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10 Best Nursing Homes in Follen Heights, MA
Follen Heights 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 118 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Follen Heights, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Follen Heights is about $7,261, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1075 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Watertown Town, East Arlington and Payson Park.
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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.
People use nursing home services for any number of reasons -- because today's nursing homes can provide solutions to almost every eldercare problem. No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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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: 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.
The fact that you're reading this means you're probably thinking about a nursing home, for either yourself or someone you love. Do you know what your options are? In today's healthcare environment, you have far more choices than ever. We offer skilled nursing services ... and routine help with...
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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.
For more than 35 years EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose has been committed to the health and well-being of the community. We earned the trust of so many by staying true to our mission of providing individualized care with compassion and unwavering dedication to quality of life. A close-knit...
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is an assisted living community located in the quiet area of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located just across the bridge from Boston, the Chelsea area has always been an independent, working-class industrial community from the beginning of its existence....
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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...
Cost of nursing homes in Follen Heights, MA
The average cost of senior living in Follen Heights is $7,261 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lawrence, MA with an average of $7,145 per month.
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Follen Heights
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Follen Heights
Putnam Farm at Danvers
4.9
Staff is really nice. They look out for my mother. Like if she misses a meal, they check in on her.
Oh the appt transportation is a pain. It's only available 2 days a week half day. Have to get approval ahead of time. And the they drive you but do not assist into building. When it's a large ...
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Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA
3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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Serenity Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, MA
5.0
My mom was here for only 7 months in the long term unit. She had some dementia and came from assistant living for 5 years.
She never thought of it as a nursing home. She still thought she was in assistant living..
To the family, that is the biggest compliment a nursing home can receive.. I ...
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Follen Heights nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Follen Heights nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Follen Heights, 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 Follen Heights 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 Follen Heights that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Follen Heights, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46.1%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
21.3%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
78.7%
26.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.8%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.9%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
79.8%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
64%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
71.9%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Follen Heights 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 Follen Heights Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Follen Heights, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.9%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.4%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Follen Heights 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 Follen Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Follen Heights, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.6%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
46.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.8%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Follen Heights 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 Follen Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Follen Heights, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
41.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Follen Heights 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 Follen Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Follen Heights, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
59.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.2%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.7%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.7%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.9%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
56.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
58.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
31.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.2%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Atria Longmeadow Place, Brookmeadow at Cobb Corner and The Gables at Winchester are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Follen Heights, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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