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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.

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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

Who regulates home care agencies that send caregivers into a senior's home in the Twin Cities?

Home care providers in Minnesota are licensed and regulated by MDH, and complaints against a licensed home care agency go to the same Office of Health Facility Complaints line as facility complaints: 651-201-4200 (metro) or 1-800-369-7994 (greater Minnesota). No separate, dedicated home-care-only complaint hotline exists.

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.

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