Assisted Living near Kenwood

Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In Minnesota this is the Assisted Living Facility license, issued by the Minnesota Department of Health under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144G — a single license category, not tiered by resident acuity or evacuation ability the way some states are.

Short answer

We list 3 verified assisted living options serving the Kenwood area.

What to watch for with assisted living near Kenwood

Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.
Ask whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement (Minnesota's Elderly Waiver) and how many current residents use it.

Verified assisted living serving Kenwood

Community	Care type	Address	County
The Waters on 50th	Independent Living	3500 W 50th Street Minneapolis, MN 55410	Hennepin
Minnehaha Senior Living	Independent Living	3733 23rd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407	Hennepin
Abiitan Mill City	Assisted Living	428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401	Hennepin

Kenwood specifically

Because Kenwood has almost no multi-unit senior housing of its own, families researching care for a Kenwood resident typically look just east to Loring Park or south to the Uptown/Lowry Hill area, both a short drive or bus ride away.

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.

You can check any facility's record free. Use the free MDH Health Care Provider Directory and the Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card to check license status and inspection history. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

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.

What is a MnCHOICES assessment and why does it matter for hospital discharge planning?

MnCHOICES is Minnesota's standardized long-term-care needs assessment used to determine whether someone needs a nursing-facility level of care and is functionally eligible for programs like the Elderly Waiver or Alternative Care. Starting this assessment as early as possible during a hospital stay — rather than waiting until after discharge — can shorten the gap before waiver services begin.