Hospice Care in Bloomington

Compare licensed hospice care in Bloomington and the surrounding Hennepin County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

0 verified in Bloomington

Hennepin County

Quick answer

There are 0 verified hospice care options listed in Bloomington. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

Short answer

No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Bloomington. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with hospice care in Bloomington

Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.

Full guide to hospice care →

Verified hospice care in Bloomington

Nothing verified in Bloomington yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Eagan, Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Park and St. Paul routinely cover Bloomington. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

Provider	Based in	Address	County
St. Croix Hospice – Eagan	Eagan	2121 Cliff Drive, Suite 101, 55122	Dakota
Superior Hospice	Minneapolis	800 Boone Ave N, Suite 194, 55427	Hennepin
North Memorial Health Hospice	Robbinsdale	3300 Oakdale Ave N, 55422	Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake	Brooklyn Park	5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443	Hennepin
J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice	Brooklyn Park	9350 Noble Pkwy N, 55443	Hennepin
Cerenity Senior Care – Marian	St. Paul	225 Frank Street, 55106	Ramsey

The Bloomington market specifically

Bloomington's senior-care market benefits from its location next to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America, which has drawn a cluster of newer assisted living and memory care buildings along the American Boulevard corridor. HealthPartners and Fairview-affiliated clinics serve the city, and residents typically use Abbott Northwestern or Fairview Southdale in neighboring Edina for hospital-level care. The METRO Blue Line and Red Line bus rapid transit both run through Bloomington, giving car-free residents access to both downtown Minneapolis and the southern suburbs.

Bloomington is frequently compared to Richfield for its similar first-ring suburban character and to Edina for its proximity but notably lower price point. Its housing stock, built up mostly from the 1950s through the 1970s, has produced a wave of ranch-style homes now marketed as one-level downsizing options alongside its senior communities.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory and the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card to check license status and inspection history. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Can a hospital discharge my parent to a nursing home against our wishes?

A hospital cannot force a specific placement, but it can determine a patient is medically ready for discharge and is not obligated to keep someone hospitalized once acute care is no longer needed; families can request the hospital's list of options and, for Medicare patients, invoke formal discharge appeal rights if they believe the discharge itself is unsafe or premature.

Who pays for a nursing home stay right after a hospitalization in Minnesota?

Medicare Part A can cover a limited number of days of medically necessary skilled nursing facility care following a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days, subject to coinsurance after day 20. After Medicare coverage ends, the resident is privately responsible unless they qualify for Medical Assistance, at which point Minnesota's long-term-care Medicaid eligibility and spend-down rules apply.

What is a MnCHOICES assessment and why does it matter for hospital discharge planning?

MnCHOICES is Minnesota's standardized long-term-care needs assessment used to determine whether someone needs a nursing-facility level of care and is functionally eligible for programs like the Elderly Waiver or Alternative Care. Starting this assessment as early as possible during a hospital stay — rather than waiting until after discharge — can shorten the gap before waiver services begin.

My parent has been diagnosed with dementia — where do I start in the Twin Cities?

Start by calling the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433), operated by Trellis, for care navigation and options counseling. If a memory care community is eventually needed, confirm it holds MDH's 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b)) — verify this directly through the MDH Health Care Provider Directory rather than relying on marketing materials.