Worcester Senior AdvisorThe Brookfields and Warren lie in the Quaboag River valley in the southwest of the county: Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield and West Brookfield grew from one colonial grant, and Warren adds the mill villages of West Warren along Route 67 and Route 19. Route 9 and Route 148 tie the area to Spencer and Worcester.
Licensed senior care here is sparse and spread out, so distances matter: families often compare West Brookfield's nursing home with options in Spencer, Southbridge and Palmer. Tri-Valley handles home care for all five towns.
How many older residents and certified care options are in The Brookfields & Warren, MA?
The Brookfields & Warren had about 19,609 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 424 since 2020) and about 4,565 residents 65 and older (23.7%), and the state and CMS records show 0 certified assisted living residences and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 19,609 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 19,185 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,565 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 427 |
| Brookfield: population 2025 / share 65+ | 3,516 / 28.4% |
| East Brookfield: population 2025 / share 65+ | 2,231 / 26.7% |
| North Brookfield: population 2025 / share 65+ | 4,793 / 18.7% |
| West Brookfield: population 2025 / share 65+ | 3,947 / 35.9% |
| Warren: population 2025 / share 65+ | 5,122 / 14.6% |
| With an address in The Brookfields & Warren | Without an address in The Brookfields & Warren | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Nursing homes: 1 | Certified assisted living, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Is there certified assisted living in The Brookfields & Warren?
No certified Assisted Living Residence lists an address in The Brookfields & Warren; the nearest is Benchmark at Tatnuck Park in Worcester, about 16.1 miles from the center of town.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark at Tatnuck Park 340 May Street, 01602 | 16.1 | Worcester | 76 | 19 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond East 667 Washington Street, 01501 | 16.4 | Auburn | 80 | 0 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond West 669 Washington Street, 01501 | 16.4 | Auburn | 103 | 35 |
| Eisenberg Assisted Living Residences 631 Salisbury Street, 01609 | 17.3 | Worcester | 80 | 19 |
Where is the closest memory care to The Brookfields & Warren?
The closest residence with Special Care Residence units is Benchmark at Tatnuck Park in Worcester, about 16.1 miles away, with 19 memory care units.
- Benchmark at Tatnuck Park, Worcester: 19 SCR units, 16.1 miles
- Brookdale Eddy Pond West, Auburn: 35 SCR units, 16.4 miles
- Eisenberg Assisted Living Residences, Worcester: 19 SCR units, 17.3 miles
What nursing homes are in The Brookfields & Warren, and how does CMS rate them?
1 certified nursing home is in The Brookfields & Warren with 166 certified beds; 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Facility 47 East Main Street, 01585 | 5 of 5 | 166 | 83% | 4.04 | 0 |
Which hospitals are closest to The Brookfields & Warren?
Measured from the center of The Brookfields & Warren, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital (about 13.9 miles) and Saint Vincent Hospital (about 18.5 miles).
Heywood Hospital in Gardner is about 25.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in The Brookfields & Warren?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for The Brookfields & Warren run through Tri-Valley, Inc., the Aging Services Access Point at (508) 949-6640, which also does free in-home assessments.
Every Massachusetts city and town also has a council on aging, usually based at the senior center, which can help with local transportation, meals and SHINE health insurance counseling.
