Northern Lakes Senior Living

Northern Lakes Senior Living It’s a good life at Northern Lakes Assisted Living & Memory Care in beautiful Brainerd/Baxter. Activities are planned specific to resident interests. Be active!

Our senior living community in Baxter/Brainerd Lakes Area is beside the Paul Bunyan Trail & Arboretum's Nature Center. The Northern Lakes lifestyle offers a built in social life with daily activities, generous amenities, satellite TV, wireless internet, a delicious meal plan, and personalized care options.​

Inside Northern Lakes you can look forward to a fresh smelling, beautiful and calming atmosphere with people that are wanting to welcome and befriend you. Participants in Resident Town Hall share ideas to help our community thrive! Our meal plan includes chef-prepared meals in our beautiful dining room, service from a cheerful culinary team and conversation with friends. No more lonely mealtimes! Join our Stretch & Balance fitness class, Chair Yoga or Cardio Drumming. Not into group fitness? Go it solo with equipment available 24/7. Community outings on the activity van include picnics, pontoon rides & fishing, outdoor concerts, museum trips, festivals, and much more. This ain’t some grandma’s nursing home! This is us having fun…while living and aging…together!

On this bright November afternoon we raised a new flag at Northern Lakes Assisted Living & Memory Care. Resident David, ...
11/03/2025

On this bright November afternoon we raised a new flag at Northern Lakes Assisted Living & Memory Care. Resident David, Army Veteran honored this moment by playing God Bless America on his saxophone🎷

Shenanigans from some of our dietary department today. We love these people!
10/31/2025

Shenanigans from some of our dietary department today. We love these people!

We have M&M’s! Come to Northern Lakes Memory Care & get your treats! We want to see all the cuties tonight from 5:30 to ...
10/31/2025

We have M&M’s! Come to Northern Lakes Memory Care & get your treats! We want to see all the cuties tonight from 5:30 to 7pm!

From the 10-Year Anniversary Photo Booth!
10/31/2025

From the 10-Year Anniversary Photo Booth!

This was an intergenerational celebration! We love seeing the fullness of family.
10/29/2025

This was an intergenerational celebration! We love seeing the fullness of family.

Calling all the kids!!!! Grab your trick or treat bags & come on over to Northern Lakes Memory Care (The 1 story entranc...
10/28/2025

Calling all the kids!!!! Grab your trick or treat bags & come on over to Northern Lakes Memory Care (The 1 story entrance on the right side of the parking lot) and let us give you tricks & treats! Our residents love a good costume! Friday, 5:30-7pm.

We loved designing dresses using our beautiful fall leaves. 🍁 So much creativity happening here!
10/22/2025

We loved designing dresses using our beautiful fall leaves. 🍁 So much creativity happening here!

Mary, Northern Lakes' longest residing lady resident and Brenda, Administrative Coordinator celebrated together Great Ga...
10/21/2025

Mary, Northern Lakes' longest residing lady resident and Brenda, Administrative Coordinator celebrated together Great Gatsby Style. Cheers to these two ladies who are always up for fun!

10 Year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting! Thank you Brenda (cutting the ribbon) for 10 years of faithful service to Northern L...
10/20/2025

10 Year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting! Thank you Brenda (cutting the ribbon) for 10 years of faithful service to Northern Lakes Senior Living! Thank you to David, our current longest residing resident (across from Brenda in the purple) for making Northern Lakes your home! Thank you Brainerd Chamber Ambassadors for showing Northern Lakes Your Support!

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 10 Years Ago!
10/20/2025

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 10 Years Ago!

Happy 10 Year Anniversary Northern Lakes Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care! We have made countless meaningful memorie...
10/20/2025

Happy 10 Year Anniversary Northern Lakes Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care! We have made countless meaningful memories with our residents, their families and our team. It is a privilege to serve this generation of seniors. To each family...from the first to the present...thank you for including Northern Lakes in your family's life!

Our Housekeeping Team showed up and sparkled at our 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!
10/17/2025

Our Housekeeping Team showed up and sparkled at our 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!

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8186 Excelsior Road
Baxter, MN
56425

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It’s a Good Life at Northern Lakes!

Let a home at Northern Lakes Senior Living add joy & peace of mind to your life! You will be welcomed by new friends, a built in social life and staff that will genuinely care about you. Northern Lakes Senior Living makes the most of our beautiful Minnesota North Country. Our convenient Brainerd/Baxter location offers quick access to area events, shopping and an ever growing number of health clinics. Add to that the generous amenities and care options waiting for you right here in your new home; all to help make the most of your new season of living. Our west patio is just steps away from the Paul Bunyan State Trail and the serenity of The Northland Arboretum; a woodland preserve with a vibrant nature center that offers life long learning opportunities, scenic walking paths and reflection areas. Recreation abounds even more with nearby golfing, fishing, boating, biking, and bird watching...if not for you for your visiting family and friends!

Inside Northern Lakes you can look forward to a calming atmosphere with people that are wanting to welcome and befriend you. Activities are planned with you in mind; specific to your interests. Participate in Resident Council to share ideas and help our community thrive!

Meal planning? Grocery shopping? Cooking? Kitchen clean-up? Only if you want to! Your rent package includes daily chef-prepared meals in a beautiful dining room. Your delicious provided meals include table-side service from a cheerful culinary team and conversation with friends. No more lonely mealtimes. No sink full of dirty dishes!

Being physically active is easier than ever at Northern Lakes. Join the Stretch & Balance fitness class every weekday morning, the weekly Chair Yoga class with a Lakes Area Yoga instructor, or one of our various walking groups. Not into group fitness? No problem. The equipment in the Fitness Center is available to you 24/7 and looks out on the beauitful Paul Bunyan Trail.