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Overview of Our Lady’s Haven Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care

Our Lady’s Haven Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Fairhaven, MA, is a nursing home that offers palliative care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. Promoting a nurturing and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults’ comfort and safety. Residents can also focus on their recovery with exceptional services, including round-the-clock nursing care, well-balanced meals, and pain management. Through personalized care plans, the community goes above and beyond to improve residents’ quality of life.

Celebrations, light exercises, and various games provide residents with more opportunities to try new hobbies and have fun. Residents can also freely interact with their surroundings and rest in the lively dining room and spacious common areas. The Acushnet River, restaurants, and shops are also located nearby, ensuring a laid-back lifestyle. This nursing home has high standards of care dedicated to older adults’ welfare, making it a good option for senior living in Massachusetts.

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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 Hebrew SeniorLife

Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston offers nursing home, assisted living, continuing care retirement community, home care, hospice care, independent living, memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing. Independent living provides a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with bathing, dressing, medication management, and other daily tasks. Memory care is a secured setting with supervision for someone living with memory loss or dementia. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support on site around the clock.

Home care brings support to a resident in their home, while hospice care and palliative care focus on comfort and support during serious illness or the end of life. Having several care levels in one community can allow a resident to move to a different level of care without leaving as needs change. Hebrew SeniorLife has 50 beds, which may suit someone who prefers a smaller community. The Wolk Center for Memory Health and programs focused on memory loss and dementia address memory-related needs, while expressive art therapies and intergenerational programs offer structured activities through creative expression and contact across generations.

Post-acute rehabilitative care, short-term rehab, outpatient care, and rehabilitation services support recovery or therapy without requiring a permanent move to another setting. Respite care offers a short stay while a usual caregiver travels or recovers. Transportation is available for trips beyond the community, and pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet when moving in. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours 19 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse time available per resident across the care setting; a Walk Score of 38 out of 100 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

The combination of multiple care levels, rehabilitation, and respite care may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could change over time or for a family needing temporary support.

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Overview of Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living

Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living provides nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing in Peabody, MA. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. The combination suits a resident whose needs include both ongoing nursing oversight and a secured setting.

The community has 180 beds, meaning more residents and staff, along with usually more programming. Occupancy is 78%, so the full bed capacity is not occupied. Private rooms give each resident an individual room rather than a shared room.

Payment options include Medicare and private pay, allowing families to use either coverage or personal funds toward care. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 19 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. A Walk Score of 34 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride for a resident who no longer drives.

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Overview of Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley

Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, Massachusetts, offers nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide ongoing nursing support, while memory care offers supervision for residents with dementia related needs. Memory care may be a good fit for someone who needs a supervised setting because of memory related concerns.

The home has 120 beds, with private and semi private rooms for residents who prefer a room alone or with a roommate. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 3 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Rehabilitation services support residents who need therapy as part of their care, and the Parkinson’s Support program serves residents affected by Parkinson’s disease. A salon and barber shop provide on site grooming services, while transportation is available for residents who need rides. Pets are allowed, and religious services are available.

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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

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Overview of Alden Court Nursing Care

Southcoast Long Term Care Services operates Alden Court Nursing Care, a 142-bed community in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Living quarters consist of private rooms, supported by a care continuum that spans skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, palliative care, and hospice.

Direct hands-on nursing time averages 4 hours and 15 minutes per resident daily. The property maintains an in-house physical therapy room for recovery plans, alongside communal spaces like a landscaped garden courtyard, fountain, and private family dining area. Daily social offerings cover cognitive exercises, art classes, live musical performances, and a weekly Portuguese cultural program.

Older adults considering care arrangements can reach out to Alden Court Nursing Care to inquire about private room availability, review therapy schedules, and tour the facility grounds.

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CareOne at Concord

57 Old Road To Nine Acre Corner, Concord, MA 01742
Overview of CareOne at Concord

CareOne at Concord is a nursing home in Concord, MA, offering memory care, skilled nursing and respite care. Memory care provides a supervised setting for someone living with dementia, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs temporary relief. Short-term rehabilitation supports recovery before returning home or moving to a longer-term setting, giving residents a temporary care option during a transition.

The community has 135 beds, with private and semi-private rooms for residents who prefer a room alone or with a roommate. Total nurse staffing is 3h 38m per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. CareOne at Concord is in the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner neighborhood.

Rehabilitation services include orthopedic rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation and stroke recovery. Cardiac care management, diabetes management, complex medical care and wound care management address specific clinical needs, while the fitness and wellness center provides an on-site space for fitness activities and restaurant-style dining gives residents meals served in that format. Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted, giving eligible residents the option to use public coverage or pay directly for care. The combination of nursing, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and respite services may suit a resident whose needs range from temporary recovery to ongoing nursing support or supervised dementia care.

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Overview of The Jewish Healthcare Center

Jewish Healthcare Center provides nursing home, skilled nursing, nursing care, assisted living, home care, and hospice care in Worcester, MA. Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing support in a residential setting, while assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Home care brings support to a person’s own residence, and hospice care addresses needs at the end of life. The range of services may suit a family whose needs include support at home, residential assistance, skilled nursing, or hospice care.

Located in the West Tatnuck neighborhood, the community has 141 beds and a 94% occupancy rate, meaning most of its beds are in use. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those listed payment routes for care. Total nurse staffing is 2m per resident per day, representing the recorded amount of nurse staffing time allocated per resident each day. Jewish religious services are available, allowing residents to take part in worship connected to their faith within the community.

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Overview of Life Care Center of Leominster

Nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Leominster, MA, Life Care Center of Leominster is a serene senior living community, offering skilled nursing and rehabilitation. A well-experienced team of nurses are available 24/7 to fulfill residents’ individual needs and help them recover successfully. With safe accommodations and individualized care plans, residents are sure to regain their abilities in a supportive environment.

Physical, occupational, and speech therapies are also offered to give residents the services they need to recover successfully. Most of residents’ chores are handled to let them enjoy the community’s activities and amenities. Residents here also enjoy the community’s fine dining program with healthy and tasty meals tailored to their nutritional needs.

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Nursing Homes in Massachusetts at a glance

Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 3.0/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5