ExtendaCare Assisted Living

A Future Assisted Living Coming Soon in Little Canada, Minnesota

ExtendaCare Assisted Living is a thoughtfully planned, home-like residential community designed to support older adults with compassion, dignity, and respect. Our vision is to create a place that feels like home—where every person is known, valued, and cared for as part of a family. We are currently preparing for licensure with the Minnesota Department of Health and look forward to welcoming residents once approval is granted.

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Licensing Status Notice: Services will be offered only after licensure is granted. This website is for informational and interest-gathering purposes only.

Our Vision

At ExtendaCare Assisted Living, our vision is to provide a warm, safe, and nurturing home where older adults feel comfortable, respected, and supported. Our community is being intentionally developed with a strong emphasis on dignity, cultural understanding, meaningful relationships, and quality of life.

Our leadership brings extensive experience in assisted living and memory care, guided by a deep commitment to thoughtful planning, regulatory compliance, and family-centered care.

Planned Supportive Services

To be offered upon licensure, in accordance with Minnesota law

Our community is designed to offer supportive services in a calm, residential setting that promotes comfort and familiarity. Planned services may include:

  • Assistance with activities of daily living supports individuals in completing essential self-care tasks needed for everyday life, such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and mobility. This assistance helps promote safety, dignity, and independence while accommodating physical, cognitive, or health-related limitations. Providing appropriate support with daily activities enhances quality of life and allows individuals to function as comfortably and confidently as possible.

  • A supportive memory care environment is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals experiencing memory loss or cognitive decline. It emphasizes safety, structure, and familiarity while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. Through consistent routines, clear cues, compassionate care, and engaging activities, a supportive memory care environment helps reduce anxiety, encourage independence, and enhance quality of life.

  • Individualized service planning is a person-centered approach that tailors care and support services to each individual’s unique needs, preferences, goals, and abilities. It involves collaboration among the individual, family members, and care providers to develop and regularly update a plan that promotes independence, safety, and overall well-being. This approach ensures services remain flexible, responsive, and aligned with the individual’s changing needs.

  • Medication assistance, as permitted by licensure, involves supporting individuals with the safe and accurate use of prescribed medications in accordance with regulatory guidelines. This may include reminders, assistance with administration, monitoring for side effects, and proper documentation, while respecting each individual’s rights and care plan. Providing medication assistance helps promote health, safety, and adherence to treatment while ensuring compliance with licensure requirements.

  • 24-hour supervision within a home-like setting provides continuous support and oversight to ensure safety, comfort, and well-being at all times. This approach offers around-the-clock staff availability while maintaining a warm, familiar, and residential atmosphere rather than an institutional environment. Continuous supervision helps address immediate needs, prevent risks, and promote peace of mind for individuals and their families.

Important Notice: Services will not be provided until state licensure is granted. Service availability and scope will be determined in accordance with Minnesota law.

Six Domains of Wellness

ExtendaCare Assisted Living is being developed around the Six Domains of Wellness, which will guide future daily routines, activities, and meaningful experiences once licensed:

  • Emotional wellness involves understanding, expressing, and managing emotions in healthy and constructive ways. It includes developing self-awareness, coping effectively with stress, building resilience, and maintaining a positive outlook while navigating life’s challenges. Strong emotional wellness supports mental balance, healthy relationships, and overall well-being.

  • Social wellness refers to the ability to build and maintain healthy, supportive relationships and a sense of connection with others. It includes effective communication, mutual respect, empathy, and engaging in meaningful social interactions within family, friendships, and the community. Strong social wellness fosters belonging, emotional support, and improved overall well-being.

  • Intellectual wellness involves engaging in lifelong learning, curiosity, and creative thinking to expand knowledge and skills. It includes seeking new ideas, challenging the mind, problem-solving, and staying open to different perspectives. Strong intellectual wellness supports personal growth, adaptability, and informed decision-making, helping individuals stay mentally stimulated and engaged with the world around them.

  • Physical wellness focuses on caring for the body through healthy habits that support strength, energy, and overall health. It includes regular physical activity, proper nutrition, adequate sleep, and preventive care, as well as recognizing and responding to the body’s needs. Maintaining physical wellness helps reduce the risk of illness, improves daily functioning, and supports a higher quality of life.

  • Spiritual wellness involves having a sense of purpose, meaning, and inner peace that guides your values and decisions. It includes reflecting on personal beliefs, cultivating hope and compassion, and feeling connected to yourself, others, nature, or a higher power. Strong spiritual wellness helps individuals find clarity during challenges and maintain balance, resilience, and a deeper sense of fulfillment in life.

  • Occupational wellness refers to finding meaning, satisfaction, and balance in one’s work or daily responsibilities. It involves using personal skills and talents in a way that feels purposeful, maintaining a healthy work–life balance, and feeling valued and motivated in a supportive environment. Strong occupational wellness encourages ongoing growth, reduces stress, and helps work contribute positively to overall well-being and quality of life.

Important Notice: These domains will help shape a balanced, fulfilling daily life that supports the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.