We are committed to promoting independent living by providing safe housing with services for individuals needing support with daily living activities in a caring community setting. Sam’s Place is an independent living facility in Bigfork, MN with special services available. Our services include medication administration, three meals a day, and help with arranging transportation and medical appoint
ments. We are not a nursing home and do not have 24 hour staff on-site at all times. The building has a long history dating back to 1938 as a hospital, retirement facility and now independent living for those that may need assistance with self advocacy. Focusing on quality of life and centered around the intrinsic human value of all, while encouraging community partnership, the core focus of our community is to serve individuals living with disabling conditions,as well as senior living. Unfortunately, we do not currently have handicap access, but this is definitely a future goal. We provide a safe living environment, meals, and comfortable living in the quiet of the “Great North Woods”, away from the busy hustle of city life. Sam’s Place is centrally located in the quaint town of Bigfork in Itasca County, Minnesota. We overlook the confluence of two beautiful rivers that allow fishing, paths for walking, canoeing and so much more. We are only a few minutes walk to an extremely well stocked grocery store, hardware store and convenience store, as well as many other nearby services. We are only two blocks from the area hospital, clinic, dentist, as well as other emergency services. The faith community has a strong and passionate desire to help everyone in this warm and welcoming community. Our building holds the charm of the old logging towns that have always “taken care of our neighbors”. The building and grounds at Sam’s Place has a zero tolerance policy for illicit drugs and alcohol, as we seek to meet the needs of a variety of clients. Why Sam's Place? Our son Sam passed away in 2022 at the age of 22. His brother lives with us and has Autism. Sam was the embodiment of love and concern for the special needs community, and he used every opportunity to meet and talk to those with special needs. Sam always had time for those who were outside the world's idea of normal. Although Sam had his own struggles, he used them as a beautiful launching pad to help those around him. Eventually, Sam's challenges led him from a promising future as a theoretical math major to an accidental drug overdose. ”Sam's Place” is dedicated to those who struggle with life, as well as those whose heart is as big as the Montana sky for those with special needs. Sam was and continues to be an inspiration and a lesson, a brilliant mind, a big heart, and a short life, stirring us to help those who need help today
