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10 Best Nursing Homes in Shady Plain, PA

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Photo of Heritage Grove at Indiana
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Our mother has been at Heritage Grove at Indiana for about a month. Like most older people, our mother didn't want to leave her home. Everyone we have met has been very nice and welcoming. The nursing staff,...
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.
Indiana Square is a community that offers assisted living and memory care services in Indiana, Pennsylvania. We understand every seniors' needs are different, and thanks to experienced caregivers, those needs can be met through individualized care plans. Round-the-clock compassionate caregivers...
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The Moorhead place in Indiana pa is in need of a program director. Since [name removed] left the moral of the residents is very low. She was the best and since she left as of right now I would not really...
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.
Moorehead Place is located on the west edge of the small town of Indiana, Pennsylvania. We are two miles east of White Woods Nature Center and about a mile north of Indiana Mall. Our community offers individualized care in a warm and engaging environment. Residents enjoy many activities with us,...
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A huge thank you to [name removed]. If everyone was this kind it would be so much easier to handle life. Forever grateful for the extra hugs when I needed them most. Thank you [name removed] for the...
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.
At St. Andrew's Village, you have the flexibility to create your own experience. All of our senior living services are available as you need them— Personal Care Services may be exactly what you are looking for. As Indiana, PA's only Continuing Care Retirement Community, we go beyond...
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My sister seems to be adapting well to her new residence here. We’re very happy with the facility overall. I’m particularly impressed with the administrator and the owner. They’re both very competent,...
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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The dining room is clean. If you need to place your loved one in a place, this is worth the money. My loved one is in a private room, the staff take care of the meals, my loved's one laundry, and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Country Manor Assisted living is situated in the borough on the east bank of the Allegheny River, in beautiful Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Our Senior community is second to none at providing the best quality care for your loved one. Here at Country Manor we recognize the importance and emotions...
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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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Everyone at Melody Manor has been great. How they work with my dad and take a personal interest has made a very difficult thing to do, a little easier. Melody Manor is very clean.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Melody Manor Personal Care Home was started 27 years ago and has been family owned and operated since then. We are a 43 bed facility offering semi-private and private rooms. Each room is decorated in a style that offers warmth and comfort. We have trained and qualified staff members that work...
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Outstanding place.. Mom loves it there..care is first!!Everyone is so caring and kind..she is so comfortable there..very clean rooms an laundry is done daily!quality care is so important..she's been at...
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.
At Ark Manor, providing care for senior adults comes from the heart. Each of our residents is a unique individual and our policies and programs respect their dignity, spiritual well-being and independence. We have maintained the harmony and warmth of a loving home that is spacious, clean, safe...
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My husband is here and I now have peace of mind. He is so well taken care of. The home cooked meals have made him gain weight and the music and socialization with the staff has made his personality come out...
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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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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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.
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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.
Photo of Brookview Country Manor
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: 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: 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, 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Shady Plain, PA

The average cost of senior living in Shady Plain is $3,550 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Creekside, PA with an average of $2,881 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Shady Plain, PA, vs. nearby cities

Shady Plain, PA
$3,550/mo
$3,516/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shady Plain, PA, vs. state and national averages

Shady Plain, PA
$3,550/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shady Plain, PA, vs. other senior living options

$5,435/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,550/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shady Plain, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,492/mo
Studio
$4,603/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,920/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,000/mo

Senior living costs in Shady Plain 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: Shady Plain, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShady Plain, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,550/mo$4,732/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$3,103/mo$4,271/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$5,435/mo$5,453/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$2,873/mo$4,265/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Shady Plain, PA:$3,550/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,732/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Shady Plain, PA:$3,103/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Shady Plain, PA:$5,435/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Shady Plain, PA:$2,873/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,265/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Shady Plain, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain, PA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Shady Plain 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
Shady Plain, PA$5,674/mo$4,485/mo+26.5%
Pennsylvania$4,907/mo$4,715/mo+4.1%
National$4,918/mo$4,818/mo+2.1%
Shady Plain, PA
2024 average cost:$5,674/mo
2023 average cost:$4,485/mo
Percent change:+26.5%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$4,907/mo
2023 average cost:$4,715/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$4,918/mo
2023 average cost:$4,818/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Shady Plain

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Shady Plain

Weatherwood Manor in Greensburg, PA

5.0
We're very pleased with how things have gone at Weatherwood! After a disappointing experience at another community Weatherwood is like a breath of fresh air! The care here is excellent, and the medication and bathing services have been prompt and reliable. The food here is also very good, it is ...
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The Fountains at Indiana

4.5
Bight and Beautiful building. Staff were pleasant and knowledgeable.

Bayberry Place in Lower Burrell, PA

5.0
I have had two loved ones who were residents at Bayberry Place. My one Aunt passed away the same day that she arrived. My other Aunt was a resident for two months before she passed. I feel that everything was great and would rate all categories at a five out of five. I have nothing but positive ...
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Shady Plain nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shady Plain nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shady Plain, 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 Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shady Plain, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
35%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
35%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shady Plain, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
10%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shady Plain, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
25%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shady Plain, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
10%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shady Plain, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
20%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
15%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
10%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20%
0.5%
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Heritage Grove at Indiana, Moorehead Place and St. Andrews Village are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Shady Plain, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 34 nursing homes facilities near Shady Plain, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
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