The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Hennepin County, MN

"Rivervillage East, located in Minneapolis, MN, offers a variety of living options for seniors, including Independent Living, Assisted Living..."

"Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments..."

"I liked Havenwood of Richfield really well. I just didn't like it being on the other side of the river from me. The rooms were quite spacious, but the kitchens were probably a third of what the apartment was. For a one-bedroom apartment, it is kind o..."

"My mom will move into Oakdale Commons. When my mom and I were there, she just fell in love with the apartments because they had a nice little patio, a walk-in shower, and it had its own washer and dryer. They had a gym. They also had a conference roo..."

"Very spacious and pleasant. Easy access to everything. Lots to do!..."

"We found a very lovely facility and mom's moving to Havenwood of Burnsville. The rooms are very spacious. The community areas are centrally located and very clean and neat. I had cookies and they were good, crispy, and fresh. The staff was very frien..."

"We liked Margaret Place. It seems like a nice and cozy place. The apartments were nice. The people that live there and the caretaker seemed nice and a lot of people recommended it when we were there. The least thing I liked about it is it was kind of..."

"If I need to place my mom, Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood is where she'll go. It looks very comfortable, very clean, and very friendly. It's just a beautiful place. The dining area is absolutely beautiful. It's clean and fresh. Everything is nice. The s..."

"I visited the independent living of Gable Pines. The staff was very informative and were very nice. They showed me properties that fit what I was looking for. I asked if there was a washer and dryer in any of the units and they showed me a unit with ..."

"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...."

"I went to Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley. The place had a very welcoming atmosphere from the time I walked in and every time I contacted them and went back subsequently. Since my mom lives in Florida, I had to take pictures to bring down to her and s..."

"I did Holiday The Lodge At White Bear, and I am way too young and vibrant to move into that type of place. Advertisements in magazines make it look like it's people my age, but it's not. Plus, the expense would have been impossible. Their staff has b..."

"We had my mom ready to go into Cornerstone Assisted Living, but we'd have to put her into memory care there. Having seen other memory cares, it's probably the best one but that's a drastic change, and it's not an environment I would want to put my mo..."

"I liked Villas at Pleasant Ave. I loved the apartment. Everything was very nice in it. I looked at a fourth floor apartment and it had a beautiful view, a nice private patio, and the cabinetry. This apartment hadn't even been lived in yet. It was bra..."

"I toured Copperfield Hill and I saw that it was a nice place to live if you would need assistive care or health care. The rooms were nice. They have two separate rooms for people so they don't have to share a room, they have their own separate rooms ..."

"Knollwood Place Apartments were very good and excellent. The staff and people were extremely friendly. We felt very welcomed, and the apartment was what we were looking for and had just been redone. They had a long list of activities and served meals..."

"Benedictine Windermere Way was wonderful. The person that toured us, Randy, was super accommodating and was just a great person. The place was beautiful. Absolutely stunning. It's new so the rooms were beautiful. They were quite a bit smaller, but th..."

"Saint Therese of New Hope is a Catholic community. There's a chapel on site so mom would not have to worry about getting to a church when she no longer drives. They are doing a total remodel of the facility, so everything will be brand new. Location ..."

"My tour of Woodbury Villas went well, but I don't think that would be a good fit for my mom. What I liked best was all the activities that they have, and that there seemed to be good participation. A lot of people were active. I also liked the meal o..."