These apartments provide affordable, service enriched housing for older adults and younger disabled persons in Saint Paul. The Humboldt Apartments are located on the Rarig Campus in West Saint Paul, which also houses a long-term elder care facility operated by HealthEast and a senior health clinic operated by the University of Minnesota.
Residents can choose from a selection of ala carte support services.
The residents During 1997-98, the Humboldt Apartments were home to 242 people. Eighty-five percent were female. Their average age was 80 years. The Humboldt Apartments are evaluated every three years by the Wilder Research Center. The evaluation looks at how residents perceive the quality of the housing environment, the staff, the quality of the services delivered, and the quality of the activities provided.