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.
We list 1 verified hospice care option in Blaine.
What to watch for with hospice care in Blaine
- 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 Blaine
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Hospice – Blaine | Hospice | 9380 Central Avenue NE, Suite 300 Blaine, MN 55434 | Anoka |
Hospice Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Blaine sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Hospice | Hospice | 3300 Oakdale Ave N Robbinsdale, MN 55422 | Hennepin |
| Saint Therese of Oxbow Lake | Assisted Living | 5200 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice | Hospice | 9350 Noble Pkwy N Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 | Hennepin |
| Cerenity Senior Care – Marian | Assisted Living | 225 Frank Street St. Paul, MN 55106 | Ramsey |
| Episcopal Church Home | Nursing Home | 490 East Lynnhurst Ave St. Paul, MN 55104 | Ramsey |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East | Nursing Home | 740 Kay Ave St. Paul, MN 55102 | Ramsey |
The Blaine market specifically
Blaine, one of the largest suburbs by land area in the north metro, is served by Allina Health's Unity Hospital in nearby Fridley and Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for acute care, with a senior housing supply that has grown alongside the city's rapid residential expansion around the National Sports Center area. The city has no rail transit, relying on Metro Transit express routes into downtown Minneapolis. Housing stock is a mix of older Anoka County farmland-turned-subdivision from the 1980s-1990s and newer development pushing north and east.
Blaine is often compared to Coon Rapids for its shared Anoka County hospital access; it tends to offer newer building stock than Coon Rapids at a broadly similar price point, appealing to families who want modern senior living without the higher costs of the western suburbs.
The question about money nobody asks early enough
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 participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.
