Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In Minnesota this is the Assisted Living Facility license, issued by the Minnesota Department of Health under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144G — a single license category, not tiered by resident acuity or evacuation ability the way some states are.
We list 1 verified assisted living option in Coon Rapids.
What to watch for with assisted living in Coon Rapids
- Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.
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Verified assisted living in Coon Rapids
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany Senior Housing | Assisted Living | 10955 Hanson Boulevard NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 | Anoka |
Assisted Living elsewhere in the region
Families in Coon Rapids sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiitan Mill City | Assisted Living | 428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 | Hennepin |
| Jones-Harrison Senior Living | Nursing Home | 3700 Cedar Lake Ave Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Hennepin |
| Walker Place by Vivie | Assisted Living | 3701 Bryant Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409 | Hennepin |
| Care Suites of Edina by Vivie | Assisted Living | 7400 York Ave S Edina, MN 55435 | Hennepin |
| The Waters of Edina | Assisted Living | 6300 Colonial Way Edina, MN 55436 | Hennepin |
| Mainstreet Village | Assisted Living | 7601 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 | Hennepin |
The Coon Rapids market specifically
Coon Rapids is home to Allina Health's Mercy Hospital, one of two Allina hospitals serving the north metro alongside Unity Hospital in nearby Fridley, and the city's senior communities cluster along Coon Rapids Boulevard and near the Mercy campus itself. The Northstar Commuter Rail line, which runs from downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake, stops in Coon Rapids, giving it a rail option most north-metro suburbs lack, though service runs on a limited weekday commuter schedule rather than all-day frequency. Housing stock is largely 1960s-1980s, among the older suburban stock in the north metro, which has translated into a steady supply of one-level rambler downsizing options.
Coon Rapids is frequently compared to Blaine and Brooklyn Park; families often note it as a moderately priced option with direct hospital access on-site, an advantage over suburbs that route residents to a hospital in a neighboring city.
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.
