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10 Best Nursing Homes in Royalston, MA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Royalston 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 Royalston, 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 Royalston or another care type is right for you. Browse 335 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Royalston.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Wheelwright, Templeton Station and Brooks Village.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Royalston, MA

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Willimansett Nursing Center is a very nice place, but also very expensive. I've had more than one loved one do a long term stay here, and they did an excellent job taking care of them in both cases. They are...
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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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My loved one was previously a resident at Courville At Manchester and it was a great experience. They have a great staff. I would recommend this facility to others.
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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I am so pleased with the care that my mom receives. The rehab department is exceptional and the food is delicious! Every staff member that I have interacted with would highly recommend this center for...
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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I feel such gratitude for the staff at Carlisle House. They are taking incredible care of my mother. They are extremely attentive to her. We visit daily, and they seek us out to update us on her care and...
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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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Great care in memory unit. Clean, attractive facility with excellent food. My husband has dementia and it's his 1st time in a facility. He was apprehensive about it but with encouragement from 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.
When you think of assisted living and memory care, what do you see? If cookie-cutter apartments, quiet hallways, bland food and stereotypical activities come to mind, then think again.  Over twenty years of experience have taught us that today's seniors want more choices and are leading a...
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This was my second time in the facility and I love it. Everything was great. The food is good, the nurses are great, I wouldn't change anything. I would definitely recommend this facility to family and...
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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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There is a lot of coordination between the health and the care with medical. They work hard to communicate with the family members of the residents to make sure that they are aware. The staff are well...
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Sudbury is a memory care assisted living community located in Middlesex County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed...
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My uncle lived at Southgate in Hampton Suites (assisted living) for years and recently passed away at age 94. The staff were outstanding and treated him like family. He was involved in activities daily 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.
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The staff has been wonderful and helpful. the assisted-living section of the facility is always clean and doesn't smell. The activities lack a little bit for somebody who is blind like my mother she cannot...
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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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The facility is amazing! It's in an inner city neighborhood, but they have security and it is safe. The building is amazing! Once she runs out of private pay, she is eligible for state help. There is a...
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.
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We are very comfortable with the service there. The aides and nurses are very friendly and professional. They are very compassionate and she's very happy. Because of the therapy she received here, she is...
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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 Fitchburg Gardens, we tailor each resident’s care plan to fit their individual needs. For us to accomplish this, we offer an array of services and programs such as physical, speech, and occupational therapy seven days a week, an on-site Respiratory therapist and a Consultant Pulmonologist from...
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The staff has been very good. The food is pretty good. The price is very affordable. My loved one is very comfortable, pretty content and happy to be there. I picked this community because the location is...
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.
The Arbors is unique in that it is a third-generation family owned and run business with a well-established work ethic and the drive to make a difference in people’s lives. Fairness is of the utmost importance for family, pricing, staffing and residents. They work hard to provide a quality...
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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.
Rockridge, a not-for-profit Retirement Community, provides singles and couples 62 or older with a rewarding lifestyle on a magnificent 12-acre site adjacent to Fitzgerald Lake Conservation area in Northampton, MA. Established in 1971, the Rockridge grounds are beautifully landscaped and allow...
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Bridges has been a godsend for us. It's expensive, for sure, but so worth it. My mother is not the easiest person on the planet, and they just roll with her and jolly her along. She is as happy as I have...
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua is a memory care assisted living community located in Hillsborough County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully...
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This community has been great for my Aunt so far. It is a larger community, and has a good community of more active seniors, so she has plenty of social interaction. It's a great looking place, and everyone...
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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The apartments are gorgeous. This gives you a good mix of independent living and assistance when needed. There are activities available for the residents to choose from. They have cottages, apartments,...
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.
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My mother is a resident at this facility, and it is very well taken care of. It's always very clean, and they work hard to make sure it always looks and smells nice. I appreciate the clinical and hospital...
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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I am staying here at the rest home and I haven't been so happy for a long time. I love it here, very supportive staff who assist day or night no matter what. I enjoy the meals and the other peers, every one...
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.
In the Autumn of our loved ones years, certain needs and services become vital to their continued well-being. We at the Village Rest Home encourage on-site and/or telephone meetings with family and friends. We can arrange for primary care physicians, schedule doctor's appointments or any other...
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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.
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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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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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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All new management team has made some wonderful changes for the residents. Thank you!
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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 care there was really good. This was my mother's second round there. She had excellent therapist while she was there the first time. They took a very personal interest in her and they remembered her when...
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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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Exceptional care and compassion - wouldn’t choose any other place for my Mom.
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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 Harris Hill 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 and...

Cost of nursing homes in Royalston, MA

The average cost of senior living in Royalston is $6,971 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Adams, MA with an average of $5,132 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Royalston, MA vs. nearby cities

Royalston, MA
$6,971/mo
$7,694/mo
$7,511/mo

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

Royalston, MA
$6,971/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

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

$5,766/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,971/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,197/mo
Studio
$6,704/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,995/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,849/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,131/mo

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 Royalston

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Royalston

Bridges by EPOCH at Nashua

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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!!

The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

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As I expected; pleasant. Food needs to improve; there are more people with memory problems than I expected.We picked this community because of the location, ambiance, and the fact that rooms are live in place.

New Horizons at Marlborough LLC

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The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Anything that Dad needs, they make sure to take care of him. He loves it there. The move-in process was easy. There is constant communication with the family whether it is through a newsletter or a telephone call, if needed. His meals are amazing. ...
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Royalston nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Royalston nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Royalston, 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 Royalston 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 Royalston 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
35.7%
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Doctor on call
Doctor on call
23.5%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
68.1%
25.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
72.3%
26.5%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.1%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
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Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
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22.7%
Respite or short term stays
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Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Royalston 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 Royalston Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Royalston, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
46.5%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Royalston 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 Royalston partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Royalston, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
33.8%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.1%
1.3%
No sugar
No sugar
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1.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Royalston 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 Royalston communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Royalston, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.2%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
29.6%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Royalston 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 Royalston offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Royalston, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
46.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.4%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.4%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
44.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
26.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Spring Village at Summerhill, Cedarbrook Village at Ware and Arbors of Bedford are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Royalston, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

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