Question 1

What senior care options exist in Anoka County?

Accepted Answer

Anoka County's north metro suburbs, including Blaine and Coon Rapids, are served by the same statewide MDH licensing framework, MAARC abuse-reporting line, and Trellis Area Agency on Aging as the rest of the Twin Cities metro — there is no separate north-metro-specific regulatory or funding structure.

Question 2

What senior care options exist in Washington County?

Accepted Answer

Washington County, including Woodbury and Stillwater along the St. Croix River valley, has the metro's highest share of residents age 65+ at 18.8% — meaning it is, proportionally, the fastest-aging of the seven Twin Cities metro counties. It uses the same statewide Trellis, Senior LinkAge Line, MDH licensing, and MAARC resources as the rest of the metro.

Question 3

Is care different in Bloomington versus other Hennepin County suburbs?

Accepted Answer

No — Bloomington operates under the identical Minnesota statewide licensing (Chapter 144G), Medicaid waiver (Elderly Waiver/Alternative Care), and abuse-reporting (MAARC) framework as every other city in Hennepin County and the broader metro. What varies city to city is the local supply, style, and pricing of individual communities, not the underlying regulatory or funding structure.

Question 4

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Assisted living (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(a)) provides housing plus health-related and supportive services for residents who need help with daily activities but not specialized dementia care. Memory care requires the separate 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (subd. 2(b)), mandatory dementia-specific staff training (Minn. Stat. 144G.83), and a secured unit with a required written pre-admission disclosure (Minn. Stat. 325F.72).

Question 5

What's the difference between the Elderly Waiver and Alternative Care in Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

The Elderly Waiver (EW) is a federal-state Medicaid HCBS waiver requiring the applicant to already be Medical Assistance eligible, while Alternative Care (AC) is a state-only-funded program (no federal match) for seniors who need EW-equivalent services but aren't yet financially MA-eligible. Both use a similar service array and cost cap and never pay room and board.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Allina Health Home Care Services – Twin Cities Metro	Home Health & Home Care	2925 Chicago Ave Minneapolis, MN 55407	Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake	Assisted Living	5200 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443	Hennepin
FirstLight Home Care of Plymouth	Home Health & Home Care	4205 Lancaster Lane N, Suite 103 Plymouth, MN 55441	Hennepin
Our Lady of Peace	Hospice	2076 St. Anthony Ave St. Paul, MN 55104	Ramsey
Optage Home & Community Services	Home Health & Home Care	2845 Hamline Ave N Roseville, MN 55113	Ramsey
Home Instead – St. Paul, MN	Home Health & Home Care	2480 White Bear Ave St. Paul, MN 55109	Ramsey
Saint Therese of Woodbury	Assisted Living	7555 Bailey Road Woodbury, MN 55129	Washington
Rainbow Home Healthcare	Home Health & Home Care	2035 County Rd D East, Suite 200 Maplewood, MN 55109	Ramsey

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