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10 Best Nursing Homes in Dauphin, PA
If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Dauphin 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 Dauphin, PA 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 Dauphin or another care type is right for you. Browse 26 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Dauphin.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Camp Curtin, Uptown and Hillside Village.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Wiconisco, Wiconsico and Gold Mine.
Nursing Homes Facilities near Dauphin, PA
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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Susquehanna
2625 Ailanthus Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17110Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review score
52 reviews
5 for all! I have never known my aunt to be so happy. It is an incredible place. The therapy dog visits are a great highlight, and the universal kindness and good humor of all the staff. We can't believe our...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
For nearly 25 years, Arden Courts Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts cares for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each community features home like common areas,...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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88 Floor plans available
9.5
Review score
15 reviews
I like the kindness and courtesy of the staff and the management. Theater place is clean, and kept clean, light and calm colors with great artwork. My only regret is that my sister did not come to Terraces...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1515 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.5
Review score
22 reviews
My dad has been doing extremely well and is happy; he smiles like I haven't seen for years; he is cared for by staff like family; when we make suggestions the staff has always been responsive. Artis is his...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
For personalized memory care services, you are in great hands with Artis of West Shore. The Artis Way empowers residents with their own individual preferences and passions as we ensure that your care is personalized and adaptive to your loved one’s uniqueness. From our purpose-built interiors...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
99 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
9.2
Review score
58 reviews
Great, friendly staff always attentive to our mother’s needs. She has been a resident for about 12 months and is happy at the Bridges at Bent Creek. We love the facilities for our visits where we can cook...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
The Bridges at Bent Creek Senior Living is located off of Route 14 in Mechanicsburg. Our community offers a relaxing and peaceful setting. With several outdoor areas, along with a walking trail, our residents have the opportunity to enjoy nature.Through our partnership with Fox rehabilitation we...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1919 Photos available
Pricing promotion
8.6
Review score
55 reviews
The staff in memory care are caring, kind, willing to help, and understanding. The activities are geared toward getting the residents involved. We appreciate the fact that communication is encouraged. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Woods at Cedar Run is a senior care facility located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. We offer three different care options including independent living, personal care and memory care. Though each option is different they all offer an exceptional amount of individualized care and service. Our...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1212 Photos available
8.4
Review score
99 reviews
The overall experience is amazing and the community is always clean. We absolutely loved all the staff and they are very attentive to the residents. I think overall the meals were very good. The activities...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Home is where the heart is and a whole lot more.If you’re looking for a senior living community where you can explore new hobbies and strengthen your sense of purpose, we might be the right fit for you. With both personal care home services and Alzheimer’s and dementia care on one campus, you’ll...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.2
Review score
45 reviews
We've had a good experience with Brookdale Harrisburg. But there was a lot of confusion when we moved my parents in with paperwork and payments. I'd strongly suggest making copies of any forms you fill out.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Your home should bring out the best in you.If you want to redefine your independence, come see if our senior living community is the right fit for you. Located in the historic town of Harrisburg, we have both personal care home services and memory care all on one campus, so you’ll have the care...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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8.0
Review score
1 review
Making this important move was so much more manageable due to the staff at Legends. They are responsive, flexible, engaged, and they genuinely care about the well being of our Mom, as she moved into...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Located on the West Shore, just a few miles off Interstate 81, Legend at Silver Creek offers beautiful amenities, spacious apartments, and the area’s best personal care and memory care services. Here, residents enjoy a maintenance-free independent lifestyle focused on wellness for the whole...
8.0
Review score
7 reviews
It starts with the friendly staff and a clean facility. Country Meadows serves tasty food and provides several choices, A variety of activities and exercise programs are available each day, including...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
8.0
Review score
1 review
After a long illness and a lengthy hospital stay I was advised that my wife should be placed in an assisted living facility. I found several that I thought were suitable and selected Country Meadows of...
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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Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
3.0
Review score
1 review
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.
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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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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.
The fact that you're reading this means you're probably thinking about a nursing home, for either yourself or someone you love. Do you know what your options are? In today's healthcare environment, you have far more choices than ever. We offer skilled nursing services ... and routine help with...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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: Home Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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: 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.
People use nursing home services for any number of reasons -- because today's nursing homes can provide solutions to almost every eldercare problem. No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
Our assisted-living facility is guided by this philosophy: We are here to help you take care of yourself. Personal-care aides are present around the clock to provide comfort -- whether to arrange activities, help with laundry, serve meals, obtain medical services, remind you to take medications,...
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Helping Families. Enriching Lives. It’s more than just our duty, it defines who we are. At NewSeasons, everything we do revolves around our residents and their families. Our residents tell us at NewSeasons they get the best of both worlds – the comforts of home and the life-enriching...
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.
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.
Cost of nursing homes in Dauphin, PA
The average cost of senior living in Dauphin is $5,236 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lykens, PA with an average of $4,610 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Dauphin, PA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Dauphin, PA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Dauphin
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Dauphin
Vibralife in Mechanicsburg, PA
4.5
This facility is poorly run, poorly staffed and neglects the residents who are designated in the rehab section of the facility. I would never endorse this facility for any person. Your loved one will be hurt and his/her needs will not be satisfactorily met.
The Terraces at Capitol Village in Harrisburg, PA
4.9
I like the kindness and courtesy of the staff and the management. Theater place is clean, and kept clean, light and calm colors with great artwork. My only regret is that my sister did not come to Terraces first and that we spent too much of her retirement savings in another facility first. She ...
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Brookdale Grandon Farms in Mechanicsburg, PA
5.0
I would recommend to others. The staff is friendly, the rooms are comfortable, and communication with staff is very easy and productive.
Dauphin nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dauphin nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dauphin, 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dauphin, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.8%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.8%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.8%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.6%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.8%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80.8%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.1%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.2%
18.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Dauphin 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 Dauphin Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dauphin, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.8%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.9%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dauphin 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 Dauphin partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dauphin, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.8%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Dauphin 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 Dauphin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dauphin, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.9%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dauphin 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 Dauphin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dauphin, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.9%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26.9%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.9%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
19.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.8%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Palmyra Senior Living, Traditions of Hershey and Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Susquehanna are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Dauphin, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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