The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Hennepin County, MN

"Brookdale Edina had a very astute sales manager, very polished, very thorough, and gave me a lot of material. The tour was very comprehensive. It's a lovely place. It was very impressive. I have tasted the food, not recently, but it's five stars...."

"We went to The Glenn Hopkins. We're on a waiting list there. It's in a beautiful location and the people that are there seem happy. And they interact well. They interact well with the staff and just kind of have a good vibe. Friendly, helpful, and co..."

"I toured Rose Arbor & Wildflower Lodge. The facility is clean. The people are friendly. The price is very inexpensive. They have got a lot of amenities that they can do. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I like their setup for the bedroo..."

"We toured Broadwell Senior Living - Plymouth. One thing that caught us off guard is they had a lot of Covid going on in the building. I was kind of surprised because we didn't know that until we got there, and my mom was a little worried about taking..."

"We are choosing Hayden Grove Senior Living for ourselves because it has everything we want, and we love it. The facility is brand new and beautiful, and we get 3 meals a day. We chose a 2-bedroom apartment and we'll be the first people to use it. The..."

"Havenwood of Maple Grove seemed very nice. They didn't have the unit that I wanted available. So, I kind of didn't go back there. The rooms were nice. There were some things that I didn't like. There weren't many closets. I didn't meet very many peop..."

"I toured Elim Shores. I like the price of the unit. And it was located by a lake, so that was another plus for me. It also had the capability of having assisted living, and you would stay in your own unit, and not move, so it has services where you l..."

"I toured Chapel View Senior Health & Living Senior Living Community. It seemed very nice. The staff was very friendly. I didn't spend a lot of time there, but what I saw, I thought was really good...."

"My sister-in-law is moving into Abiitan Mill City. We chose it because they have a program for the memory care residents seven days a week. That was a very big part of it for us, so they have staff around doing that. It's beautiful because it's about..."

"Our tour at Minnehaha Senior Living was very nice. It was very informative. I thought the actual facility was very homey, nice, and clean. They had a lot to offer, which was nice. The staff was very nice. She was exceptional...."

"Rooms are good, the facility nice and cleanly taken care of. But, that's not the whole story. Beware; care is inconsisent for those that require more than the minimun level of care. So hard to keep good caretakers, high staff turnover that affects th..."

"Situated in a lovely natural setting, but located close to many local community conveniences and entertainment options, Okalee of Medina pro..."

"We toured The Kenwood. There's good security. There are great friendly people. There's a nice workout room, a nice community porch which everybody can sit on, and good views of downtown, but we didn't like those tiny bedrooms. The lady who gave us th..."

"The Glenn Minnetonka was medium size, in which they had all three categories living in the same building. For my brother, that would certainly be better than a huge complex. It looked very nice, it's Catholic oriented, and he would have his own apart..."

"The tour I had at Arbor Lakes Senior Living was wonderful. It was very thorough. The room that they showed me was being cleaned because somebody had just left and I wanted to make sure I had a balcony. My daughter mentioned that there were more older..."

"We live in RidgePointe of Minnetonka. It's an older building, but it is very well-run. The management is like family. We like it. The staff is wonderful. There's quite a bit for us to do. Cards are a big thing. On Thursdays, we always have an excursi..."

"My friend moved to SilverCreek on Main. It was so beautiful that we were just sold on it right away. Their exercise and swim facilities are just really top-notch. They've got all of the in-house staff to do therapies and to care for my friend. They h..."

"Founders Ridge was very clean, very new, and very nice. The apartments were nice, but they were a little small. The staff was very friendly and very informative. I wasn't able to sample the food, but it smelled very good. The dining room was very nic..."

"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..."

"My mother has moved into Haven Homes. It's stunning. It's beautiful. You walk in, and there's a nice reception desk on the right, and then a fireplace and chairs, and then the whole dining room is straight ahead with some nice tables. There's a room ..."