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Provides: Assisted Living
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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This was a wonderful experience, we left this community to move my husband as he needed higher care, and I wanted to come back! After he passed away, I considered moving back as I love it here. The care here...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our goal at White Oak Cottages is to offer our residents homes where they enjoy excellent quality of life and quality of care. The home itself has been thoughtfully designed with the happiness and well being of our residents in mind. The White Oak Cottages are homes where people want to live and...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
The Leonard Florence Center for Living, a state-of-the-art, 100-bed skilled nursing home sponsored by the Chelsea Jewish Foundation, is now accepting resident applications for its February opening. Located on Admiral's Hill in Chelsea, MA, the Leonard Florence Center for Living is the first...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is an assisted living community located in the quiet area of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located just across the bridge from Boston, the Chelsea area has always been an independent, working-class industrial community from the beginning of its existence....
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...
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Things have worked out well so far for my Mom here. It is a clean, nice looking facility, and they've provided everything she has needed carewise thus far. The staff I've interacted with have been fine, and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Ashburnham, MA

The average cost of senior living in Ashburnham is $7,083 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Northampton, MA with an average of $5,578 per month.

Assisted living costs in Ashburnham, MA, vs. nearby cities

Ashburnham, MA
$7,083/mo
$7,240/mo
$7,243/mo

Assisted living costs in Ashburnham, MA, vs. state and national averages

Ashburnham, MA
$7,083/mo
U.S. national average
$4,558/mo

Assisted living costs in Ashburnham, MA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,083/mo
$7,092/mo

Assisted living costs in Ashburnham, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,425/mo
Studio
$7,415/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,661/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,524/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,857/mo

Senior living costs in Ashburnham vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Ashburnham, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAshburnham, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Assisted Living$7,083/mo$6,883/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,092/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$5,147/mo$6,112/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Ashburnham, MA:$7,083/mo
Massachusetts:$6,883/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Ashburnham, MA:$7,092/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Ashburnham, MA:$5,147/mo
Massachusetts:$6,112/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Ashburnham, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Ashburnham and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Ashburnham, MA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Ashburnham have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Ashburnham, MA$7,211/mo$6,950/mo+3.7%
Massachusetts$7,013/mo$6,735/mo+4.1%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Ashburnham, MA
2024 average cost:$7,211/mo
2023 average cost:$6,950/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,013/mo
2023 average cost:$6,735/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Ashburnham, MA

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What families are saying about assisted living in Ashburnham

Recent reviews for assisted living in Ashburnham

Benchmark at Bedford Falls

5.0
I'd give them all a 5. I wish he were still there It's like having an apartment with help 24/7. Everyone is amazing and willing to help with anything and everything It's like home

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

The Arbors at Stoneham

4.0
My loved one is currently a resident at The Arbors at Stoneham. Overall, this facility is not a bad place and the staff try their best, they just need more help. The director of the Memory Care unit is nice and listens and corrects where she can. There have been issues with making sure that ...
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Ashburnham review score based on 1,089 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 1089 reviews of 248 Ashburnham assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ashburnham review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Ashburnham review score compared against nearby cities

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Ashburnham, MA248 facilities
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Fitchburg, MA7 facilities

Review subcategories for Ashburnham assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,089 reviews of 248 Ashburnham assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Ashburnham resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Ashburnham, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.1
Care services
3.8
3.8
Staff
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4.0
Meals & dining
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3.6
Activities
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Value for cost*
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Ashburnham assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ashburnham assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ashburnham, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Ashburnham assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Ashburnham that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.8%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.5%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.6%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.4%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.3%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.5%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
67.7%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
73.8%
54.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Ashburnham assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Ashburnham Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ashburnham, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
65.3%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
53.6%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
58.9%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.4%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ashburnham assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ashburnham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ashburnham, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
47.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
62.5%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
56.9%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.6%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.5%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Ashburnham assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ashburnham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ashburnham, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
56.9%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
60.9%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
46%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.4%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ashburnham assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Ashburnham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ashburnham, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
67.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.8%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.7%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.1%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
70.6%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
60.5%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
62.1%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
67.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
66.5%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
36.3%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.3%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
66.9%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Ashburnham

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Massachusetts assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Ashburnham protect seniors.
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Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and Artisan at Hudson are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Ashburnham, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 280 assisted living facilities near Ashburnham, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Ashburnham, Massachusetts are Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and Spring Village at Summerhill. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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