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Howe 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 67 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Howe, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Howe is about $7,482, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 818 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Arnold House was the best place for our father. The nursing staff were highly educated and most important caring to my father and all of my sisters. We became part of the family. The food was excellent all...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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 Arnold House we now about life's choices.Residents and staff alike share in them daily.We also know that sometimes those decisions may be difficult to make, but when viewed from the perspective of genuine caring about others, the difficulties seem to diminish and the answers become...
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The people are friendly at Grosvenor Park. They react to your requests and always are helpful. If I needed rehab again I would come back to Grosvenor Park in Salem, Mass.
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.
Photo of Bridges by Epoch at Andover
44 Floor plans available
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My loved one now needs extra assistance so she pays over [fee removed] per month. She no longer eats food, but will drink Ensure. I have to buy the Ensure myself. This aggravates me and is the reason for...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Andover is a memory care assisted living community located in Essex County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed and...
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I would like to write about the professional care that the employees of Woodbriar gave to my Dad while he was there. The facility is beautiful. Always spotless everywhere and a feeling that I would want to...
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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Things have worked out well so far for my Mom here. It is a clean, nice looking facility, and they've provided everything she has needed carewise thus far. The staff I've interacted with have been fine, and...
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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Thank you for a Great Care for my Buddy. Thank you for all you, specially the 1 st. floor.
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.
With a Five-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and customer and employee satisfaction scores in the top 5% in the nation for 2011 and 2012, Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center offers you the best of both worlds. It's a locally run facility staffed by...
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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.
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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.
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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.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for North Reading offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy services to residents and patients of all ages and acuity levels. We offer a range of professional healthcare services. Our fully refurbished 113-bed facility offers a warm, homelike environment...
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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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Photo of Brightview Wakefield
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.
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22 Floor plans available
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.
Located on the Salem Common in a historic Federalist Mansion, the John Bertram House delivers the finest in senior care under the guidance of Sunrise Senior Living and local Board of Trustees. Serving Senior for over thirty years, the John Bertram House affords families peace-of-mind by providing...
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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.
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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: 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.
At Academy 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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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.
SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for the North Shore provides rehabilitation for residents who exhibit a variety of behavioral symptoms that may include substance abuse as a result of traumatic brain injury or other acquired neurological disorders. Our experienced healthcare professionals...
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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.
Photo of Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center
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, 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.
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
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.
Photo of EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose
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.
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...
Photo of Lynn Home For Elderly Persons
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Elmhurst HealthCare
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.
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...

Cost of nursing homes in Howe, MA

The average cost of senior living in Howe is $7,482 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newburyport, MA with an average of $6,933 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Howe, MA, vs. nearby cities

Howe, MA
$7,482/mo
$7,542/mo
$7,267/mo

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

Howe, MA
$7,482/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

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

$7,600/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,482/mo

Nursing homes costs in Howe, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,609/mo
Studio
$7,908/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,816/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,652/mo

Senior living costs in Howe 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: Howe, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHowe, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,482/mo$7,244/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$7,574/mo$7,238/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$7,600/mo$7,244/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$7,104/mo$6,353/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Howe, MA:$7,482/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Howe, MA:$7,574/mo
Massachusetts:$7,238/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Howe, MA:$7,600/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Howe, MA:$7,104/mo
Massachusetts:$6,353/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Howe, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Howe 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 Howe, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Howe 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
Howe, MA$8,062/mo$7,851/mo+2.7%
Massachusetts$7,601/mo$7,171/mo+6.0%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Howe, MA
2024 average cost:$8,062/mo
2023 average cost:$7,851/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,601/mo
2023 average cost:$7,171/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Howe

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Howe

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

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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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.

Howe nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Howe nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Howe, 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 Howe 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 Howe that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Howe, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
34%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
78.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.7%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
72.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53.2%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Howe 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 Howe Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Howe, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
46.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Howe 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 Howe partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Howe, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Howe 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 Howe communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Howe, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
42.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Howe 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 Howe offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Howe, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
46.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
23.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.6%
0.4%
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Atria Longmeadow Place, Benchmark at North Andover and Sunrise of Lynnfield are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Howe, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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