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 Edina. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in Edina
- 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 Edina
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Hospice | Robbinsdale | 3300 Oakdale Ave N, 55422 | Hennepin |
| 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 |
| Cerenity Senior Care – Marian | St. Paul | 225 Frank Street, 55106 | Ramsey |
| Episcopal Church Home | St. Paul | 490 East Lynnhurst Ave, 55104 | Ramsey |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East | St. Paul | 740 Kay Ave, 55102 | Ramsey |
The Edina market specifically
Edina is home to M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, one of the busier hospitals in the southwest metro, and its senior housing stock skews toward higher-end independent and assisted living clustered near the Southdale Center and 50th & France retail districts. The city's well-established single-family housing stock, largely built between the 1940s and 1960s, has made downsizing from a family home into nearby senior living a common local pattern. Edina has no light-rail station of its own but sits close to bus connections into Minneapolis.
Families comparing Edina typically weigh it against Minnetonka and St. Louis Park; Edina generally sits at the higher end of the metro's price range for senior living, reflecting its property values, while St. Louis Park and Richfield are often suggested as more moderately priced alternatives just a few miles away.
Who is actually on shift
Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.
Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.