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.
No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Coon Rapids. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in Coon Rapids
- 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 Coon Rapids
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Hospice – Blaine | Blaine | 9380 Central Avenue NE, Suite 300, 55434 | Anoka |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Brooklyn Park | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443 | Hennepin |
| J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice | Brooklyn Park | 9350 Noble Pkwy N, 55443 | Hennepin |
| North Memorial Health Hospice | Robbinsdale | 3300 Oakdale Ave N, 55422 | Hennepin |
| Cerenity Senior Care – Marian | St. Paul | 225 Frank Street, 55106 | Ramsey |
| Episcopal Church Home | St. Paul | 490 East Lynnhurst Ave, 55104 | Ramsey |
The Coon Rapids market specifically
Coon Rapids is home to Allina Health's Mercy Hospital, one of two Allina hospitals serving the north metro alongside Unity Hospital in nearby Fridley, and the city's senior communities cluster along Coon Rapids Boulevard and near the Mercy campus itself. The Northstar Commuter Rail line, which runs from downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake, stops in Coon Rapids, giving it a rail option most north-metro suburbs lack, though service runs on a limited weekday commuter schedule rather than all-day frequency. Housing stock is largely 1960s-1980s, among the older suburban stock in the north metro, which has translated into a steady supply of one-level rambler downsizing options.
Coon Rapids is frequently compared to Blaine and Brooklyn Park; families often note it as a moderately priced option with direct hospital access on-site, an advantage over suburbs that route residents to a hospital in a neighboring city.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
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, which means a second move at the worst possible time.