In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.
No verified in-home care provider is currently based in Eden Prairie. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with in-home care in Eden Prairie
- Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. Get your state's CareScout non-medical caregiver hourly median.
Verified in-home care in Eden Prairie
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Home Care Services – Twin Cities Metro | Minneapolis | 2925 Chicago Ave, 55407 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Brooklyn Park | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway, 55443 | Hennepin |
| FirstLight Home Care of Plymouth | Plymouth | 4205 Lancaster Lane N, Suite 103, 55441 | Hennepin |
| Our Lady of Peace | St. Paul | 2076 St. Anthony Ave, 55104 | Ramsey |
| Optage Home & Community Services | Roseville | 2845 Hamline Ave N, 55113 | Ramsey |
| Home Instead – St. Paul, MN | St. Paul | 2480 White Bear Ave, 55109 | Ramsey |
The Eden Prairie market specifically
Eden Prairie, one of the metro's larger southwest suburbs, is served by Fairview Southdale and by Ridgeview Medical Center in nearby Chaska for hospital care, and its senior housing has grown alongside its reputation as a corporate and retail hub along Highway 212 and Prairie Center Drive. The city is one of the communities set to gain stations on the METRO Green Line Extension when Southwest LRT opens, which local senior-housing developers have cited when siting newer communities near the future station areas. Its housing stock is comparatively young for the metro, with much of it built from the 1970s onward.
Families comparing Eden Prairie usually set it against Minnetonka and Bloomington; it's often described as offering newer building stock and more single-story ranch and rambler inventory for downsizing than the older inner-ring suburbs, though it requires a longer drive into central Minneapolis.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
