Oak Terrace West

Established in 1998, Ridgeway on German is a residential facility that provides assisted living services for senior citizens. It offers medication administration, emergency response and personal care services. The facility also provides housekeeping, dining, building maintenance, transportation, and laundry and linen services. Ridgeway on German offers assistance with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing and personal hygiene. Its amenities include one- and two-bedroom apartments with each unit offering a private bathroom, kitchen, walk-in closet and garage. The facility also features a library, computer center, historical room, guest suite, barbershop, minimart, beauty salon and common areas. Located in New Ulm, Minn., Ridgeway on German is a part of Housing Alternatives Development Company, which is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that offers housing and health care services for senior citizens.

Orchard Estates is a 40-unit senior housing apartment community that offers all the cozy comforts of home minus the worries of owning and caring for one. Tenants at Orchard Estates must be 55 years of age (or better), or be a live-in caregiver for someone who is 55 or older. To live at Orchard Estates, tenants must be able to take care of their own daily living needs or be able to obtain assistance with daily living. Orchard Estates is not a nursing home or assisted living provider. Orchard Estates is a comfortable community that offers independence, convenience, peace of mind, and a simpler lifestyle.

Northfield Retirement Community, established in 1969, is a nonprofit Christian-based organization that operates assisted and independent living facilities. It also offers skilled nursing, long-term care and rehabilitation treatment programs to residents. The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments and cottages that provide a variety of services, including cleaning, dining, housekeeping, laundry, wellness and transportation, and recreational and learning activities. It offers a variety of amenities to residents, including fitness centers, fully equipped kitchens, garage parking, beauty salon, barbershop, meeting lounge and media center. The additional services offered include occupational therapy, medication management, nutrition and diet planning, spiritual activities and planned outings. Northfield Retirement Community is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is located in Northfield, Minn.