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10 Best Nursing Homes in Downey, PA

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Downey 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 129 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Downey, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Downey is about $3,703, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 553 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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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.
The perfect place for your loved ones.Located in the scenic Laurel Highlands, Countryside Personal Care Home is the perfect place to have your family members live like they are loved. With an at home atmosphere and all the amenities of a traditional care home, Countryside has many unique features...
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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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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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: 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.
Country Manor Senior Care is nestled in the serene community of Jerome, Pennsylvania. Our personal care home offers a warm, inviting environment designed to provide seniors with the support they need while preserving their independence.
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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: 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: 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.
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...
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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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.
Assisted Living at Frostburg The Assisted Living at Frostburg residence is located in the quaint town of Frostburg, MD. The Frostburg community is known for its commitment to the arts and nature. There are a number of venues, such as the Arts and Entertainment district, which will allow you to...
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 Devlin Manor Nursing Home, 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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Photo of Spring House Estates
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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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 Rebecca's At Everett
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 Cornerstone Personal Care 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.
Wesner’s Claysburg Manor is a senior living community located in Claysburg, PA, in Blair County and home to just over 1,700 people. Residents will enjoy this small town with its air force station, local shops and stores where they can take their daily walks, do their shopping, and run errands, or...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
Breezy Point Senior care is owned and operated by a Licensed Practical Nurse.  We have qualified staff and our goal is to provide top quality care in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.  We provide three home cooked meals and snacks daily along with a variety of home made baked goods.  We offer private...
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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: 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.
At Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, you have the flexibility to create your own experience. All of our senior living services are available as you need them, and our individually tailored Personal Care may be exactly what you are looking for.Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg provides...
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Downey, PA

The average cost of senior living in Downey is $3,703 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Benson, PA with an average of $3,289 per month.

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

Downey, PA
$3,703/mo

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

Downey, PA
$3,703/mo
U.S. national average
$5,046/mo

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

$4,400/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,703/mo

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

Senior living costs in Downey 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: Downey, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDowney, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,703/mo$4,830/mo$5,046/mo
Assisted Living$3,316/mo$4,494/mo$4,836/mo
Memory Care$4,400/mo$5,511/mo$5,606/mo
Independent Living$2,975/mo$4,440/mo$4,259/mo
Nursing Homes
Downey, PA:$3,703/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,830/mo
U.S.:$5,046/mo
Assisted Living
Downey, PA:$3,316/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,494/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Memory Care
Downey, PA:$4,400/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,511/mo
U.S.:$5,606/mo
Independent Living
Downey, PA:$2,975/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,440/mo
U.S.:$4,259/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Downey, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Downey 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
Downey, PA$5,381/mo$5,335/mo+0.9%
Pennsylvania$5,614/mo$5,381/mo+4.3%
National$5,665/mo$5,378/mo+5.3%
Downey, PA
2024 average cost:$5,381/mo
2023 average cost:$5,335/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,614/mo
2023 average cost:$5,381/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,665/mo
2023 average cost:$5,378/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 Downey

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Downey

Easy Living Estates of New Stanton in Hunker, PA

4.4
We're very pleased with the care at this community with one major issue. It's a lovely place, very clean, and the staff are friendly. However, they cannot deal with any sort of intravenous care. Any sort of IV has to be done elsewhere, which may be an issue for some residents.

The Atrium, A Choice Community in Johnstown, PA

3.6
Activities only happen in the morning. I am not a morning person. We have never had an activity off location. There has never been a therapy animal visit even though I have begged for it. I can't regulate the temperature in my room. Today the heat coming out of my wall heater was 140 degrees and ...
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Weatherwood Manor in Greensburg, PA

5.0
We're very pleased with how things have gone at Weatherwood! After a disappointing experience at another community Weatherwood is like a breath of fresh air! The care here is excellent, and the medication and bathing services have been prompt and reliable. The food here is also very good, it is ...
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Downey nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Downey nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Downey, 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 Downey 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 Downey that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Downey, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.2%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.2%
23.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.2%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
53.2%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Downey 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 Downey Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Downey, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.6%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.8%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Downey 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 Downey partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Downey, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
22.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.3%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Downey 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 Downey communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Downey, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
14.9%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Downey 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 Downey offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Downey, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
31.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28.7%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
13.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.1%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Elizabeth Seton Memory Care Center, Colonial Courtyard At Bedford and Richland Woods Assisted Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Downey, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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