Hospice Care · Albert Lea, MN
St Croix Hospice
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified (CMS CCN on file)
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Hospice Care in Albert Lea, Minnesota
Albert Lea, MN has 1 licensed hospice provider listed on ElderCareCosts. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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How hospice costs work in Albert Lea
For people enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit, covered hospice services are generally about $0 out of pocket: nursing, aides, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment, and grief support. That is a benefit design fact, not a local price quote for Albert Lea, MN.
- Room and board is separate. If your parent is in a nursing home or assisted living while on hospice, Medicare hospice does not pay the facility rent. The family, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance usually covers that.
- When families do pay: care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis, private-duty extras the hospice does not cover, or hospice outside Medicare (rare private-pay arrangements). Always ask what is billed to whom.
- Official overview: Medicare.gov hospice care.
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Every licensed hospice provider: 1
A note on counting: we show 1 licensed hospice provider listed for Albert Lea proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
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Albert Lea has an estimated population of 18,330. About 4,619 residents (25%) are age 65 or older. Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. The median household income is $64,603. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed hospice provider in Albert Lea.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging (SEMAAA)(507) 288-6944semaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources1-800-333-2433mn.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Albert Lea VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Albert Lea.
VA open data - Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many hospice providers are listed in Albert Lea, MN?
We currently list 1 licensed hospice provider in Albert Lea, MN.
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How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospice providers in Albert Lea, MN are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Hospice Care in Albert Lea, MN. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospice/minnesota/albert-lea/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Hospice Care in Albert Lea, MN." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospice/minnesota/albert-lea/.
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