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Independent Living in Edina

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There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Edina. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

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We list 1 verified independent living option in Edina.

What to watch for with independent living in Edina

  • Independent living is typically not licensed as a care facility, because no personal care is provided. Confirm for your state.

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Verified independent living in Edina

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Waters of EdinaAssisted Living6300 Colonial Way
Edina, MN 55436		Hennepin

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Edina sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Abiitan Mill CityAssisted Living428 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401		Hennepin
Walker Place by VivieAssisted Living3701 Bryant Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409		Hennepin
Mainstreet VillageAssisted Living7601 Lyndale Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423		Hennepin
The Glenn HopkinsAssisted Living1011 Feltl Ct
Hopkins, MN 55343		Hennepin
Covenant Living of Golden ValleyAssisted Living5800 St. Croix Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55422		Hennepin
Copperfield HillAssisted Living4200 40th Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422		Hennepin

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.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.

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You can check any facility's record free. Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory and the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card to check license status and inspection history. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is a MnCHOICES assessment and why does it matter for hospital discharge planning?

MnCHOICES is Minnesota's standardized long-term-care needs assessment used to determine whether someone needs a nursing-facility level of care and is functionally eligible for programs like the Elderly Waiver or Alternative Care. Starting this assessment as early as possible during a hospital stay — rather than waiting until after discharge — can shorten the gap before waiver services begin.

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.

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