost of care is the most expensive. To the southwest, Mankato averages $11,482 per month. Further north in Duluth, seniors enjoy the second-most affordable nursing home care in the state at $10,437 a month.
Saint Paul
$11,285
Minnesota
$11,026
The United States
$7,756
St. Cloud
$12,767
Mankato
$11,482
Rochester
$9,730
Duluth
$10,437
While nursing home care with a private room is the most expensive option for senior care in Saint Paul, adult day health care is the least expensive at $1,863. At an average cost of $4,797 a month, assisted living is the second-most affordable type of care in the city. In the middle of the cost range are home care and home health care which have monthly median costs of $6,292 and $6,483, respectively.
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
Note: Data for Saint Paul was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Minneapolis, was used instead.
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.
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.
The following resources can help seniors save money, pay for nursing home care or delay moving into a nursing facility with in-home services. We’ve also included advocacy services in the event seniors have a complaint about their care.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Ombudsman for Long-Term Care | (651) 431-2555 | The Ombudsman for Long-Term Care program is comprised of volunteers tasked with investigating complaints at the state’s long-term care facilities. Situations where ombudsmen get involved range from elder abuse allegations and disputes about finances to complaints about the type of food served at a nursing home. |
Minnesota Department of Human Services | (651) 431-2000 | Seniors eligible for government-subsidized insurance and other programs will need to contact the state’s Department of Human Services to apply and claim benefits. The agency can help seniors determine if Medicaid will pay for their nursing home care. They can also advise seniors on other support programs they may qualify for, such as food and temporary cash assistance. |
Trellis | (651) 641-8612 | Trellis is the Area Agency on Aging for Saint Paul. It receives funding from the federal government that it uses to administer programs for health insurance counseling, in-home services, home-delivered meals and transportation. |
Alternative Care Program | (651) 431-2000 | Seniors participating in the Alternative Care Program can receive a wide range of in-home services, including skilled nursing, homemaker services and assistance with chores. The program also provides home-delivered meals and personal emergency response systems. To qualify, seniors must be over the age of 65, meet income and asset guidelines and require a nursing facility level of care. |