Community Updates

Join us for an open house event! May 19th, 3:00pm - 6:00pm 1640 Lor Ray Drive, North Mankato, MN Meet our caring dedication team, learn about our emotional support and personalized care for residents living with Alzheimer's and other Dementias. Discover the warm, homelike environment we provide at our community. We are proud to offerRead More »North Mankato May 19th Open House Event

At Birchwood, we believe strong leadership starts with understanding—of ourselves, of one another, and of… Read More »Building Great Teams – Leadership Development

Birchwood Cottages, a trusted name in compassionate memory care, is proud to announce the groundbreaking… Read More »Groundbreaking Begins in North Mankato

Mark your calendars for Owatonna’s 2nd Annual Carnival, Friday, July 25th 3p – 6pm. Bring… Read More »Owatonna’s 2nd Annual Carnival 7/25/25

Please join us Saturday, June 14, 2025 for our fundraising bake sale! Proceeds will go… Read More »North Mankato Bake Sale!

Holiday Lighted Parade December 6, 2024 | 6:00pm Come watch the City of Owatonna's annual lighted parade! Birchwood Cottages' float theme this year is Candyland - it will be a sweet time! Want to join us on the float? Contact Grace: 507.413.6783 or graceh@birchwoodcottagesmn.com 

Owatonna Fall Move-in Special! Move-in to our beautiful Owatonna campus by November 15th and pay… Read More »Free Pie & Fall Move-in Special

We held our annual Staff Appreciation Picnic on August 22nd, and it was a blast!… Read More »2024 Staff Appreciation Picnic

Our creative employees submitted their ideas for our 2024 Alzheimer’s Walk Team T-Shirts!  Voting has taken place and we have the results below. Congrats to the winning designs! To get a T-Shirt, join one or both of our Alzheimer's Walk Teams this year. More information here.  To view all designs submitted this year click onRead More »Alzheimer’s Walk T-Shirt Winners

Birchwood Cottages is partnering with Behavioral Care Solutions (BCS) to offer psychiatric and psychosocial services for all residents via their Telemental Health Program. n conjunction with Birchwood’s existing primary care services, BCS will offer psychiatric assessment and medication management services to assist with anxiety, depression, cognitive disruption and other adverse symptoms. These services allow forRead More »Birchwood Partners with Behavioral Care Solutions