Identifying the need for an independent living community for seniors, St. Paul Homes initiated the Cottage Colony Estates in 1973. The community has grown and today it includes 63 cottages and 17 apartments. The Colony is expanding again, with plans for an additional 29 cottages in the next few years. To serve seniors who needed more personal care, yet who continued to seek a level of independence, The Ridgewood assisted living facility was completed in 1995. A second assisted living facility, ...