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Harmony Homes By the Bay
Harmony Homes by the Bay provides assisted living, adult day care, memory care, and respite care in Durham, NH. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Adult day care offers care during the day. Respite care supports a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The community has 60 beds and opened in 2017, and its combination of care types may suit a resident whose needs could change over time, as well as a family seeking a short term care arrangement through respite care. Sarah Morazzini serves as the administrator, and the community is operated by its owner.
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Harmony Homes By the Bay is administered by Sarah Morazzini.
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1.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Durham's city center to Harmony Homes By the Bay's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 5.53 miles to nearest hospital (Wentworth-Douglass Hospital)
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Info below is compiled from the NH Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
ADC (Adult Day Care):
Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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| Brookdale Spruce Wood | AL IL MC | Durham | - | Yes | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 48
Facility
48
NH AVG
7
Rank
#3 / 103 | A+ | Lynn Underhill |
| Harmony Homes By the Bay | AL ADC MC RC | Durham | 60
Facility
60
NH AVG
52
Rank
#44 / 111 | No | - | 15
Facility
15
NH AVG
7
Rank
#18 / 103 | - | Sarah Morazzini |
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Programs that may help with care and living costs in New Hampshire
Harmony Homes By the Bay is in Durham, New Hampshire. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
- Who it is for
- Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
- Income limit
- 2026 · Countable income is compared with the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), which varies by dependents and benefit category. For a veteran with one dependent and Aid and Attendance, MAPR is $34,488/year.
- Asset limit
- VA pension net-worth ceiling is $163,699 from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. Net worth includes countable assets plus income for VA purposes; exclusions and transfer rules apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Aid and Attendance or Housebound is an increased VA pension rate for eligible veterans or surviving spouses who meet pension and additional care/disability requirements; it is not a stand-alone state benefit.
- NH specifics
- Federal VA pension rules apply nationwide.
What it provides
- Monthly pension is based on the applicable MAPR less countable annual income; divided by 12. Maximum annual veteran Aid and Attendance rates are $29,093 without dependents and $34,488 with one dependent; actual payments may be lower.
Choices for Independence
Choices for Independence
Eligibility
- General
- CFI serves people age 65+ and adults age 18–64 with physical or other disabilities who meet nursing-facility level of care, subject to Medicaid financial eligibility.
What it provides
- Authorized services can include personal care; homemaker; respite; adult day services; meals; nonmedical transportation; assistive equipment and home accessibility services.
New Hampshire Family Caregiver Support Program
New Hampshire Family Caregiver Support Program
Eligibility
- General
- Family and informal caregivers seeking support through the state aging network; individual services are assessed through local providers.
What it provides
- Caregiver information and access assistance; counseling; support groups; training; respite and supplemental support.
New Hampshire Aging and Disability Resource Centers
New Hampshire Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Eligibility
- General
- Older adults and adults with disabilities.
What it provides
- Community-based information and referral for long-term care services.
Old Age Assistance (OAA)
Old Age Assistance (OAA)
Eligibility
- General
- Old Age Assistance financial assistance has an age requirement of 65; other program eligibility conditions apply.
What it provides
- Financial assistance under the state adult-assistance program.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
Eligibility
- General
- Medicare beneficiary; the state determines the applicable Medicare Savings Program. QMB helps with premiums and Medicare cost sharing; SLMB and QI generally help with Part B premiums.
- NH specifics
- QI requires annual application and is funded first-come, first-served with priority for prior recipients. QMB, SLMB and QI confer Part D Extra Help.
What it provides
- QMB pays eligible Part A/Part B premiums and Medicare deductibles and cost sharing; SLMB and QI pay Part B premiums. The exact benefit depends on the approved program.
New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program (FAP)
New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program (FAP)
Eligibility
- General
- Income-eligible households with qualifying home-energy costs; the administering agency applies household-size and program eligibility rules.
What it provides
- Fuel Assistance Program provides federal funds through Community Action Agencies to help income-eligible households pay heating costs.




