The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Anoka County, MN

"My mother was recently moved into assisted living at Polar Ridge. It was the best thing we could have done for her. We feel safe with her there. They help keep an eye on her when we can't. She talks about the food..all homemade. She is eating good an..."

"The Cardinal Pointe of Maplewood seemed like they didn't have as many group activities going on as some of the others, but that's okay for me. It's pretty much independent living there and no assisted living. You also have to be over 55 to get in. Th..."

"We're moving into Avidor. It's comprehensive and has got a lot of activities and amenities. They have a swimming pool, gym, and walking areas. It's got meeting rooms, game rooms, and a library. The thing is we're old, but not that old, and the people..."

"We're waiting to get into Echo Ridge. It was clean, open, and airy. The staff who toured me was very knowledgeable and super friendly. There's not many features in the dining room, but they had a humongous, clean kitchen...."

"SummerWood of Chanhassen is a wonderful place. I would certainly recommend it. It's beautiful, it's clean, and it's comfortable. All the people are just very, very nice. I love it here. They're friendly, and it's just a lovely place. The staff is ver..."

"I toured Kingsley Shores Senior Living Apartments. Amy was helpful and good at communicating. The facility was very nice. It was updated as far as the decor and design. My dad had a walker, and they used a wheelchair. It was very easy to maneuver thr..."

"We went to Stonecrest. The cool part of it is, because of Minnesota being so cold, it is connected by a walking bridge next door to almost like an indoor arboretum, the YMCA, and the public library. You can just walk through the sky bridge to get tho..."

"My mom will be moving into Lilydale Senior Living. We chose it because of all the amenities and activities that they had. It looked like the level of care could be progressive, depending on what she needed. They had a movie theater. They had a separa..."

"My parents are both living in Amira Choice Forest Lake. They are in the memory care section and it's very nice. They're very good with my mother. They shower her once a week (I usually wash her hair) and help her get her jammies on at night. Then she..."

"EagleCrest stood out as being excellent among the communities we visited. It's a very nice place, physically speaking. The staff is excellent and they had a good staff-to-resident ratio. They have all levels right there, there's an independent living..."

"Mom has been a resident at Regent for a month. From the start of our search until the placement, Regent was exceptional. Every staff person has been kind and helpful with us and my Mom. Her apartment is wonderful and was spotless when we moved her..."

"We toured Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington. The experience was great. David, one of the representatives who took us around. My nephew came with me and I have COPD. He had a wheelchair available, so I had less walking around. The only place we didn't..."

"I like that Tradition can transition my mother-in-law from independent living to assisted living with a lot of services that we were afraid we're going to cause her to have to move. She has been very happy in their independent living. It's very prett..."

"Friendship Village of Bloomington was a very nice community. The facilities were top-notch. It's an expensive community. It's top of the line. Just from my observations, it's very nice. The staff was all very nice. They're excellent. The apartments w..."

"My grandmother has moved into Flagstone - Eden Prairie, MN. It was welcoming and my grandma felt like she was at home the whole time, so it was nice. They have a garden. There's good staff and good food. She's doing well. The staff is very nice and k..."

"My mother is at The Fountains at Hosanna. It is excellent. I like that it's connected to a church, so she can go walking any time she wants to, even in the winter. The rooms are all very nice, in good shape, and kept well, and clean. They have a libr..."

"I visited Oak Meadows. Kim is the lady that I met with, and she was so accommodating and answered every question. She gave us a really good tour and was able to point out the positives. They have an optional meal plan; you can get it or you don't. ..."

"We have been here three months, independent Living, 3rd floor, 2 bed room, 2 bath, wonderful facility laundry. Dinning room..br..dr & lunch on 1st floor. they will bring us our meals. We still cook most of our on meals. Assisted living on 2nd floor. ..."

"Beacon Hill was very nice. They were remodeling at the time some of the apartments. This was before the COVID, so people were conversing and stuff downstairs. I don't know what it is now at all. The apartment that I saw was very nice, and there seeme..."

"The Waters of Highland Park is absolutely beautiful. It's stunning, and the dining room is one of the highlights of the facility. The person who gave us the tour was terrific. They're smaller than the other place we toured, but it's very clean, they ..."