Page 2 of Best Hospice Care in Massachusetts

Other senior care options in Massachusetts:
Overview of Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living

Enjoy your best years at Blaire House of Milford, a distinguished community in Milford, MA, offering assisted living, adult day health program, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and home care. A compassionate and highly skilled team provides the highest quality of care tailored to residents’ unique needs around the clock. Beautifully furnished and cozy studio and one-bedroom floor plans are provided in a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents can feel at ease during their stay.

A carefully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted, encouraging residents to live actively and make new friends. Delicious and well-balanced meals are also served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Transportation services and an emergency response system are also provided for convenience and safety. The community is a good option for those needing assistance to live comfortably in retirement, especially with its exceptional services.

Contact Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living

Overview of D‘youville Life and Wellness Community

D’youville Life and Wellness Community offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Lowell, MA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private living space, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Independent living supports private living without daily care. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents with life-limiting illness.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to another level of care can happen within the same community. D’youville Life and Wellness Community opened in 1960. With 208 beds, it is a larger community with more residents and staff and usually more programming.

Private rooms give each resident a single private space rather than shared accommodation. Short-stay rehabilitation is available for a temporary recovery period, and the community has an Alzheimer’s Special Care program. Pets are allowed, so residents who have pets can consider keeping their companions with them.

Total nurse staffing is 3h 54m per resident each day, representing the daily hands-on nurse time allocated per resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicaid may help when a family’s savings do not cover a long stay, Medicare can cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, and private pay allows payment from personal funds.

Contact D‘Youville Life and Wellness Community

Overview of Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center provides nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Quincy, MA. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing support on site around the clock. Assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while they keep their own apartment. Hospice care supports residents receiving end of life care, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover.

The community has 142 beds, putting it in the midsize range without pointing to a particular community size. Total nurse staffing is 3h 39m per resident per day, which represents the amount of hands on nurse staffing allocated to each resident across a day. Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several payment methods to consider based on eligibility and resources.

A Walk Score of 93 places the area in the walker’s paradise band. Daily errands do not require a car, so a resident who no longer drives can reach nearby shops, pharmacies, or cafes on foot. An outdoor courtyard gives residents a place to spend time outside on the community grounds, while the physical therapy room supports rehabilitation activities without requiring travel to another facility.

Daily activities, social gatherings, entertainment, and recreational activities offer scheduled ways to take part in group programming. Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center may be a good fit for someone whose needs could change over time because the community offers assisted living alongside nursing, skilled nursing, hospice, and respite care.

Contact Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Overview of Stone Rehabilitation & Senior Living

Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living, situated in the heart of Newton Upper Falls, MA, provides a peaceful retirement setting within a quiet residential neighborhood. The community features a selection of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, offering choices to fit a range of preferences and budgets. With assisted living services, it provides a warm, enriching environment for residents to call home. Its convenient location near restaurants and shopping centers balances tranquility with easy access to local amenities.

A standout feature of this community is its devotional and wellness programs, which are designed to promote residents’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being. These programs offer personalized care in a supportive atmosphere. With high-quality services, residents at Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living can enjoy a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle.

Contact Stone Rehabilitation & Senior Living

Overview of Sudbury Pines Extended Care

Sudbury Pines Extended Care is a nursing home in Sudbury, Massachusetts, offering skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice care focuses on comfort for a person nearing the end of life, and respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs time to travel or recover.

The home has 92 beds and offers private and semi-private rooms. A private room gives one resident their own space, while a shared room suits someone who prefers having a companion. The nurse staffing level is 4 hours and 12 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident.

The care mix fits someone who needs dementia supervision, skilled nursing, end-of-life support, or a temporary stay. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover eligible care. With a Walk Score of 43, the area is car-dependent, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Contact Sudbury Pines Extended Care

Overview of Neville Center at Fresh Pond

Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA, has nursing home care and skilled nursing at its core. Assisted living, memory care, and hospice care come with them.

