Boulder Estates is a residential care community at 601 Village Drive in Marshall, Minnesota, designed for adults age 55 and older who want independence but may need some support, and the place really emphasizes community, which shows up in the many activities, casual coffee and snack times, gardening areas, and comfortable lounges where folks can sit together or with visitors, or just watch one of the fireplaces, and the place has roomy apartments in a bunch of different sizes from studios up to two-bedroom layouts, with options in between, and printable floor plans for each kind. Rent covers a lot of things like basic utilities and cable TV-though not the telephone-and two round-trip Marshall area transit passes each week, so people can get out and about, and each apartment has a home-like feel, with private baths and kitchens, and weekly housekeeping for both, so things stay tidy without much worry.
Residents can join in organized activities or read in the library, use the computer room, or play a game of pool, and if someone's hungry, there's Quarry Café or a dining room for meals, part of the community's regular dining services, which have a full menu posted and run by a Dining Services Director, and you'll see a regular newsletter and calendar so nobody has to miss out on what's happening. Boulder Estates gives a bit of everything: activities, volunteer programs, wellness clinics every week, plus social and recreational options for those who want to keep busy, and there are even whirlpool tubs and exercise gear for staying active.
What makes this place stand out is how you can get independent living or assisted living in the same community, with support and care that can be tailored as you need it. Assisted living services include help with daily activities, health care coordination with doctors or therapists, nursing assessment, medication management, and home health services through Stepping Stone Home Healthcare agency, and those services can be accessed 24 hours a day. Every apartment has emergency pull cords in living, bath, and bedroom areas, with staff always on hand for security and peace of mind, and registered nurses are on-site weekdays and on-call all the time. Boulder Estates also gives people a chance for memory care housing if needed, and there's priority admission for those already living here if needs change; there's support for families, and help with care plans and daily routines like bathing, medication reminders, or laundry.
Men and women who move here get private, comfortable space, with options like 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments, some with big store rooms, and services like weekly housekeeping, meal plans, and social activities, plus extras for a fee, such as garages, a guest room for visitors, extra guest meals, or a haircut in the on-site beauty shop. Boulder Estates is part of a local senior community that includes Boulder Creek Memory Care and Hill Street Place, which means more options for care if someone's needs change. With 123 apartments in all, steady staff coverage 24 hours, and an administrator-Jim Knudson-plus a well-kept property, Boulder Estates is a steady choice for seniors who want both freedom and a little extra help as the years go by.
