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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Fitch Home is located in a beautiful residential neighborhood that reflects what Melrose and Fitch Home are all about: a warm and friendly community. We offer a variety of lifestyles: independent, social and active, private and relaxed. You choose what combination makes you happy. Our dining room...
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Arnold House was the best place for our father. The nursing staff were highly educated and most important caring to my father and all of my sisters. We became part of the family. The food was excellent all...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
At Arnold House we now about life's choices.Residents and staff alike share in them daily.We also know that sometimes those decisions may be difficult to make, but when viewed from the perspective of genuine caring about others, the difficulties seem to diminish and the answers become...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Cost of independent living in Danvers Center, MA

The average cost of senior living in Danvers Center is $6,621 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Amesbury, MA with an average of $5,921 per month.

Independent living costs in Danvers Center, MA, vs. nearby cities

Danvers Center, MA
$6,621/mo
$6,866/mo
$6,423/mo

Independent living costs in Danvers Center, MA, vs. state and national averages

Danvers Center, MA
$6,621/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Danvers Center, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,271/mo
Independent Living
$6,621/mo

Independent living costs in Danvers Center, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,538/mo
Studio
$7,874/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,507/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,789/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,435/mo

Senior living costs in Danvers Center 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: Danvers Center, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDanvers Center, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$6,621/mo$6,112/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$7,259/mo$6,883/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,271/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Danvers Center, MA:$6,621/mo
Massachusetts:$6,112/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Danvers Center, MA:$7,259/mo
Massachusetts:$6,883/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Danvers Center, MA:$7,271/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Danvers Center, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Danvers Center 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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Independent living cost trends in Danvers Center, MA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Danvers Center 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.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Danvers Center, MA$4,438/mo$4,166/mo+6.5%
Massachusetts$4,102/mo$3,718/mo+10.3%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Danvers Center, MA
2024 average cost:$4,438/mo
2023 average cost:$4,166/mo
Percent change:+6.5%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$4,102/mo
2023 average cost:$3,718/mo
Percent change:+10.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Danvers Center

Recent reviews for independent living in Danvers Center

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.

Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA

3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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The Gables at Winchester

4.6
The staff has treated me like family since the day I moved in. I have made a lot of great friends. The comforts of home but with freedom to move through activities and accessibility to shopping and dining out as well.

Danvers Center independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Danvers Center independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Danvers Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Danvers Center, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.4%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
33.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Danvers Center independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Danvers Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Danvers Center, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
48.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
42.4%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Danvers Center independent 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 independent living communities in Danvers Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Danvers Center, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
51.5%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.5%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.5%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
51.5%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.5%
47%
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