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10 Best Nursing Homes in Dana Center, MA

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Dana Center is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 282 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Dana Center, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Dana Center is about $7,207, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 3163 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Dana Center, MA

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All new management team has made some wonderful changes for the residents. Thank you!
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The care there was really good. This was my mother's second round there. She had excellent therapist while she was there the first time. They took a very personal interest in her and they remembered her when...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Hadley at Elaine Manor prides itself on both innovative programs and traditional community values. Our 154-bed facility, opened in 1996, is one of a select group of skilled nursing facilities that has received the stringent JCAHO-accreditation for long-term...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for East Longmeadow provides quality healthcare to our community in a JCAHO-accredited facility designed for people who have complex medical conditions or are recovering from surgery or illness. Each resident receives ongoing healthcare assessments from our...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Palm Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Kimberly Hall North, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Willow Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Holyoke provides services to help residents maintain independence and quality of life. We offer geripsychiatric and neurorehabilitation services and skilled nursing care. We also provide a full range of rehabilitation therapy and a postacute brain injury...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
We are a 23 bed licensed level 4 rest home located less than a 1/4 mile off rt. 2. Our size allows us to do the little extras that are so important to the elderly community. We are rated one of the top 5 rest homes in Massachusetts. Applewood is a family and our residents are treated with love...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Northampton provides quality skilled nursing services and rehabilitation therapy for both short-term patients and long-term residents. Our patients receive the highest quality care through comprehensive interdisciplinary planning, excellent clinical practice,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
When you think "nursing home," what usually comes to mind is a place for people who need long-term medical care. That's true of our nursing home, but we also offer short-term help for people who just need to get back on their feet after an illness or injury. Whatever your specific needs, our goal...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
The Blaire House of Worcester is a 75-bed Skilled Nursing Center and is devoted completely to the care of residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. We are family owned and operated by the Essex Group Management Corp, servicing the health care needs of seniors for over 50 years. We...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Lodge at Eddy Pond offers spacious apartments ranging in size from studio to two bedroom apartments. Many apartments offer a wonderful view of Eddy Pond, that can be seen from your private balcony. People say “there is just something about this community”. Whether it is the very active...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...

Cost of nursing homes in Dana Center, MA

The average cost of senior living in Dana Center is $7,207 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Adams, MA with an average of $5,504 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Dana Center, MA, vs. nearby cities

Dana Center, MA
$7,207/mo
$6,500/mo
$7,960/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dana Center, MA, vs. state and national averages

Dana Center, MA
$7,207/mo
U.S. national average
$4,979/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dana Center, MA, vs. other senior living options

$6,893/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,207/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dana Center, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,358/mo
Studio
$7,326/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,640/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,545/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,329/mo

Senior living costs in Dana Center vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Dana Center, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDana Center, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,207/mo$7,328/mo$4,979/mo
Assisted Living$6,893/mo$7,322/mo$4,723/mo
Memory Care$6,893/mo$7,328/mo$4,979/mo
Independent Living$5,632/mo$6,419/mo$4,181/mo
Nursing Homes
Dana Center, MA:$7,207/mo
Massachusetts:$7,328/mo
U.S.:$4,979/mo
Assisted Living
Dana Center, MA:$6,893/mo
Massachusetts:$7,322/mo
U.S.:$4,723/mo
Memory Care
Dana Center, MA:$6,893/mo
Massachusetts:$7,328/mo
U.S.:$4,979/mo
Independent Living
Dana Center, MA:$5,632/mo
Massachusetts:$6,419/mo
U.S.:$4,181/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Dana Center, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Dana Center and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Dana Center, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Dana Center have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Dana Center, MA$7,542/mo$7,004/mo+7.7%
Massachusetts$7,600/mo$7,171/mo+6.0%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Dana Center, MA
2024 average cost:$7,542/mo
2023 average cost:$7,004/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,600/mo
2023 average cost:$7,171/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Dana Center

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Dana Center

Bridges by EPOCH at Nashua

5.0
Everyone is amazing. The care given to my mother (85) is beyond anything that we have ever expected!! Her day is filled with activities that the staff make sure she is engaged in. The food is amazing! The field trips make her smile!! So wonderful!!

The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

4.1
As I expected; pleasant. Food needs to improve; there are more people with memory problems than I expected.We picked this community because of the location, ambiance, and the fact that rooms are live in place.

Corcoran House in Clinton, MA

4.3
The community is always clean. Every time we visit, my mother's apartment is always clean and the bathroom is always clean. Very high marks for cleanliness. Some of the staff is a bit friendlier than others, but they are all great with the residents. The care could be improved for the higher ...
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Dana Center nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dana Center nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dana Center, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Dana Center nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Dana Center that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
42.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
79.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
59.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
73.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Dana Center nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Dana Center Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dana Center, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
52.1%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
45.8%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dana Center nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dana Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dana Center, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
39.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
47.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Dana Center nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dana Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dana Center, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
37%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dana Center nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Dana Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
55.2%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.7%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
49.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
52.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
32.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Atria Draper Place, Artisan at Hudson and Spring Village at Summerhill are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Dana Center, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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