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Overview of The Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

The Ellis Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing is a family-owned and operated nursing home in Norwood, MA, offering long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. Promoting an inclusive and supportive setting, the community ensures older adults are well-cared for. Residents also experience a worry-free lifestyle with round-the-clock care, pain management, and well-balanced menus. Through individualized care plans, residents receive high-quality care tailored to their unique needs and preferences.

Fitness programs and a variety of recreational activities ensure residents can maintain their holistic wellness and gain meaningful experiences. A hair salon, a pub, and a non-denominational chapel are among the top-notch amenities dedicated to residents’ relaxation and peace of mind. Located in the quiet residential area of Norwood, near Ellis Gardens Playground, restaurants, and shops, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This nursing home is a trusted choice for senior living in Massachusetts, especially with its commitment to older adults’ welfare.

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Overview of Victoria Haven Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center

Victoria Haven Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Norwood, MA, is a family-owned and operated nursing home that offers long-term care, rehabilitation, and hospice care. Promoting a nurturing and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults have a comfortable stay. 24-hour nursing care, comprehensive therapies, and counseling services are among the exceptional services dedicated to residents’ welfare. The community also goes above and beyond to provide the best possible care for residents’ recovery and rehabilitation.

Light exercises and social events ensure residents can live actively and maintain their holistic wellness. Spacious living areas and well-maintained amenities are also available, so residents can relax and connect with their surroundings. Residents also have a stress-free retirement, as it is ideally situated in the peaceful residential area of Norwood. This nursing home is a great option for senior living in Massachusetts, especially with its exceptional quality of care.

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Overview of Salem Towers

Spend a blissful retirement at Salem Towers, a welcoming 62+ community in Malden, MA, offering independent living. The community features 80 beautifully designed and cozy studio to two-bedroom floor plans, ensuring residents are comfortable and safe. With income-based rents, residents can ease their worries and financial burdens.

Fun gathering spaces and wellness opportunities are available, encouraging residents to live actively and maintain social connections. Residents can also prepare meals that best suit their tastes and nutritional needs with a fully equipped kitchen in each unit. The community’s extensive amenities and friendly setting ensure residents can thrive in their golden years.

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Overview of Bauer House

There’s one care type at Bauer House in Quincy, MA, and it’s independent living. The community is located in South Quincy and accepts residents aged 62 and older.

Independent living at Bauer House is a private home with shared community services around it. Daily care isn’t something it covers, and it suits an independent senior of 62 or older who wants common space.

Its 75 beds are spread across one-bedroom and handicap accessible one-bedroom homes. A one-bedroom gives a resident a separate bedroom, and the accessible version serves someone who needs an accessible space. Wheelchair accessibility helps residents who use mobility devices get around the building.

Shared space includes a community kitchen, and there are computers with internet access for residents. Pets are allowed here too.

At 84, Walk Score counts the area as very walkable, with most errands reachable on foot. Someone who’s quit driving keeps the freedom to go out independently.

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Overview of Apex Healthcare Services

Apex Healthcare Services offers assisted living in Springfield, with support for daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while residents live in their own apartments. The arrangement may suit someone who needs regular day to day assistance but still wants a private living space.

A Walk Score of 78 indicates a very walkable area, where most errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may still be able to get out independently. Rehabilitation services and a doctor on staff provide access to rehabilitation and medical attention through the community. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted, with Medicaid potentially helping families cover a longer term stay, while Medicare generally applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term assisted living.

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Overview of Parkway Health & Rehabilitation Center

Parkway Health & Rehabilitation Center provides nursing home, hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing in West Roxbury, MA. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care addresses comfort-focused end-of-life needs.

The center has 141 beds. Rehabilitation services and short-term rehabilitation allow a resident to receive recovery-focused care during a temporary stay, while respite care suits a family whose usual caregiver needs time away or recovery.

Services include IV therapy, pain management, dementia management, outpatient dialysis, PEG tube care, psychiatric services, podiatry care, and dental, vision, and audiology services. Total nurse staffing is 3h 29m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time available for each resident, and payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Overview of Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

In Lowell, MA, Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center holds four care types, nursing home care, skilled nursing, hospice care, and respite care. Staffing does not drop off after the evening. And license nursing is part of hat stays. Hospice care is the piece that attends to the end of life.

Short stays are respite care’s whole remit, and a family caregiver with travel or a recovery ahead is who uses them. Rehabilitation services and short-term rehab cover the recovery that has an end date on it.

Staffing puts 2 hours and 50 minutes of nursing against each resident, each day, across 123 beds. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are the three routes to the bill. A terrace gives residents somewhere outdoors to go.

Life Enrichment Programming and Substance Use Supportive Services are named programs; the first for structured activity, and the second for support around substance use.

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Overview of Prosper at Monastery Heights

Discover an exceptional living experience at Prosper at Monastery Heights, located in the vibrant neighborhood of West Springfield, MA. The community offers assisted living, respite/short-term stays, and a specialized program for memory care. Set on 18 acres of magnificent grounds, residents can choose from one-bedroom and studio apartments. While living independently, they benefit from a supervised setting with care programs and activities designed to help those with Alzheimer’s or dementia lead fulfilling lives in a safe environment.

Prosper at Monastery Heights features a range of amenities to ensure comfort and well-being, including community rooms, a country store, and a historical dining room. Residents can enjoy beautiful grounds, large windows, walk-in showers, a country kitchen, a full-service salon, and a private chapel. The program also includes secure outdoor areas, hourly safety checks, music and aromatherapy, and special meal preparations to accommodate dietary needs. Every day is filled with activities geared towards creating a sense of purpose, success, and independence. At Prosper Life Care, seniors are guaranteed a blissful retirement.

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Overview of The Village at Duxbury

The Village at Duxbury is a senior living community in Duxbury, Massachusetts, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Independent living provides a private residence with community services but no daily care, while assisted living helps with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication management. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

Several care types are available in one community. A resident whose needs grow over time may be able to remain at The Village at Duxbury rather than move elsewhere. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover, while rehabilitation services and short-term rehabilitation offer temporary support during recovery.

One-bedroom and two-bedroom residences are available, including an option for a couple moving together. Residents can swim in the on-campus pool. Named settings include Garden Homes, Independent Living Apartment, Allerton House Assisted Living, and Duxbury House Memory Care. The range of residences and care settings may suit someone who wants to live with a partner or remain in the same community if care needs change.

$2,551/Month Info Pricing updated on October 12th, 2026

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Overview of Waterstone at the Circle

At 385 Chestnut Hill Ave in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, Waterstone at the Circle occupies one of the more genuinely walkable addresses in the Boston senior living market. A Walk Score of 87 means residents can handle most daily errands on foot, which in a city like Boston carries real weight for people who want to stay connected to an urban environment without relying on transportation logistics.

The building is a mid-rise, nine years into operation, with one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans. The amenity list reads like someone actually thought about how people spend their time: an indoor heated pool, fitness center, library, card room, and movie theater are all on-site. Dining uses an anytime model built around locally sourced ingredients and seasonal offerings, which is a meaningfully different structure than set-schedule communal dining. Programming is run by a life enrichment team, and the community offers two named specific programs, Financial Resources and the EPOCH Exchange.

The facility carries an independent living designation, and the full profile coheres around that: no staffing hours, no clinical services listed, just a well-appointed building in a walkable Boston neighborhood designed for people who are managing their own lives and want a good physical environment to do it in. For that population in this market, the combination of location, amenities, and flexible dining is a substantive offer.

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Senior Communities in Massachusetts at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 45/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Massachusetts. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 81The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Massachusetts. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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