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Walker Place by Vivie

Assisted Living in Minneapolis — Hennepin County

Quick answer

Walker Place by Vivie is an assisted living provider located at 3701 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, 55409, in Hennepin County.

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A senior living community in Minneapolis's East Lake Harriet neighborhood offering independent senior living, assisted living, and enhanced assisted living care suites. Formerly branded Walker Methodist Place; the parent organization rebranded to Vivie and the community now operates under this name.

Walker Place by Vivie occupies a long-standing site in Minneapolis's East Lake Harriet neighborhood and traces its roots to Walker Methodist, a senior-care organization operating in the Twin Cities since 1945. The organization completed a corporate rebrand to Vivie and the community's operator-published site now uses the Walker Place by Vivie name throughout, including on its location and care-options pages.

The community offers independent senior living apartments with full kitchens and included light cleaning and grounds maintenance; assisted living with medication management, 24-hour team support and a personal emergency pendant; and enhanced assisted living in a dedicated care-suites neighborhood with 24-hour licensed nursing and registered-dietitian support. On-site amenities described on the operator's page include the Pioneer Grill restaurant and bistro, a wellness center with on-site physical and occupational therapy, gardens, a library, an art studio, a chapel, and a salon. The site notes Walker Place is pet-welcome and that residents can transition to higher levels of care within the same building as needs change.

Short answer

Walker Place by Vivie is an assisted living provider at 3701 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, 55409, in Hennepin County.

Location and contact

CommunityWalker Place by Vivie
Care typeAssisted Living
Address3701 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, 55409
CountyHennepin County
WebsiteOfficial site
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Minneapolis 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

Are there hidden fees I should watch for when comparing assisted living communities?

Yes — most Twin Cities assisted living communities charge a base rent plus separate, tiered fees for higher levels of personal care, medication management, and sometimes a one-time community or move-in fee, so the advertised 'starting at' rate rarely reflects the total monthly cost for a resident who needs meaningful assistance.

Does home care cost less than assisted living in the Twin Cities?

It depends heavily on how many hours of care are needed — a verified current Minnesota non-medical home care hourly rate could not be confirmed against a primary source, but 24/7 in-home care, once multiple caregiver shifts are factored in, is typically far more expensive than a private-pay assisted living apartment, even though a few hours a week of home care is usually cheaper than a full move.

What is Housing Support and how does it help with assisted living costs?

Housing Support (formerly Group Residential Housing) is a narrower Minnesota state supplement, separate from the Elderly Waiver, that can help very-low-income residents in certain licensed settings offset room-and-board costs — something the Elderly Waiver itself is not permitted to pay for.

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