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10 Best Nursing Homes in Norfolk County, MA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County, 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 Norfolk County or another care type is right for you. Browse 67 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Norfolk County.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Brighton, Longwood and Fenway.
You may also consider nearby communities such as North Lakeville, Watertown Town and Longwood Station.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Norfolk County, MA

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Location is convenient, I get to come see my brother everyday. I found this place through the VA recommendation. The staff is great and I get no complaints from my brother, if you know my brother he...
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.
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...
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This facility is wonderful. Everyone is so kind and professional My mom was here for 2 weeks after a bout with the flu. She’s 88 and couldn’t walk 2 steps now she can and is climbing 12 stairs at a time....
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.
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.
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.
At The Ellis Nursing and 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...
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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
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.
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: 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: 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.
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is the long-term chronic care and rehabilitative hospital of Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School-affiliate and national leader in geriatric research and senior care for all. Non-profit and nonsectarian, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center has been offering a wide...
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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
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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: 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: 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.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Randolph is a modern, 168-bed facility that delivers postacute care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy services to patients requiring both short- and long-term care. We meet the social, spiritual and recreational needs of our residents through a...
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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
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: 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.
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: 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 warmth and character of a restored antique farmhouse, a rural setting close to the center of town, and the security and comfort of all modern amenities contribute to the relaxed and friendly ambiance of Pond Home, a retirement home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.What really sets Pond Home apart,...
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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: 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...
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: 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.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS TREATABLE? WE DO.While presently there is no cure, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can be managed and reduced. At Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, we know how to do this better than anyone else. The direct care services we provide with...

Cost of nursing homes in Norfolk County, MA

The average cost of senior living in Norfolk County is $6,944 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Attleboro, MA with an average of $5,963 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Norfolk County, MA vs. nearby counties

Norfolk County, MA
$6,944/mo
$7,121/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Norfolk County, MA vs. the state and national average

Norfolk County, MA
$6,944/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Norfolk County vs. other types of senior living

$6,923/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,944/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Norfolk County, MA by room type

Semi-Private
$6,642/mo
Studio
$7,639/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,598/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,325/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,795/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Norfolk County over time

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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 nursing homes in Norfolk County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Norfolk County

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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Serenity Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, MA

5.0
My mom was here for only 7 months in the long term unit. She had some dementia and came from assistant living for 5 years. She never thought of it as a nursing home. She still thought she was in assistant living.. To the family, that is the biggest compliment a nursing home can receive.. I ...
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Norfolk County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Norfolk County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Norfolk County, 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 Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County 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
30.6%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.4%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
55.1%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
67.3%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.9%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.4%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
53.1%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42.9%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51%
18.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Norfolk County, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.8%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.8%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.2%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Norfolk County, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.8%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
34.7%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.7%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Norfolk County, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.7%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36.7%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
32.7%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Norfolk County, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
40.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.6%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.7%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.9%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
40.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
24.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.5%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.8%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Longmeadow Place, The Lighthouse at Lincoln and Brookmeadow at Blue Hills are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Norfolk County, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

There are 67 nursing homes facilities near Norfolk County, Massachusetts. See the full list.

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