Fulton is a residential neighborhood between Lake Harriet and Southwest Minneapolis's border with Edina, characterized by narrow lots of 1920s-1940s bungalows and a small commercial strip at 50th & Penn known for local restaurants and shops. Its proximity to Edina makes it a natural pass-through point for Fulton residents accessing M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital and Edina's cluster of senior communities just across the border.
Fulton is a neighborhood in Minneapolis. Senior care serving it is licensed the same way as the rest of the city, by the Minnesota Department of Health under Chapter 144G.
How families in Fulton usually search
Neighborhood matters less than families expect, and more than communities admit. The practical test is not the map. It is whether the person who will visit most often will still be visiting in month eight.
What is specific to Fulton
Families researching care for a Fulton resident often end up comparing Southwest Minneapolis in-home care agencies against assisted living options just over the border in Edina, since Fulton's own housing stock is almost entirely single-family and offers little dedicated senior housing.
The 50th & Penn commercial node gives Fulton one of the more walkable senior-friendly retail strips in Southwest Minneapolis, without it being a food or pharmacy desert for aging residents who no longer drive.
Communities serving the Fulton area
- MainStreet Lodge — Assisted Living
- Catholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center — Nursing Home
- Wyndris — Independent Living
- The Waters on 50th — Independent Living
- Minnehaha Senior Living — Independent Living
