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Memory care in Big Spring offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Big Spring is about $4,140 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 118 communities, read 195 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Benedictine Living Community Rochester Madonna Meadows
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Callista Court
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Benedictine Living Community-Winona, we believe every individual deserves to live with dignity, purpose, and joy. Our mission is to provide exceptional care and vibrant living experiences that enrich the lives of our residents, their families, and our greater community.Nestled in the heart of...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Realife Cooperative-Rochester
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My father has recently made the move into this community and I could have not picked a better place for him to go. The staff have all been perfect and I absolutely comfortable with the care they have been...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Whispering Willow Assisted Living and Memory Wing
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Whispering Willow Assisted Living and Memory Wing opened its doors in 2008 to provide assistance and care to elders desiring some assistance to help enjoy their lives. Our location at 601 Dawn Avenue in Fredericksburg Iowa is on the edge of town allowing a peaceful and relaxing environment...
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I liked the facility and I liked the staff that are here, they treat us well and take very good care of us. Everybody is friendly and helpful and they keep an eye on us. The food here is just typical mass...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of memory care in Big Spring, MN

The average cost of senior living in Big Spring is $4,140 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Le Roy, MN with an average of $3,508 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Big Spring, MN vs. nearby cities

Big Spring, MN
$4,132/mo
$4,107/mo
$4,181/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Big Spring, MN vs. the state and national average

Big Spring, MN
$4,132/mo
U.S. national average
$4,913/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Big Spring vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,132/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Big Spring, MN by room type

Semi-Private
$4,860/mo
Studio
$4,380/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,276/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,857/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Big Spring over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Big Spring

Recent reviews for memory care in Big Spring

Caretta Senior Living Holmen

5.0
When we came in, we were impressed by the appearance. It was welcoming and very appealing. The staff was very welcome benefit. They were at first, and still are very approachable and friendly. Our needs are met and, as I like to tell others, we are spoiled Rotten- What a blessing.

AVIVA River Bend in Rochester, MN

5.0
We chose River Bend Assisted Living and Memory Care because it was close to family and it was cheaper than others we looked into at the time. The only room we have seen is the room for 2 that they have, they wanted to stay together and it has been perfect for them. We have not eaten here but my ...
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Cottagewood Memory Care Rochester

4.5
We have been pretty satisfied with Cottagewood so far. They have worked very well with us through a difficult time, and we appreciate it. I would give them a four or four and a half. We don't have any major complaints.

Big Spring review score based on 68 family reviews

6.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 68 reviews of 98 Big Spring memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Big Spring review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Big Spring review score compared against nearby cities

6.6
Big Spring, MN98 facilities
6.7
Harmony, MN111 facilities
8.7
Canton, MN8 facilities

Review subcategories for Big Spring memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 68 reviews of 98 Big Spring memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Big Spring resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Big Spring, MN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
4.5
Care services
3.8
4.2
Staff
3.9
4.4
Meals & dining
3.6
4.1
Activities
3.4
4.0
Value for cost*
3.5
4.0
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Big Spring memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Spring memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Spring, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Big Spring memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Big Spring that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
36.7%
65.6%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
5.1%
48.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.9%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
98.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
35.7%
71.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.4%
28.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.9%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.5%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
32.7%
72.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Big Spring memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Big Spring Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Spring, MNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.8%
74.4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.4%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.6%
70.4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.3%
26.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Spring memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Big Spring partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Spring, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.2%
28.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.3%
45.3%
No sugar
No sugar
17.3%
42.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.3%
50.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.2%
20.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Spring memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Big Spring communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Spring, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.2%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.4%
40.5%
Room service
Room service
21.4%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Spring memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Big Spring offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
20.4%
46.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.4%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.3%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.7%
54.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.7%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.7%
61.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.5%
40.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.2%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.3%
37.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
31.6%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.2%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.4%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Benedictine Living Community La Crosse, Traditions of Preston and Harmony Place are the top-rated memory care facilities near Big Spring, Minnesota. See full list of communities.

There are 118 memory care facilities near Big Spring, Minnesota. See the full list.

The 118 memory care facilities near you in Big Spring, Minnesota typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Big Spring, Minnesota, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Big Spring, Minnesota, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Big Spring, Minnesota ranges from $120 to $7500. The average Memory Care cost in Big Spring, Minnesota is $4,140. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Big Spring, Minnesota typically starts at $120. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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