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Carter 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 301 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Carter, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Carter is about $3,968, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1921 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Carter, PA

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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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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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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.
Smith's Personal Care Home is a personal care home community in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.For more detailed information about amenities, features and services, or to schedule an appointment, please call (866) 344-4946.
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My husband is here and I now have peace of mind. He is so well taken care of. The home cooked meals have made him gain weight and the music and socialization with the staff has made his personality come out...
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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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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 Pristine Pines of Wexford is an assisted living community you or your loved can truly call home when living at home is no longer a prudent option. First and foremost, our staff and management are committed to ensuring dignity, privacy and freedom for residents, coupled with...
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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.
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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.
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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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: 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: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Are you ready to come and live life to the fullest without the care and worry associated with the upkeep on your own home? Perhaps it's time for you or your loved one to have the security of knowing that assistance with life's daily activities is right there when you need it? We invite you to...
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
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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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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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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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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: Assisted Living, Home Care
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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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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: 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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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, Home Care
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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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Carter, PA

The average cost of senior living in Carter is $3,968 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Portersville, PA with an average of $3,564 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Carter, PA, vs. nearby cities

Carter, PA
$3,968/mo

Nursing homes costs in Carter, PA, vs. state and national averages

Carter, PA
$3,968/mo
U.S. national average
$4,992/mo

Nursing homes costs in Carter, PA, vs. other senior living options

$4,802/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,968/mo

Nursing homes costs in Carter, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,529/mo
Studio
$5,552/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,816/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,813/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,067/mo

Senior living costs in Carter 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: Carter, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarter, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,968/mo$4,781/mo$4,992/mo
Assisted Living$3,652/mo$4,444/mo$4,781/mo
Memory Care$4,802/mo$5,446/mo$5,538/mo
Independent Living$3,642/mo$4,348/mo$4,187/mo
Nursing Homes
Carter, PA:$3,968/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,781/mo
U.S.:$4,992/mo
Assisted Living
Carter, PA:$3,652/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,444/mo
U.S.:$4,781/mo
Memory Care
Carter, PA:$4,802/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,446/mo
U.S.:$5,538/mo
Independent Living
Carter, PA:$3,642/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,348/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Carter, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Carter 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
Carter, PA$5,963/mo$6,086/mo-2.0%
Pennsylvania$5,615/mo$5,383/mo+4.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Carter, PA
2024 average cost:$5,963/mo
2023 average cost:$6,086/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,615/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 Carter

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Carter

The Shenango Inn in Sharon, PA

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This community is an old hotel that they have converted into a senior community. The staff have been helpful, encouraging and understanding. The residents are friendly. Mom has not complained about the food. They have a nice outdoor porch for the residents to enjoy. This is a relaxed community ...
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Grace Manor at North Park in Allison Park, PA

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Very special new Administrator and head nurse. Very happy

Concordia of Monroeville

4.6
My aunt has been a resident of Concordia for two years. I would like to commend the staff for the excellent care she has been given especially during these trying time with all the Covid-19 restrictions. The staff has always responded to my questions and concerns in a timely manner. They are ...
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Carter nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carter nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carter, 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 Carter 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 Carter that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Carter, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
42%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.5%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Carter 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 Carter Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Carter, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Carter 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 Carter partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Carter, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Carter 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 Carter communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Carter, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
14.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carter 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 Carter offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Carter, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
28.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.5%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
16.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.8%
0.4%
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Reward Senior Care of Lisbon, Whispering Pines Village and Heritage Grove at Penn Hills are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Carter, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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