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2375 SKILLMAN AVENUE EAST, North Saint Paul, MN, 55109
Saint 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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Seniors 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. |