Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In Minnesota, memory care requires a distinct MDH license — "assisted living facility with dementia care" — not merely a disclosure or voluntary certification; any community operating a secured dementia unit must hold this specific license under Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b).
We list 2 verified memory care options in Brooklyn Park.
What to watch for with memory care in Brooklyn Park
- Ask to see the community's MDH "assisted living facility with dementia care" license directly, by name.
Verified memory care in Brooklyn Park
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suite Living of Brooklyn Park | Assisted Living | 8500 Regent Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Assisted Living | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Brooklyn Park sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiitan Mill City | Assisted Living | 428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 | Hennepin |
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Nursing Home | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Hennepin |
| Care Suites of Edina by Vivie | Assisted Living | 7400 York Ave S Edina, MN 55435 | Hennepin |
| The Waters of Edina | Assisted Living | 6300 Colonial Way Edina, MN 55436 | Hennepin |
| Mainstreet Village | Assisted Living | 7601 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 | Hennepin |
| The Glenn Hopkins | Assisted Living | 1011 Feltl Ct Hopkins, MN 55343 | Hennepin |
The Brooklyn Park market specifically
Brooklyn Park, one of the most populous and diverse suburbs in the metro, is served by North Memorial Health Hospital just south in Robbinsdale, and its senior housing supply includes a growing number of culturally specific assisted living and adult day programs reflecting the city's large Southeast Asian, East African, and Latino communities. The city is slated to gain several stations when the METRO Blue Line Extension is built north from Minneapolis, though as of 2026 that project remains in design, with construction not expected to begin until 2027 and opening projected around 2030. Housing stock spans 1960s-1970s starter homes near the southern border to newer development along Highway 610 to the north.
Brooklyn Park is often compared to Maple Grove and Coon Rapids; it generally offers more moderate pricing than Maple Grove along with a wider range of culturally specific care options, which families researching language- or faith-specific care frequently cite as a deciding factor.
Who is actually on shift
Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.
Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.