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.
No verified hospice care provider is currently based in White Bear Lake. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with hospice care in White Bear Lake
- 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.
Verified hospice care in White Bear Lake
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerenity Senior Care – Marian | St. Paul | 225 Frank Street, 55106 | Ramsey |
| Episcopal Church Home | St. Paul | 490 East Lynnhurst Ave, 55104 | Ramsey |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East | St. Paul | 740 Kay Ave, 55102 | Ramsey |
| Our Lady of Peace | St. Paul | 2076 St. Anthony Ave, 55104 | Ramsey |
| Optage Home & Community Services | Roseville | 2845 Hamline Ave N, 55113 | Ramsey |
| St. Croix Hospice – Blaine | Blaine | 9380 Central Avenue NE, Suite 300, 55434 | Anoka |
The White Bear Lake market specifically
White Bear Lake, on the northeastern edge of the metro, relies on M Health Fairview's St. John's Hospital in nearby Maplewood and Regions Hospital in St. Paul for acute hospital care, with a senior housing market centered on its historic downtown and the shoreline of White Bear Lake itself. The city has no light rail or dedicated bus rapid transit, relying on local and express Metro Transit routes into St. Paul. Housing stock includes some of the oldest lake-cabin-turned-year-round homes in the east metro alongside mid-century development, giving the city a distinct small-town character relative to its size.
White Bear Lake is often compared to Roseville and Woodbury; families frequently cite its lake setting and historic downtown as differentiators, while noting it has fewer large-scale senior campuses than faster-growing Woodbury to the south.
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.
