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A new journey begins
How to move ahead when you’re thinking about moving.
Choosing the right path for you or a loved one is easier when you have all the information you need about your options in the heart of Austin, Minnesota. Connect with one of our experts to begin the journey, plan next steps and eventually choose the best living space or services.
Local Partners
As advocates and care providers supporting older adults, St. Mark’s is happy to provide easy access to these helpful resources.
Local Hospice Partners
At St. Mark’s, we partner with trusted hospice organizations to offer compassionate, end-of-life support right here on our campus. Our collaborative team of interdisciplinary support specialists ranges from skilled doctors to certified nursing assistants. We work alongside providers to deliver palliative care, pain management, oncology care and more to honor each individual’s journey with the respect, compassion, and peace they deserve.
Financial Information
For detailed pricing rate sheets and to learn about contracted payor sources, please call Carola, our admissions specialist, who will be happy to assist you: (507) 434-7215.
VA Contract & Benefits
St. Mark’s contracts with the Veterans Administration for Long-Term Care benefits. Please call Carola, our admissions specialist, who will be happy to assist you: (507) 434-7215.
Did You Know?
Some of the terminology used for talking about senior housing and services can be confusing if you’re not familiar with the variety of options now available, especially here at St. Mark’s. We favor terms that align with our commitment to honoring every individual’s choices as we serve them along a continuum of care as their wants and needs evolve.
Independent Housing features community living where care services are not needed, and residents live in a private apartment with full community amenities and private parking.
An assisted living community offers residents a private apartment home with kitchenette, meal plan, private bathroom and a customized care plan with regularly scheduled visits from an on-site expert care team.
An assisted living community offers residents a private apartment home with kitchenette, meal plan, private bathroom and a customized care plan with regularly scheduled visits from an on-site expert care team, whereas a Long-Term Care community offers a room, meal plan and 24/7 care from an on-site expert care team.
An assisted living community offers residents a private apartment home with kitchenette, meal plan, private bathroom and a customized care plan with regularly scheduled visits from an on-site expert care team, whereas a memory care community offers individuals experiencing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia a private room in a safe and secure environment supervised 24/7 by experts in dementia care.
Assisted living refers to a senior housing and services community that offers residents a customized care plan with regularly scheduled visits from an on-site expert care team, whereas home care refers to any number of care and supportive services that are brought to you in your home by experts, whether you’re living in a private home or independent living community.
A common name for what we call a long-term care community, which is more descriptive of the experience for individuals in our care and the expert care teams who engage with them daily.
A common name for what we call Short-Term Transitional Care, where individuals recovering from a procedure, surgery or injury have stay in-patient for convenient access to experts from a range of disciplines, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, and nutrition.
