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10 Best Nursing Homes in South Spencer, MA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a South Spencer nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in South Spencer, MA may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in South Spencer or another care type is right for you. Browse 694 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in South Spencer.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Woodland Street Historic District, Indian Hill-North Village and Main South.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near South Spencer, MA

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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
The Huntington at Nashua is a gorgeous, suburban Life Plan Community for active, independent adults aged 62 and better featuring modern apartments and bright, open-concept cottage homes, all situated on 55 acres of rolling, tree-lined ridges. Formerly known as a Continuing Care Retirement...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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, 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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
At Stonebridge Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
Elderwood of Riverside offers Respite Care in addition to Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing. Our trained professionals and registered nurses provide 24/7 care to ensure residents are comfortable at all times. We promote independence and dignity within a close-knit community with a Person...
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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.
Photo of Glenwood Care and Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
At SunBridge Care Center - Glenwood, we are dedicated to delivering quality healthcare service to every person entrusted to our care. Our 101-bed facility offers the Lowell community skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy services for people with psychiatric disorders. We pride ourselves on...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
At Parkwell Rehabilitation Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
At Heritage Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in South Spencer, MA

The average cost of senior living in South Spencer is $6,664 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Attleboro, MA with an average of $5,968 per month.

Nursing homes costs in South Spencer, MA, vs. nearby cities

South Spencer, MA
$6,664/mo
$7,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Spencer, MA, vs. state and national averages

South Spencer, MA
$6,664/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Spencer, MA, vs. other senior living options

$6,502/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,664/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Spencer, MA, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in South Spencer vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: South Spencer, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Spencer, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,664/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,505/mo$6,883/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$6,502/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$5,657/mo$6,112/mo$4,017/mo
Nursing Homes
South Spencer, MA:$6,664/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
South Spencer, MA:$6,505/mo
Massachusetts:$6,883/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
South Spencer, MA:$6,502/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
South Spencer, MA:$5,657/mo
Massachusetts:$6,112/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
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Nursing homes costs in South Spencer, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in South Spencer 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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Nursing homes cost trends in South Spencer, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in South Spencer 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South Spencer, MA$7,787/mo$7,255/mo+7.3%
Massachusetts$7,589/mo$7,168/mo+5.9%
National$5,665/mo$5,378/mo+5.3%
South Spencer, MA
2024 average cost:$7,787/mo
2023 average cost:$7,255/mo
Percent change:+7.3%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,589/mo
2023 average cost:$7,168/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,665/mo
2023 average cost:$5,378/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in South Spencer

Recent reviews for nursing homes in South Spencer

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.

Bridges by EPOCH at Nashua

5.0
Everyone is amazing. The care given to my mother (85) is beyond anything that we have ever expected!! Her day is filled with activities that the staff make sure she is engaged in. The food is amazing! The field trips make her smile!! So wonderful!!

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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South Spencer nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Spencer nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Spencer, 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 South Spencer nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in South Spencer that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South Spencer, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
23.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
66.7%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
71.9%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.5%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.1%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
64.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.7%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.3%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in South Spencer nursing homes

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 South Spencer Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South Spencer, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.9%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Spencer nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South Spencer partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Spencer, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
40.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.5%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.7%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in South Spencer nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South Spencer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Spencer, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
34.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.8%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Spencer nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in South Spencer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Spencer, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
48.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.6%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.4%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.4%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.4%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
46.7%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
28.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.4%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Lighthouse at Lincoln, Atria Draper Place and Elmbrook Village at Bozrah are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near South Spencer, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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