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Catholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center

Nursing Home in Minneapolis — Hennepin County

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Catholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center is a nursing home provider located at 817 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, 55413, in Hennepin County.

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A skilled nursing facility with a dedicated memory care unit in Northeast Minneapolis, operated by the nonprofit Catholic Eldercare and directly connected to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Chapel.

Catholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center, at 817 Main Street NE in Minneapolis, provides 24-hour skilled nursing care along with a specialized memory care unit addressing Alzheimer's and dementia, per the operator's own site. The facility is directly connected to St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, and the operator describes daily Mass and pastoral care available on each floor as part of its Catholic community identity, though the site emphasizes it welcomes residents of all faiths.

Room design features what the operator calls a 'Butterfly' layout intended to preserve resident privacy within larger shared rooms, and dietitians prepare three meals daily served in spacious dining rooms. The site lists a full slate of therapeutic activities offered seven days a week, including weekly live music dances, bingo and card games, arts and crafts, exercise classes, movie screenings, petting zoo visits, and themed dinners. An interdisciplinary care team partners with residents, families and physicians to build individualized care plans, and the center has been featured by Assisted Living Magazine among best nursing homes in Minneapolis.

Short answer

Catholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center is a nursing home provider at 817 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, 55413, in Hennepin County.

Location and contact

CommunityCatholic Eldercare, Albert J. Hofstede Care Center
Care typeNursing Home
Address817 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, 55413
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

What's the difference between a short-term rehab stay and moving straight into assisted living after a hospital stay?

Short-term rehab (skilled nursing care, often Medicare-covered for a limited period after a qualifying hospital stay) focuses on recovering function — physical therapy, wound care, medication stabilization — with an expected return home or to a lower level of care. Assisted living, licensed under Chapter 144G, is a longer-term housing-plus-care setting for someone who needs ongoing daily support rather than short-term recovery.

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.

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