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10 Best Nursing Homes in Dorset, PA

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Dorset 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 14 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Dorset, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Dorset is about $4,424, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 116 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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44 Floor plans available
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1. Everyone is friendly and helpful. 2. Caretakers do care about us. 3. We are a loving family 4. Meals are timely and delicious 5. Have good choice of plenty of food 6. Entertainment often and...
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.
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The staff members are super-friendly and helpful, and made my mom feel welcome. I only had one occasion where my phone call wasn't returned. Their procedures appear to be organized, and the residents well...
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.
MapleShade offers Personal Care and A Secured Dementia Unit. Please call for details.When it comes to Peace and Tranquility, MapleShade Meadows cannot be beat! Our one floor Senior Living Community is located along a picturesque creek in a meadow in the quiet town of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania....
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Everyone at Cornerstone are fantastic. They really care about the residents and their families and the fact that there is very little turnover in staff says alot about the facility.
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.
We are a unique senior adult residence in Lehigh County, specializing in personal health care services for individuals living with Alzheimer or dementia. We adopted a university proven method of service. The services at Cornerstone Living provides exceptional security & compassionate care...
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When I toured At home At Parkland for my Mom I was impressed at the more personal care they offered for someone with limited abilities, and the price was more reasonable than most for the care they offer....
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.
At Home at Parkland was founded with the primary goal of providing individualized care in a small Personal Care Home Community setting. As a Home Care and Hospice provider in Eastern Pennsylvania for 12 years we were surprised by how few options were available for those requiring specialized...
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The owners and staff are very pleasant and helpful. When my parents went to see Pleasant Trees my father was very impressed with the owner's personality. Both my parents chose Pleasant Trees over another...
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.
Pleasant Trees is located in Carbon County’s lush countryside, situated on 5 beautifully landscaped acres at the base of the Blue Mountains. Our philosophy is based on a firm belief that independence is the key to a rewarding and enjoyable life. It is the mission of Pleasant Trees to provide an...
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Overall our experience with Edgemont Lodge was a very good one. The staff here is very attentive, friendly, and respectful towards the residents. The facility itself is always kept very clean and nice...
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.
It is our philosophy at Edgemont Lodge Assisted Living/Personal Care Home to promote independence through self-determination. Our residents receive individual attention to their specific needs with an emphasis on rehabilitation. Our foremost concern at Edgemont is the comfort, health and...
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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, 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.
Renaissance Home Pinebrook is a senior living community located in Orwigsburg, PA, in Schuylkill County and is home to just over 3,000 people. Residents can enjoy nature walks, small town living, getting out for daily exercise, or relaxing in our comfortable community.
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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
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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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Cost of nursing homes in Dorset, PA

The average cost of senior living in Dorset is $4,424 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include McAdoo, PA with an average of $3,912 per month.

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

Dorset, PA
$4,424/mo
$4,100/mo

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

Dorset, PA
$4,424/mo
U.S. national average
$4,982/mo

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

$5,643/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,424/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,813/mo
Studio
$4,283/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,763/mo

Senior living costs in Dorset 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: Dorset, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDorset, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,424/mo$4,778/mo$4,982/mo
Assisted Living$4,056/mo$4,440/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$5,643/mo$5,443/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living$3,602/mo$4,353/mo$4,167/mo
Nursing Homes
Dorset, PA:$4,424/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,778/mo
U.S.:$4,982/mo
Assisted Living
Dorset, PA:$4,056/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,440/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Dorset, PA:$5,643/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,443/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Dorset, PA:$3,602/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,353/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Dorset, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Dorset 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
Dorset, PA$5,869/mo$5,443/mo+7.8%
Pennsylvania$5,165/mo$4,953/mo+4.3%
National$5,162/mo$4,970/mo+3.9%
Dorset, PA
2024 average cost:$5,869/mo
2023 average cost:$5,443/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,165/mo
2023 average cost:$4,953/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,162/mo
2023 average cost:$4,970/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
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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 Dorset

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Dorset

Liza's House in Danielsville, PA

4.3
Pro Food is nutritious and prepared and served to please individuals...very accommodating for food and beverages. Welcoming environment Staff tends to be very pleasant and seem to care about the residents. Staff seems to know the residents. Staff members respond when concerns are brought to ...
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Country Meadows of Allentown

5.0
As my mother began to decline a few years ago, I began looking for a retirement community for her. I visited about ten communities in the Lehigh Valley. It was apparent from the beginning that Country Meadows is special. My mother was very reluctant to leave her home but she quickly adjusted ...
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South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus, PA

5.0
My Mother has been a resident at South Mountain for 2 months now. Every time we come to visit her, she tells us how nice the place is, how clean it is, how good the food is and how she looks every day for something to be wrong with it, but she cannot find anything. If you knew my Mother you ...
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Dorset nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dorset nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dorset, 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 Dorset 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 Dorset that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dorset, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
44.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
55.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Dorset 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 Dorset Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dorset, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dorset 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 Dorset partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dorset, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
44.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Dorset 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 Dorset communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dorset, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
33.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
44.4%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Dorset 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 Dorset offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dorset, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
44.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
22.2%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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