Best Assisted Living in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a state rich in history and culture, with a diverse population and stunning natural beauty. The state offers a wide range of senior living communities that cater to the unique needs of seniors, providing top-notch healthcare facilities, cultural attractions, and recreational activities. With its charming towns, bustling cities, and picturesque landscapes, Massachusetts is an ideal place for seniors to enjoy their golden years. The state also offers easy access to major metropolitan areas, making it a convenient location for families to visit their loved ones.
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For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Home Care
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
24/7 care needed
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Respite Care
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
24/7 care needed
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
Respite Care
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
24/7 care needed
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
Respite Care
Southwick Village
Situated in the quiet neighborhood of Southwick, MA, Southwick Village is an outstanding senior living community that offers a serene environment for 55+ active adult living, independent living, and enhanced living. Carefully designed accommodations are provided to keep residents safe and relaxed as they enjoy the retirement life they’ve always envisioned. Convenient services like housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation are also offered, allowing residents to devote most of their precious time to the things that make them happy.
Various community activities are regularly held to encourage residents to maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Mealtimes are enjoyable and to look forward to with carefully prepared culinary delights that are made to be both healthy and tasty with consideration for special dietary needs and preferences. The community also offers access to a wide range of amenities, including an arts and crafts area, computer room, recreation areas, and beautiful outdoor space for gathering with friends or relaxing time outdoors.
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 652 / 825 / 1,311 sq. ft
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Types of Care Available
Fairhaven Healthcare Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Fairhaven Healthcare Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing boasts its services are delivered with only the best in its class brought by its premier level of care entrusted to residents. The nursing home boasts its innovative and modern approach to senior care; they have ensured that they provide a spectrum of care as they understand the unique needs of each individual. Fairhaven Healthcare has undoubtedly raised the standard for rehabilitative care.
The nursing home is focused on conducting results-driven programs with cutting-edge technologies that specifically cater to the varying needs of the residents. Specializing in an advanced level of recovery found in their short-term and long-term services that care for stroke recovery, tube feeding, digestive disorder management, diabetes management, wound care, cardiac care, and hospice care.
RegalCare at Lowell
RegalCare at Lowell strongly promotes independence that allows a reinvention of oneself in a person-centered community– especially as a community that strives for hope and renewal. The nursing home aims to change the meaning of skilled nursing and rehabilitation for seniors through the exceptional care delivered by its patient-friendly staff to offer the best care possible for its residents. RegalCare is one of the only few that follow a philosophy of putting its residents first for a thriving and fulfilling life during their recovery period.
The upscale nursing homes provide state-of-the-art features that cater to short-term or long-term residents; they are also guaranteed to feel comfortable and know that they belong in a home that offers 24-hour nursing care with inpatient and outpatient care in a resort-like community with the utmost hospitality.
Type of Care Available
Edgewood Lifecare Community
Experience senior living at its finest with Edgewood Lifecare Community, conveniently situated in North Andover, MA. This exceptional senior living community offers a comprehensive range of services including independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, and direct admission services. Here, residents can choose from well-appointed and cozy accommodations including apartments and cottages based on their preferences. Having a well-trained and compassionate team, the community ensures the utmost care and support for its residents every step of the way.
A highlight of this one-of-a-kind community is a wide array of top-quality amenities and services including delectable and healthy chef-prepared meals, fitness and wellness programs, transportation services, and more. Participate in a robust calendar of meaningful programs and recreational activities to boost engagement and well-being. With Edgewood, seniors are guaranteed an empowering and worry-free retirement.
What does this home offer?
Room Sizes: 675-1038 / 1039-1519 sq. ft
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a warm and inviting senior living facility located in Worcester. Their compassionate and skilled staff provide exceptional long-term care and rehabilitation services to help seniors regain their independence and improve their quality of life. They offer state-of-the-art equipment and a spacious gym for rehabilitation services, with staff trained in various techniques such as diathermy, ultrasound, and massage therapy to help improve strength, control edema, and much more.
In addition to their rehabilitation services, Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center also provides medical management and assistance with daily living for long-term care residents. They offer on-site services such as podiatry, optometry, audiology, and dental care, as well as respite care for those who need short-term care in a safe and supportive community setting. Moreover, the center provides counseling and therapy for emotional support, including post-traumatic stress disorder management, to help residents cope with any challenges they may face. Their pharmacy services and dietary therapy also contribute significantly to the overall well-being of residents. With Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, seniors can rest easy knowing that they are in the best possible hands.
Type of Care Available
Sophia Snow Place
Sophia Snow Place offers exceptional personal care for residents of assisted living and memory care. The 62+ retirement community that strongly promotes independence that allows a reinvention of oneself in a person-centered community– especially as a community that strives for hope and renewal. The energetic senior living community performs nothing less than exceptional service offered by their professional and compassionate staff. Sophia Snow Place is a modest community that proudly raises senior members to thrive in the community.
Life at Sophia ensures 24-hour elderly care– helping residents with basic ADLs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and the like. The community encourages residents to engage in the community’s enriching activities and programs where residents can create new memories. Sophia Snow Place ensures that residents are emphatically being given attention to, ensuring for a well-balanced mental, physical, and emotional needs. Other services include clothing, lines, and the replacing of towels; and community amenities include a library, game room, gardens, and common areas.