Assisted living gives daily support with bathing, dressing, and managing medication. A wandering risk is addressed in memory care by supervision and a secured setting. At every hour, licensed nurses are on duty across the two nursing levels. Hospice care for a resident whose illness limits life centers on comfort.

With needs anywhere from daily assistance to skilled nursing, memory care, or hospice, the level can change, and the address doesn’t. The building has 112 beds in all. Temporary stays come under respite care, and short-term rehab takes on recovery once an illness or procedure is over.

Per resident, daily nurse staffing reaches 4 hours. The home accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. The neighborhood, Cambridge Highlands, scores 63 for Walk Score and counts as somewhat walkable. Someone who can’t drive may still reach a few places on foot.

Rehabilitation services and a pulmonary program are available. Two further programs have names, Holistic Rehabilitation and Ageless Grace

Contact Neville Center at Fresh Pond

Overview of St Patrick’s Manor

St Patrick’s Manor provides nursing home, assisted living, memory care, hospice care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Framingham, MA. Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while hospice and palliative care focus on comfort and symptom support.

Rehabilitation services and short term rehabilitation support a temporary stay focused on recovery. Respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs time away. The continuum of care, together with multiple care services, may suit a resident whose needs change over time or a family seeking either temporary support or ongoing care in one community. Pastoral care is also available for residents seeking spiritual support.

St Patrick’s Manor opened in 1953 and has 333 beds, giving it capacity for many residents receiving care at the same time. Private and semiprivate rooms accommodate either one resident or a shared room. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 20 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident.

Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare can help cover eligible short term skilled care, Medicaid may help with qualifying long term care costs, and private pay means a family pays directly for services. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs a choice between temporary rehabilitation or respite care and ongoing nursing, assisted living, memory, hospice, or palliative services.

Contact St Patrick’s Manor

Overview of Sherrill House

Sherrill House is a nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts, offering hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide ongoing residential nursing care, while hospice care focuses on end of life support and palliative care focuses on comfort for people living with serious illness. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering.

Sherrill House has 196 beds. That makes it a larger community with more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Located in the Jamaica Hills neighborhood, its Walk Score of 78 places it in a very walkable area where most errands can be done on foot, allowing a resident who no longer drives to get out independently.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 38 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident. The combination of nursing, skilled, memory, hospice, and palliative care may be a good fit for a resident whose needs change over time and who may be able to receive different types of support within the same community.

Contact Sherrill House

Overview of Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center provides nursing home, skilled nursing, hospice care, and respite care in Worcester, MA. Skilled nursing means licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents receiving end of life care. Respite care offers a short stay, which can suit a family caregiver who needs time to travel or recover.

The center has 162 beds. Rehabilitation services and short term rehab give a resident a setting for rehabilitation while remaining in skilled nursing care. Life Enrichment Programming and Substance Use Supportive Services are also available, providing structured programming and support related to substance use.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted. Medicaid can help when a resident’s savings may not cover a long stay, while Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Total nurse staffing is 2h 59m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Athena Health Care Systems owns the center.

Contact Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Overview of Royal Megansett Nursing Home

Royal Megansett Nursing Home provides nursing home care, assisted living, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing in North Falmouth, MA. Assisted living supports residents with daily tasks, while memory care offers supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering; Skilled nursing provides nursing care on site, and hospice and palliative care address serious illness and comfort needs. Respite care provides a short-term stay when a usual caregiver needs time away.

The home has 90 beds with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom housing. A studio offers one private space, while a two-bedroom can work for a couple moving together or for someone who wants a companion, and the range of care can support changing needs without requiring a move to another community. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted; total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 46 minutes per resident per day, meaning that amount of nursing staff time is allocated to each resident daily. A Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Contact Royal Megansett Nursing Home

Hospice Care in Massachusetts at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 52/ 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: 114The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Massachusetts. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90