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10 Best Nursing Homes in Shintown, PA

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Shintown, PA

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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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
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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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
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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: 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: 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
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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: Memory Care, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Alterra Clare Bridge provides a comfortable, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment. Unique building...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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 Green Home Inc
Provides: Assisted 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.
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: 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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Shintown, PA

The average cost of senior living in Shintown is $4,958 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Renovo, PA with an average of $2,336 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Shintown, PA, vs. nearby cities

Shintown, PA
$4,958/mo
$2,336/mo

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

Shintown, PA
$4,958/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

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

$5,860/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,958/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shintown, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,511/mo
Studio
$5,405/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,882/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,533/mo

Senior living costs in Shintown 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: Shintown, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShintown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,958/mo$4,732/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$4,770/mo$4,271/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$5,860/mo$5,453/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$5,069/mo$4,265/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Shintown, PA:$4,958/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,732/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Shintown, PA:$4,770/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Shintown, PA:$5,860/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Shintown, PA:$5,069/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,265/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Shintown, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Shintown 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
Shintown, PA$5,664/mo$5,373/mo+5.4%
Pennsylvania$5,615/mo$5,383/mo+4.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Shintown, PA
2024 average cost:$5,664/mo
2023 average cost:$5,373/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,615/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Shintown

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Shintown

Juniper Village Wellspring at Brookline in State College, PA

5.0
This is an ideal memory care facility. The team of caregivers are well trained, patient, loving, caring and dependable. They always have the best interests of the residents in their hearts. The facility was designed and built to optimize the function of memory care. The building is very well ...
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The Hillside Senior Living Community in Montoursville, PA

4.0
The staff seems friendly. Although my wife has Alzheimer's, she seems content there. Usually smiling when I visit, I credit the staff for that. No activities director for most of the time. The cost is crippling, but I guess it is par for the course.

Celebration Villa of Nittany Valley in State College, PA

4.0
We had a rough start adjusting & they seemed to get lost/forgotten by the busy staff. But I stayed an advocate for them to get them the needed attention that they were not always willing to ask for. Most of the staff is very friendly & they work hard. The activities director is amazing. She ...
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Shintown nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shintown nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shintown, 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 Shintown 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 Shintown that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shintown, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
25%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.7%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
25%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6.9%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
23.6%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Shintown 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 Shintown Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shintown, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
15.3%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
11.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
11.1%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4.2%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shintown 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 Shintown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shintown, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
12.5%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.9%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.5%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shintown 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 Shintown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shintown, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.7%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
18.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shintown 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 Shintown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shintown, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
23.6%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
13.9%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.6%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.6%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.2%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
19.4%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20.8%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Colonial Courtyard at Clearfield, Celebration Villa of Nittany Valley and Leighton Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Shintown, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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