Adams House
Adams House, situated in Fall River, Massachusetts, is dedicated to providing exemplary senior and assisted living and care services, encompassing 19 units within the 02720 zip code area. Committed to transparency and personalized assistance, Adams House encourages inquiries regarding pricing and offers detailed insights into amenities, services, and housing options. This assisted living facility values the well-being of elderly residents and embraces a holistic approach to care.
Residents at Adams House benefit from an array of amenities that prioritize their comfort and engagement. From a game room to in-room emergency systems, concierge services, and a wellness center, Adams House creates an enriching environment. Residents can enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with features like a community kitchen, walking and jogging paths, and dementia-friendly menus. The facility’s commitment extends to providing specialized care for Alzheimer’s, assistance with dressing and mealtime, and tailored physical therapy, ensuring a personalized care plan for each resident.
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Private Rooms
Building Type: 3-storey
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Type of Care Available
Alliance Health at Marina Bay
Situated amidst Quincy’s marina, Alliance Health at Marina Bay has undergone a recent transformative renovation, evolving into a state-of-the-art 167-bed rehabilitation facility that upholds residents’ dignity and well-being. The center is committed to providing a secure, comfortable environment with comprehensive medical care, ensuring each resident’s stay is safe, enjoyable, and dignified.
Marina Bay stands at the forefront of innovation, employing cutting-edge techniques and advanced equipment to elevate resident care. At Alliance Health at Marina Bay, the core belief revolves around nurturing every facet of the resident experience. With licensed therapists offering personalized evaluation and treatment plans, the focus remains on fostering the highest level of independence for those recuperating from illness or injury. The facility houses an on-site Outpatient Rehab Gym and proudly holds a prestigious 5-star rating from the Department of Health. Recognized for excellence, it has been honored with the 2023 Silver Award from AHCA/NCAL and holds esteemed JCAHO certification.
Type of Care Available
Hampton Suites at Shrewsbury
Hampton Suites at Shrewsbury anticipates professionalism and commitment. The grandeur of hospitality provided by the assisted senior living home promises professional staff that is dedicated to making residents’ lives easier and feel independent. The assisted living home creatively brings together each priority– healthy, safety, and happiness– with its comprehensive amenities that also blend seamlessly with its gracious services. Hampton Suites at Shrewsbury guarantees that management and staff are ready to accommodate any needs one may have at any time of the day.
Hampton Suites services aim to encourage residents to live independently and not have to worry about simple house chores such as housekeeping, maintenance, laundry, 24-hour security staff, massage therapy, engaging programs, recreational activities, and ADLs– as the staff will do it willingly.
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Fitness and Recreation
Type of Care Available
Sherrill House
Sherrill House is a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center that provides graceful living for short-term or long-term residents. This skilled nursing haven also provides services for memory care. Residents of all backgrounds receive supportive assistance for everyday living with enriching activities that contribute to a high success rate for recovery. Sherrill House boasts its world-class clinical excellence that improves the quality of life for all seniors.
Sherrill House offers an advanced level of recovery found in their short-term and long-term services that care for stroke recovery, communication disorders, and orthopedic care, tube feeding, palliative and hospice care, pain management, and heart surgery care. They exclusively offer their Return To Home™ occupational therapy program that offers fully-equipped technology that makes the recovery period faster.
Assisted Living Magazine Ranking Methodology
View Full Ranking MethodologyHow We Score & Rank Senior Living Communities
At Assisted Living Magazine, our rankings are designed to help families compare senior living communities with clarity and confidence.
Each community is evaluated and ranked based on reputation, transparency, digital trust, and on-site quality signals.
Below is the full explanation of every factor and the exact weight it contributes to the final score.
Update cadence: Reviewed quarterly, with prompt updates when new reviews, reports, or complaints are filed.
What We Prioritize Most
The largest portion of every community’s score comes from resident feedback and online reputation (40%), which reflects real experiences shared by families and caregivers.
An additional 45% of the score comes from a combination of transparency and operational quality signals, including:
- Photos, videos, and virtual tours (visual transparency)
- Website quality and digital trust indicators
- Occupancy levels and number of units (community scale & stability)
These factors help us evaluate how well a community presents itself and how consistently it meets resident needs.
Balancing Additional Factors
The final 15% of the score comes from supportive context data, including:
- Walkability and local accessibility
- Estimated property value
- Pricing information
These elements provide helpful context but carry less weight because our rankings prioritize real-world satisfaction and care consistency first.
The result is a fair, clear, and data-driven ranking system for families researching senior living options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:
- Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
- Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
- State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
- Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
- Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.
Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.
We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up.
- Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
- Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
- Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
- Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
- Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
- Senior-focused concierge medicine
- Senior-focused nutritionist
- Senior-focused personal training
- Memory care specialists
- Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
- Custom hearing aids
- Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
- Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
- Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.
Check out our resident interviews
Check out our cost guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:
- Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
- Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
- State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
- Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
- Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.
Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.
Check out our cost guide.
We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up.
- Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
- Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
- Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
- Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
- Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
- Senior-focused concierge medicine
- Senior-focused nutritionist
- Senior-focused personal training
- Memory care specialists
- Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
- Custom hearing aids
- Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
- Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
- Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.
Check out our resident interviews
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