The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Washington County, MN

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

"I toured Gable Pines. They can't take my wife because she is non-ambulatory. It's a fine place and the staff was very helpful. I didn't look at a room because we didn't get that far when they found out what kind of care my wife would need, but that's..."

"I toured Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood. It has a continuum of care, in other words, if I can manage it in independent living, I can and if I need more help, I can add more services. So, it's not either or. It's more flexible in terms of what services I..."

"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..."

"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..."

"My mother lived at Oakridge Place. The price was good. You have a choice of doing a full meal plan, one meal a day, or two meals a day. They had wonderful staff there. We visited there. I thought that I was going to be able to have a meal there, but ..."

"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..."

"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..."

"The one that we liked best of all was called Affinity at Eagan. My wife and I liked that better than any of the places we've seen. With the activities they had and everything else, it was very nice. However, it's really expensive for us. Our income w..."

"Norris Square is the second one we put my husband's name on because it had that feeling of caring, and there were people that were actually doing things. They were not just sitting there staring. We saw a group of women playing some game with somebod..."

"Very happy with the care. It has been a trying year with COVID. Things have had to change for safety it has been hard on all of us. Dad isn't happy about some change but, it is for his safety, too. The staff has been great to work with if we have ..."

"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..."

"I have a friend who's in the assisted living at Stonecrest. She thinks it's a great place, and she very much likes it. I visited her twice in her apartment, and I was out on the patio once on a nice day. They have a nice place in the back. There's a ..."

"The Waters of Oakdale was a little bit of a smaller building, but the building was extremely clean. The apartments were a very nice size and weren't too small. All their apartments are the same, but with assisted living, you pay a little extra, and t..."

"It has been a little bit since my mom moved into Brightondale Senior Community. It's a smaller facility, which is great because everyone gets to know her name. They have been very good at engaging her in any activities they have. She has been super h..."

"My husband has moved into The Preserve at Roseville. My son helped find out which places sounded the best and he thought The Preserve did, so I went and checked it out and I agreed. He's been in there about a week, and it's the best place I could hav..."

"St. Andrew's Village Mahtomedi is right across the street from my sister's. We entered through the front door. We kind of got to see all of the levels of care that they have, but the focus is on assisted living and memory care. Both were very nice. M..."

"Eagan Pointe Senior Living was on my list to move to. They're reasonably priced. Their rooms were nice and spacious. The only problem was they had a waiting list that was so long, but they were beautiful. If they had an opening, Mom would've moved th..."

"We have now lived at Boutwells Landing for over 7 years. The entire experience has been absolutely outstanding. Wife and I are now 89 and 90 years old respectively and continue to participate in all the wonderful activities available here at Boutwell..."

"I like my visit to Johanna Shores. What I didn't like is that the waiting list is too long, and I just don't feel I'm ever going to get in there. The staff that I met there was friendly, they knew all about the facility, and they answered all my ques..."