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Hospice Care in Burnsville

Compare licensed hospice care in Burnsville and the surrounding Dakota County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

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Quick answer

There are 0 verified hospice care options listed in Burnsville. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

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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.

Short answer

No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Burnsville. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with hospice care in Burnsville

  • 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.

Full guide to hospice care →

Verified hospice care in Burnsville

Nothing verified in Burnsville yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Eagan, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Park and St. Paul routinely cover Burnsville. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
St. Croix Hospice – EaganEagan2121 Cliff Drive, Suite 101, 55122Dakota
North Memorial Health HospiceRobbinsdale3300 Oakdale Ave N, 55422Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow LakeBrooklyn Park5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443Hennepin
J.A. Wedum Residential HospiceBrooklyn Park9350 Noble Pkwy N, 55443Hennepin
Cerenity Senior Care – MarianSt. Paul225 Frank Street, 55106Ramsey
Episcopal Church HomeSt. Paul490 East Lynnhurst Ave, 55104Ramsey

The Burnsville market specifically

Burnsville is anchored by M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, which has served the southern suburbs since 1984, and the city has one of the more established senior-housing markets in the south metro, with communities clustered near the Burnsville Center mall and along County Road 42. Interstate 35W and 35E both pass through the city, and the METRO Red Line's southern terminus sits just over the border in Apple Valley, giving Burnsville residents bus rapid transit access north to the airport and Mall of America. Housing stock is predominantly 1970s-1990s split-levels and ramblers, common building types now marketed for one-level senior downsizing.

Burnsville is typically compared to Eagan and Apple Valley; it's often positioned as the most established of the three, with a longer track record of senior communities and a hospital that's been in place since the 1980s, while Apple Valley and Eagan have newer, sometimes pricier facilities.

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

My parent has been diagnosed with dementia — where do I start in the Twin Cities?

Start by calling the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433), operated by Trellis, for care navigation and options counseling. If a memory care community is eventually needed, confirm it holds MDH's 'assisted living facility with dementia care' license (Minn. Stat. 144G.10, subd. 2(b)) — verify this directly through the MDH Health Care Provider Directory rather than relying on marketing materials.

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.

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