Rosewood Manor
671 Main St, Harwich, MA 02645
"Rosewood Manor is located in Harwich, Massachusetts, which is a short distance from Harwichport. The small town is an attractive vacation ar..."
READ MORELocated in Cape Cod, Harwich, Massachusetts, is a seaside town with a growing community of older adults. Nearly 35% of the town’s 12,142 residents are seniors aged 65 and older. Harwich has a good number of nearby medical centers and hospitals such as the Cape Cod Healthcare Urgent Care and the nonprofit Outer Cape Health Services.
Nursing homes are residential care facilities for frail seniors who need 24/7 assistance and supervision. These facilities provide the highest level of care outside a hospital. Skilled nursing staff are there to help older adults with medical needs and daily living necessities, such as bathing. Because nursing homes provide the highest level of support, they are also the costliest type of senior care. According to the Genworth Cost of Care 2020 Survey, the median cost for a shared nursing home room in Harwich is $13,326 per month. Other less expensive options for those who don’t need intensive care include home care providers and assisted living communities.
This page compares the cost of skilled nursing facilities in Harwich with the rest of the state and country. It also lists a few local services and programs that seniors in the area can access.
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671 Main St, Harwich, MA 02645
"Rosewood Manor is located in Harwich, Massachusetts, which is a short distance from Harwichport. The small town is an attractive vacation ar..."
READ MORE579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673
4.0
(13 reviews)
"The apartments are beautiful and can be customized how you want them. The menu is impressive and the cooks and service staff are wonderful. All the staff and other residents are simply caring and interested in getting to know you...."
READ MORE311 Service Road East, Sandwich, MA 02537
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My sister was in Spaulding Rehabilitation for rehab and this place was amazing, it was top-notch. The rehabilitation was amazing, and the doctors and nurses were very receptive. My sister went into an eight-hour period, between four and a half to fiv..."
READ MORE60 Daleys Terrace, Orleans, MA 02653
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I moved into the Terraces Orleans. First of all, it's actually located in the town of Orleans, which means it's very convenient to the grocery stores, post office, and probably all the necessities. It's actually right next to the police station, and ..."
READ MORE390 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650
4.0
(9 reviews)
"My room was ample for me, with all necessary amenities. I had plenty of heat and light. It was kept clean and fresh. Toilet was easily accessible - as was the shower. The bed was typical hospital bed. I'd have preferred my bed at home, more s..."
READ MORE9 E Creek Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My father has moved into Our Island Home. They take Medicaid. They're extremely responsive and helped me through the whole process. The staff members are super friendly, very informative, and again, very, very helpful. It looks like every other nursi..."
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383 South Orleans Rd, Brewster, MA 02631
2.9
(13 reviews)
"My father-in-law is at Pleasant Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. It's a great group of professionals who came along fine and helped out my father-in-law to the point where he's sorry, he's leaving, which is amazing to me. He likes the food a lot...."
READ MORE876 Falmouth Road, Hyannis, MA 02601
2.5
(2 reviews)
"I'm getting therapy at The Pavilion Rehab and Nursing Center. The only problem with that is, with the virus going around, you have to kind of stay in your room, and you can't go down the hallway and all. They've got a number of people with the virus,..."
READ MORE120 S Main Street, Centerville, MA 02632
2.3
(6 reviews)
"This is a very nice facility. The staff is friendly and goes out of their way to ensure that the family feels welcome when visiting their loved ones. I have called numerous times and always forget the room number of my family member and they know wh..."
READ MORE1 Love Lane, South Dennis, MA 02660
2.2
(8 reviews)
"My father has been a resident at South Dennis HealthCare for a little over three years. I live across the country, but every time I have visited (which is every few months, pandemic aside) I have encountered caring staff, smiling aides, fun activitie..."
READ MORE111 Headwaters Dr, East Harwich, MA 02645
161 Falmouth Rd, Mashpee, MA 02649
"Royal Cotuit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in a quaint village in the town of Barnstable, offers convenient access to Falmouth ..."
READ MORE100 Alden St, Provincetown, MA 02657
"The Residences at Seashore Point welcomes people 55+ from all walks of life. Our concierge condominium community comprises singles and marr..."
READ MORE265 North Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
100 Alden Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
390 Orleans Rd, North Chatham, MA 02650
"Our dedicated professionals work to create an environment in which residents and their families truly feel at home. As a recipient of a DPH ..."
READ MORE383 S Orleans Rd, Brewster, MA 02631
"Pleasant Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a sprawling garden property of 70,000 square feet amidst 13 acres of garden space on Mas..."
READ MORE161 Falmouth Road, Mashpee, MA 02649
"Royal Health Cotuit, located in Mashpee, MA, offers a variety of care types including Skilled Nursing Care, Short-term Rehabilitation Care, ..."
READ MORE1 Love Ln, South Dennis, MA 02660
The cost for nursing homes in the state of Massachusetts at $12,623 is a lot higher than the national median of $7,756, and a shared room in a Harwich nursing home costs $13,326 a month, on average, which is $703 above the state median. Skilled nursing facilities in other state cities such as Boston ($13,383) are in a similar price range to Harwich, while the prices for semiprivate rooms in Worcester ($12,486), Springfield ($11,568) and Pittsfield ($11,102) are marginally more affordable.
Harwich
$13,326
Massachusetts
$12,623
The United States
$7,756
Boston
$13,383
Worcester
$12,486
Springfield
$11,568
Pittsfield
$11,102
In Harwich, the monthly price for a semiprivate room is $13,326, while a private room costs $14,174, on average, per month.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
As nursing homes provide the highest level of senior care, they are also the most expensive option. People who don’t need close observation might consider first looking into more affordable types of care. Seniors can hire either home care or a home health care provider at an average monthly price of $6,002 and $6,101, respectively. Assisted living facilities offer limited supervision in residential sites at a monthly average price of $6,338. Harwich’s cheapest senior care option is adult day health care at a median cost of $1,555 per month.
Home care
$6,002
Home health care
$6,101
Adult day health care
$1,555
Assisted living
$6,338
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$13,326
Nursing home (private room)
$14,174
Note: Data for Harwich was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Barnstable, was used instead.
There are several programs and services available to seniors in Harwich that can either help them delay moving into a nursing home or help with the cost of one.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Harwich Council on Aging | (508) 430-7550 | Seniors in Harwich can contact the Council on Aging for a robust list of services created to help delay the transition to a nursing home. The council provides advocacy services, information and referral and adult day care at the town’s senior center. |
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands | (508) 394-4630 | This Area Agency on Aging has an array of programs for seniors in Harwich. The Information & Referral line acts as the first point of contact between seniors, their caregivers and local services. The nonprofit manages the Meals on Wheels program, a caregiver support network and can determine whether seniors are entitled to Medicaid coverage for their skilled nursing placements. Additionally, the agency operates the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. |
Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone | (800) 243-4636 | The SHINE program is available to all seniors in the state who want to better understand and make informed decisions about their health insurance options. SHINE counselors can offer advice on enrolling with Medicare and other financial assistance available to low-income individuals. |
Legal Help for Elders | (800) 342-5297 | This is a statewide program available to older adults aged 60 and over. Seniors can call the helpline for free legal advice on civil matters. Additionally, lawyers and paralegals can connect people with free or low-cost local legal representation agencies. |
MassHealth Coverage for Seniors who Need Long-Term Care Services | (800) 841-2900 | MassHealth Coverage is the state’s version of the nationwide Home and Community Medicaid waiver. This program can help eligible seniors with the cost of nursing home placements and other long-term care options. |