Worcester Senior AdvisorAuburn sits at the crossroads of Interstate 290, Interstate 395, the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 12, just south of Worcester. Pakachoag Hill, Eddy Pond and the Auburn Mall shopping area define a town that is both suburban and highly connected.
Auburn holds two neighboring assisted living buildings on Washington Street near Eddy Pond, one of them with a memory care residence, plus a nursing home off Masonic Circle, all within a few miles of Worcester's hospitals.
How many older residents and certified care options are in Auburn, MA?
Auburn had about 17,566 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 697 since 2020) and about 3,539 residents 65 and older (20.9%), and the state and CMS records show 2 certified assisted living residences and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 17,566 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 16,869 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,539 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 507 |
| With an address in Auburn | Without an address in Auburn | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Certified assisted living: 2, Nursing homes: 1, Hospices: 1 | Home health agencies |
Which assisted living residences are certified in Auburn?
Auburn has 2 certified Assisted Living Residences with 183 units, 35 of them memory care (Special Care Residence) units; the longest-certified, Brookdale Eddy Pond East, has held certification since June 12, 1997.
| Residence / provider | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Eddy Pond East 667 Washington Street, 01501 | 80 | 0 | 06/12/1997 | 06/26/2025 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond West 669 Washington Street, 01501 | 103 | 35 | 01/04/2000 | Not posted |
What nursing homes are in Auburn, and how does CMS rate them?
1 certified nursing home is in Auburn with 154 certified beds; 0 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Residence / provider | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Avg. beds filled | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Auburn 14 Masonic Circle, 01501 | 3 of 5 | 154 | 87% | 3.72 | 5 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Auburn?
0 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 1 hospice list an office in Auburn; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office town.
- Compassus - Greater Western Massachusetts — hospice, Medicare-certified since 2004
Which hospitals are closest to Auburn?
Measured from the center of Auburn, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are Saint Vincent Hospital (about 4.9 miles) and UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital (about 13.6 miles).
Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford is about 16.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Auburn families get free senior help?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for Auburn run through Elder Services of Worcester Area, the Aging Services Access Point at (508) 756-1545, which also does free in-home assessments.
Start with the council on aging for transportation and meal programs; the agency above handles home care programs and the Frail Elder Waiver.
