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Independent Living in Eagan

Compare licensed independent living in Eagan and the surrounding Dakota County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in Eagan
Dakota County
Quick answer

There are 2 verified independent living options listed in Eagan. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

HomeEaganIndependent Living

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 2 verified independent living options in Eagan.

What to watch for with independent living in Eagan

  • Independent living is typically not licensed as a care facility, because no personal care is provided. Confirm for your state.

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Verified independent living in Eagan

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
New Perspective EaganAssisted Living3810 Alder Lane
Eagan, MN 55122
Dakota
Applewood Pointe of EaganIndependent Living1565 Quarry Rd
Eagan, MN 55121
Dakota

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Eagan sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Abiitan Mill CityAssisted Living428 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Hennepin
Walker Place by VivieAssisted Living3701 Bryant Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Hennepin
The Waters of EdinaAssisted Living6300 Colonial Way
Edina, MN 55436
Hennepin
Mainstreet VillageAssisted Living7601 Lyndale Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423
Hennepin
The Glenn HopkinsAssisted Living1011 Feltl Ct
Hopkins, MN 55343
Hennepin
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyAssisted Living5800 St. Croix Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Hennepin

The Eagan market specifically

Eagan, just south of the Minnesota River from the airport and Mall of America, relies primarily on Fairview Ridges Hospital in neighboring Burnsville and the HealthPartners and Allina clinic networks for care, with a senior housing supply concentrated near the Cedar Grove redevelopment area and along Yankee Doodle Road. The METRO Red Line bus rapid transit route serves Eagan's Cedar Grove Transit Station, connecting south to Apple Valley and north to the Mall of America Blue Line station. Housing stock is mostly 1970s-1990s suburban development, with newer mixed-use senior communities added around Cedar Grove over the past decade.

Eagan is commonly compared to Burnsville and Woodbury; it tends to price similarly to Burnsville while offering somewhat better freeway access via Interstate 35E and Highway 55 for families splitting time between the south metro and downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul.

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

My parent keeps wandering — what safety and licensing questions should I ask a facility?

Ask directly whether the community holds the 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license, which is legally required for any secured dementia unit and mandates dementia-specific staff training under Minn. Stat. 144G.83. A base assisted living license without this designation is not licensed to operate a secured wandering-prevention unit.

I'm burning out as a caregiver for my spouse or parent — what help is available in the Twin Cities?

Trellis, the metro's Area Agency on Aging, funds and coordinates caregiver support and respite programs, and the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433) is the free starting point to connect with them. A verified current adult day services rate for the metro was not located in this research and should be confirmed directly with a provider before budgeting.

My parent's money is running out — what are our options in Minnesota?

The Elderly Waiver (for those already Medical Assistance eligible) and Alternative Care (a state-funded bridge program for those not yet eligible) are Minnesota's two main HCBS programs for seniors approaching or facing a financial shortfall, both covering care services but not room and board. No confirmed waitlist status for either program was found in this research — check current availability with DHS or a county human services agency.

My spouse needs more care than I can provide at home — how do I protect our finances?

Minnesota's Community Spouse Asset Allowance (Minn. Stat. 256B.059) lets a healthy spouse protect between roughly $32,532 and $162,660 in assets, plus a Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance of income between about $2,705 and $4,066.50 per month, when a spouse enters Medicaid-covered long-term care — figures that should be reconfirmed for the current year with a county financial worker or elder-law attorney.

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