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.
We list 1 verified hospice care option in Woodbury.
What to watch for with hospice care in Woodbury
- 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.
Verified hospice care in Woodbury
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Therese of Woodbury | Assisted Living | 7555 Bailey Road Woodbury, MN 55129 | Washington |
Hospice Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Woodbury sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Hospice | Hospice | 3300 Oakdale Ave N Robbinsdale, MN 55422 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Assisted Living | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice | Hospice | 9350 Noble Pkwy N Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| Cerenity Senior Care – Marian | Assisted Living | 225 Frank Street St. Paul, MN 55106 | Ramsey |
| Episcopal Church Home | Nursing Home | 490 East Lynnhurst Ave St. Paul, MN 55104 | Ramsey |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East | Nursing Home | 740 Kay Ave St. Paul, MN 55102 | Ramsey |
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 question about money nobody asks early enough
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.