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Senior care in Anoka County

8 verified communities, and the Area Agency on Aging and ombudsman coverage that actually applies here.

8 verified communities
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Anoka County is served by Trellis, the Twin Cities Area Agency on Aging. We list 8 verified senior care communities here.

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Anoka County, in the north metro, had an estimated population of about 381,605 in 2025, with roughly 62,200 residents, or 16.5%, aged 65 and older as of 2024. Senior housing in the county centers on Coon Rapids and Blaine, supported by Allina Health's Mercy and Unity hospitals, and the Northstar Commuter Rail line offers a limited but useful transit option for the Coon Rapids area that's uncommon elsewhere in the north metro.

Short answer

Anoka County is served by Trellis, the Twin Cities Area Agency on Aging, and by the statewide Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care. We list 8 verified senior care communities in Anoka County.

Which agencies cover Anoka County

  • Area Agency on Aging: Trellis (formerly the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging) -- one regional agency covers the entire seven-county Twin Cities metro, including this county.
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care, 1-800-657-3591 -- a single statewide office, not split by region.
  • Medicaid managed care / dual-eligible program: Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) plan availability can vary by year -- confirm current plan offerings for this county with the Senior LinkAge Line (1-800-333-2433).
Do not assume county-adjacent agencies apply automatically. Regional agency boundaries frequently do not follow county lines exactly -- confirm for each county you cover.

Cities we cover in Anoka County

Verified communities in Anoka County

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Crest View Senior Community at BlaineAssisted Living12016 Ulysses Street NE
Blaine, MN 55434		Anoka
Crest View Lutheran HomeNursing Home4444 Reservoir Blvd NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421		Anoka
The Homestead at AnokaAssisted Living3002 4th Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303		Anoka
Epiphany Senior HousingAssisted Living10955 Hanson Boulevard NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433		Anoka
Oakland Assisted LivingAssisted Living17838 Oakland Drive NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304		Anoka
St. Croix Hospice – BlaineHospice9380 Central Avenue NE, Suite 300
Blaine, MN 55434		Anoka
The Estates at FridleyNursing Home5700 East River Road
Fridley, MN 55432		Anoka
The Estates at Twin RiversNursing Home305 Fremont Street
Anoka, MN 55303		Anoka
How Minnesota licenses assisted living. Minnesota licenses assisted living under a single law, Chapter 144G, with two categories: assisted living facility, and assisted living facility with dementia care. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What senior care options exist in Hennepin County?

Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, Bloomington, Edina, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Maple Grove, and St. Louis Park, has the metro's widest concentration of licensed assisted living and memory care communities, anchored by the Abbott Northwestern (Allina Health) and University of Minnesota Medical Center (M Health Fairview) hospital systems. All licensing, Medicaid waiver, and ombudsman resources described for the metro apply the same way in Hennepin County as elsewhere, since Minnesota regulates and funds these programs at the state level.

What senior care options exist in Ramsey County?

Ramsey County, anchored by St. Paul, Minnesota's state capital, is served by Regions Hospital (HealthPartners) and is home to the headquarters of the Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care. Senior housing in Ramsey County, including Roseville and White Bear Lake, often includes communities in converted historic buildings alongside newer construction along transit corridors.

What senior care options exist in Dakota County?

Dakota County's fast-growing southern suburbs — Eagan, Burnsville, and Apple Valley — form the county's highest concentration of assisted living and memory care communities. Dakota County residents access the same Trellis Area Agency on Aging, Senior LinkAge Line, MAARC, and MDH licensing verification tools available across the entire seven-county metro.

What senior care options exist in Anoka County?

Anoka County's north metro suburbs, including Blaine and Coon Rapids, are served by the same statewide MDH licensing framework, MAARC abuse-reporting line, and Trellis Area Agency on Aging as the rest of the Twin Cities metro — there is no separate north-metro-specific regulatory or funding structure.

What senior care options exist in Washington County?

Washington County, including Woodbury and Stillwater along the St. Croix River valley, has the metro's highest share of residents age 65+ at 18.8% — meaning it is, proportionally, the fastest-aging of the seven Twin Cities metro counties. It uses the same statewide Trellis, Senior LinkAge Line, MDH licensing, and MAARC resources as the rest of the metro.

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