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The average monthly cost of Independent Living in Minnesota is $3,007, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Winsted area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Havenwood is definitely a five-star. I’d give the highest marks. I live at Havenwood and I have guests come in from outside the Community. The kitchen staff is amazing and everyone loves the staff and the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I couldn't say enough good things about Cedar! We were so blessed to find them! Staff was amazing, kind, attentive, understanding, patient and caring. Multiple fun activities for all different resident...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cedar Crest of Silver Lake is a 40 bed facility that enhances the lifestyles of the elderly. We provide All Levels of care, from minimal to total cares. We have a memory care unit with 24/hour staffing. We have licensed RNs, LPNs, TMAs, HHAs and Aides. All meals, snacks and entertainment are...
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They offer a variety of daily activities. The community is clean and well taken care of. My brother loves the food. This is a smaller community so it works well for him. I would recommend this community.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Harbor was opened in 2006 and has 36 home like assisted living apartments. We offer the freedom of independent living blended with the quality services tailored to meet your every need. We offer spacious studio and one bedroom apartments. Each apartment features a full kitchen, including a...
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My experience with the team at New Perspective has been incredible! I own a home care agency in California so I deal with families in crisis all the time. When I found myself having to deal with some very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Offering: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory CareLocated minutes west of Minneapolis in the lovely lakeside community of Waconia, Minnesota, New Perspective’s senior assisted living community features the beauty and amenities of a fine hotel. Ridgeview Hospital is located across the...
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I'am pleased with all this community has done for us. My father is doing pretty well here. The community looks nice, they do a good job with making sure everything is well maintained and tidy. The staff is...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Westwood Place is an Assisted Living Residence. It is for elderly people who take care of their own needs, but have difficulty performing daily tasks. It provides companionship with other elderly persons and daily activities to keep both the mind and body active while still encouraging...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I would recommend the community to others. The community is a clean and nice. The staff is super nice, and great to work with. My mom enjoys the food at the community. I was able to eat there and I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Everyone is friendly and nice and helpful. It is a great group of people but my mother in law fell and I didn't get a call right away which could have been better. I know they're busy but they could have...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Legacy of Delano offers an assisted living community to seniors in the Delano, Wright County, Minnesota. This community looks out for those dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia, and it offers seniors a comfortable home in a quiet community. Those living in Delano or visiting our residents...
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The community is small but very personable. I feel because it's small the service and care are more ones on one. I would recommend this community to others.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nagel Assisted Living & Memory Care, founded in 2015, is an exciting new addition to the city of Waconia, MN. Housed in the former Nagel Hospital opened in 1940, our community has been designed with an eye toward keeping the charm of this historic site while freshly renovating the entire...

Cost of independent living in Winsted, MN

The average cost of senior living in Minnesota is $3,007 per month as compared to $3,532 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Minnesota vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeMinnesotaU.S.Cost difference
Independent Living$3,007/mo$3,532/mo14.9% below national median
Assisted Living$5,433/mo$5,909/mo8.1% below national median
Memory Care$7,754/mo$7,121/mo8.9% above national median
Independent Living
Minnesota:$3,007/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Cost difference:14.9% below national median
Assisted Living
Minnesota:$5,433/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Cost difference:8.1% below national median
Memory Care
Minnesota:$7,754/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Cost difference:8.9% above national median
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What families are saying about independent living in Winsted

Recent reviews for independent living in Winsted

New Perspective Waconia

5.0
We toured this community. And we fell in love . It had everything mom needed. The food is always being raved by my mother. The caregivers here are great and helpful. It is alway clean and tidy. She enjoys the activities like bingo and rosary they even have a bus that will take them to walgreens ...
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Crestwood in Chaska, MN

5.0
Things are going very good. We do not have any complaints at all. Hidden Creek is a great place. It's excellent actually.

Lake Ridge Senior Health and Living Health Care Center in Buffalo, MN

5.0
We moved my family member in there and she has had the best experience out of all the assisted living facilities. The space is warm and welcoming. The staff know your name when you come to visit, and really care for their residents. There are activities daily to keep residents engaged. They ...
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Winsted independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Winsted independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Winsted, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Winsted independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Winsted partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.4%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10.2%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
8.6%
27.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.2%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.4%
9.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Winsted independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Winsted communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Winsted, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.8%
32.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
13.3%
32.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Winsted independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Winsted offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
15.7%
39.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.5%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
19.5%
41.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
18.2%
43.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
21.4%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.5%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.4%
34.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.3%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.8%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
16.8%
41.3%
Dances
Dances
6.8%
29.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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35.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Havenwood of Buffalo, Cedar Crest of Silver Lake and The Harbor at Peace Village are the top-rated independent living facilities near Winsted, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 12 independent living facilities near Winsted, Minnesota. See the full list.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 24% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 23% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 24% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 10% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 20% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 11% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 19% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: New Perspective Waconia, Maplecrest Commons, and The Legacy of Delano 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: New Perspective Waconia 11. top3TransportWithLinks: Cedar Crest of Silver Lake, The Harbor at Peace Village, and New Perspective Waconia 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Cedar Crest of Silver Lake, The Harbor at Peace Village, and New Perspective Waconia
The best independent living facility near you in Winsted, Minnesota is Havenwood of Buffalo. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 24% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 23% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 24% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 10% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 20% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 11% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 19% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: New Perspective Waconia, Maplecrest Commons, and The Legacy of Delano 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: New Perspective Waconia 11. top3TransportWithLinks: Cedar Crest of Silver Lake, The Harbor at Peace Village, and New Perspective Waconia 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Cedar Crest of Silver Lake, The Harbor at Peace Village, and New Perspective Waconia
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