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Hospice Care in Richfield

Compare licensed hospice care in Richfield and the surrounding Hennepin County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

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There are 0 verified hospice care options listed in Richfield. Minnesota licenses and inspects this care type through the Minnesota Department of Health.

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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.

Short answer

No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Richfield. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with hospice care in Richfield

  • 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.

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Verified hospice care in Richfield

Nothing verified in Richfield yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Park and St. Paul routinely cover Richfield. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
Superior HospiceMinneapolis800 Boone Ave N, Suite 194, 55427Hennepin
North Memorial Health HospiceRobbinsdale3300 Oakdale Ave N, 55422Hennepin
Saint Therese of Oxbow LakeBrooklyn Park5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443Hennepin
J.A. Wedum Residential HospiceBrooklyn Park9350 Noble Pkwy N, 55443Hennepin
Cerenity Senior Care – MarianSt. Paul225 Frank Street, 55106Ramsey
Episcopal Church HomeSt. Paul490 East Lynnhurst Ave, 55104Ramsey

The Richfield market specifically

Richfield, a small first-ring suburb wedged between Minneapolis and Bloomington, draws on both cities for hospital care, with residents typically using Abbott Northwestern to the north or Fairview Southdale to the west. Its senior housing stock includes some of the metro's older assisted living conversions, reflecting Richfield's status as one of the first fully built-out suburbs in the 1950s, alongside newer communities added near the Cedar Avenue corridor. The city sits directly along the METRO Blue Line's path between Minneapolis and the airport, giving several of its senior buildings walkable light-rail access.

Richfield is commonly compared to Bloomington and south Minneapolis; it's frequently cited as one of the more affordable options among the inner-ring suburbs, trading a smaller footprint and older buildings for a lower price point and central location.

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.

Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything.

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

Can a hospital discharge my parent to a nursing home against our wishes?

A hospital cannot force a specific placement, but it can determine a patient is medically ready for discharge and is not obligated to keep someone hospitalized once acute care is no longer needed; families can request the hospital's list of options and, for Medicare patients, invoke formal discharge appeal rights if they believe the discharge itself is unsafe or premature.

Who pays for a nursing home stay right after a hospitalization in Minnesota?

Medicare Part A can cover a limited number of days of medically necessary skilled nursing facility care following a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days, subject to coinsurance after day 20. After Medicare coverage ends, the resident is privately responsible unless they qualify for Medical Assistance, at which point Minnesota's long-term-care Medicaid eligibility and spend-down rules apply.

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.

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