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Mount Etna 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 83 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Mount Etna, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Mount Etna is about $6,402, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 504 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Mattawana, McVeytown and Ryde.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Mount Etna, PA

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Last Updated: 9/18/26
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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: 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.
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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, 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.
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: 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.
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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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.
Saint Benedict Manor is a secure community that is located in Saint Benedict Pennsylvania. Being a secure community allows our residents to live in a safe environment while being cared for. Residents love the freedom of our secure, yet private courtyard. Our courtyard boasts beautiful...
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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.
Photo of Golden LivingCenter - William Penn
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.
Photo of Brockerhoff House
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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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.
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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.
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.
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 Golden LivingCenter - Richland
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...
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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.
Photo of Rebecca's 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.
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.
Photo of Brookline Retirement Village
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 Laurel View Village
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.
Photo of Orrstown Personal Care Home
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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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 Mount Etna, PA

The average cost of senior living in Mount Etna is $6,402 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Johnstown, PA with an average of $6,370 per month.

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

Mount Etna, PA
$6,402/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

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

$6,850/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,402/mo

Senior living costs in Mount Etna 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: Mount Etna, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMount Etna, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,402/mo$6,517/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$5,035/mo$5,655/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,850/mo$7,186/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$3,724/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Mount Etna, PA:$6,402/mo
Pennsylvania:$6,517/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Mount Etna, PA:$5,035/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Mount Etna, PA:$6,850/mo
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Mount Etna, PA:unavailable
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Mount Etna, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Mount Etna 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 average 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
Mount Etna, PA$5,477/mo$5,240/mo+4.5%
Pennsylvania$5,856/mo$5,581/mo+4.9%
National$5,926/mo$5,588/mo+6.0%
Mount Etna, PA
2024 average cost:$5,477/mo
2023 average cost:$5,240/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,856/mo
2023 average cost:$5,581/mo
Percent change:+4.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,926/mo
2023 average cost:$5,588/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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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 Mount Etna

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Mount Etna

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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Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg, PA

5.0
I think it is safe and they have good care there. This is our third admission there. I feel like the nurses are doing a good job. It is very clean. My loved one can get whatever food he wants.

Juniper Village Wellspring at Brookline in State College, PA

5.0
This is an ideal memory care facility. The team of caregivers are well trained, patient, loving, caring and dependable. They always have the best interests of the residents in their hearts. The facility was designed and built to optimize the function of memory care. The building is very well ...
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Mount Etna nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mount Etna nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mount Etna, 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 Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Mount Etna, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
39.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.5%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.6%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.6%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.6%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.4%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Mount Etna, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.6%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mount Etna, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.5%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mount Etna, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mount Etna, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
31.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.9%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.9%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.9%
0.4%
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Colonial Courtyard At Bedford, Magnolias of Chambersburg and Colonial Courtyard Tyrone are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Mount Etna, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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