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Assisted Living in Woodbury

Compare licensed assisted living in Woodbury and the surrounding Washington County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in Woodbury
Washington County
Quick answer

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

HomeWoodburyAssisted Living

Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In Minnesota this is the Assisted Living Facility license, issued by the Minnesota Department of Health under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144G — a single license category, not tiered by resident acuity or evacuation ability the way some states are.

Short answer

We list 2 verified assisted living options in Woodbury.

What to watch for with assisted living in Woodbury

  • Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Woodbury

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Saint Therese of WoodburyAssisted Living7555 Bailey Road
Woodbury, MN 55129
Washington
StonecrestIndependent Living8725 Promenade Ln
Woodbury, MN 55125
Washington

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Woodbury 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
Jones-Harrison Senior LivingNursing Home3700 Cedar Lake Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Hennepin
Walker Place by VivieAssisted Living3701 Bryant Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Hennepin
Care Suites of Edina by VivieAssisted Living7400 York Ave S
Edina, MN 55435
Hennepin
The Waters of EdinaAssisted Living6300 Colonial Way
Edina, MN 55436
Hennepin
Mainstreet VillageAssisted Living7601 Lyndale Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423
Hennepin

The Woodbury market specifically

Woodbury is served by M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, an 86-bed hospital that opened in 2000 as the city's first, and its senior housing supply has grown rapidly alongside the city's population boom, with many communities built within the last fifteen years near Woodbury Lakes and the Tamarack Village retail corridor. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the east metro, Woodbury's housing stock skews newer than almost anywhere else on this list, dominated by 1990s-2020s single-family and townhome construction. The city has no rail transit but is served by express bus routes into downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Families comparing Woodbury typically weigh it against Eagan and St. Paul's east side; its newer building stock and dedicated hospital are often cited as advantages, while some families note it sits farther from Minneapolis than east-metro alternatives closer to the river.

The local long-term care ombudsman. Minnesota's Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care (1-800-657-3591) is a single statewide office covering the entire Twin Cities metro. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is the Elderly Waiver and what does it cover?

The Elderly Waiver (EW) is Minnesota's Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver for seniors 65+ who are Medical Assistance eligible and assessed via MnCHOICES as needing a nursing-facility level of care. It covers personal care assistance, homemaker services, home health aide, case management, adult day services, respite care, home-delivered meals, and — inside licensed assisted living — 'customized living' or '24-hour customized living' service packages, but it never pays room and board.

What is Alternative Care and how is it different from the Elderly Waiver?

Alternative Care (AC) is a Minnesota state-funded program — no federal Medicaid match — for seniors who need Elderly-Waiver-equivalent services but aren't yet financially eligible for Medical Assistance. It uses largely the same service array and cost cap as EW and is designed to delay or prevent a Medicaid spend-down or nursing home placement, while EW itself requires the person to already be MA-eligible.

How do I apply for Medical Assistance long-term care or a waiver in the Twin Cities?

Start by contacting your county human services agency (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, or Washington County) or calling the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433 to request a MnCHOICES long-term-care needs assessment, which determines functional eligibility, alongside a separate financial application for Medical Assistance.

Does Medicaid pay for the full cost of assisted living in Minnesota?

No. Medical Assistance, through the Elderly Waiver, pays only for the care-services portion delivered inside a licensed assisted living facility, never the room-and-board charge. Minnesota does not have a broad state subsidy that covers private-pay room and board, though very-low-income residents in certain licensed settings may qualify for a separate, narrower Housing Support benefit to help offset it.

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