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Highview Hills by Vivie

Assisted Living in Lakeville — Dakota County

Quick answer

Highview Hills by Vivie is an assisted living provider located at 20150 Highview Avenue, Lakeville, 55044, in Dakota County.

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Formerly marketed as Walker Methodist Highview Hills; the operator's current site brands the community as Highview Hills by Vivie following the Walker Methodist/Vivie rebrand. Offers independent senior living, assisted living, enhanced assisted living, and memory care.

Highview Hills by Vivie is a full-continuum senior living campus in Lakeville offering independent senior living, assisted living, enhanced assisted living in dedicated care suites, and memory care in a Prairie Suites neighborhood, all confirmed on the operator's own site. This community was previously marketed under the Walker Methodist Highview Hills name; the operator has since rebranded as Vivie, and the community's current, official name per its own website is Highview Hills by Vivie.

The site describes the community as nestled in a quiet neighborhood near a park, with spacious apartment homes featuring high ceilings. Amenities confirmed on-site include the Pioneer Grill restaurant and bistro, a wellness center with strength and balance classes, a spa and salon, an on-site chaplain, an exhibition kitchen for cooking classes, a movie theater, art studio, library and woodshop, plus guest suites. The operator's site publishes starting monthly pricing directly: independent living from $2,435/month and memory care from $4,490/month.

Short answer

Highview Hills by Vivie is an assisted living provider at 20150 Highview Avenue, Lakeville, 55044, in Dakota County.

Location and contact

CommunityHighview Hills by Vivie
Care typeAssisted Living
Address20150 Highview Avenue, Lakeville, 55044
CountyDakota County
WebsiteOfficial site
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Lakeville in context

As the region's hub, Minneapolis carries the metro's deepest bench of hospital-affiliated senior care, anchored by Allina Health's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in the Whittier neighborhood and the University of Minnesota Medical Center / M Health Fairview campus along the Mississippi riverfront. The city's light-rail spine, where the METRO Blue and Green Lines converge downtown, puts a large share of its assisted living and memory care buildings within walking distance of a train stop, a rarity in the Twin Cities. Building stock ranges from converted early-1900s apartment blocks in neighborhoods like Loring Park to newer high-rise senior communities downtown and near the Chain of Lakes.

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Listing details verified 2026-07-26 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions families ask

Is there a published cost for memory care in Minnesota?

No. CareScout, the primary industry cost-of-care survey referenced for Minnesota figures, does not survey memory care as a separate category, so there is no verified statewide or metro median memory-care rate to cite. Any specific memory-care dollar figure circulating online should be treated as unverified.

What does nursing home care cost in Minnesota compared to assisted living?

Third-party sources citing the CareScout survey put a Minnesota nursing home semi-private room at roughly $12,167/month and a private room at roughly $14,068/month, both well above the roughly $6,573/month cited for private one-bedroom assisted living — though all these figures are unverified against CareScout's own primary tables and should be confirmed before publishing or budgeting decisions.

How does VA Aid and Attendance help pay for assisted living or memory care?

VA Aid and Attendance is a needs-based pension add-on for wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities; as of the December 1, 2025 rate year, a veteran alone can receive up to $29,093/year (about $2,424/month) and a surviving spouse alone up to $18,697/year (about $1,558/month), subject to a net worth limit of $163,699 excluding a primary residence and one vehicle.

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