Worcester Senior AdvisorWhat does senior care cost in Worcester County?
Massachusetts' 2025 CareScout medians are about $9,600 a month for assisted living, $14,448 for a semi-private nursing home room, $40 an hour for home care and $112 a day for adult day health care; CareScout publishes no Worcester County figure.
Last verified: November 2026| Care type (Massachusetts, 2025) | Annual median | About per month | Unit price | Rank among states | U.S. median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assisted living (private one-bedroom) | $115,200 | $9,600 | $9,600 a month | 3rd highest | $74,400 |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $173,375 | $14,448 | $475 a day | 7th highest | $114,975 |
| Nursing home, private room | $189,800 | $15,817 | $520 a day | 6th highest | $129,575 |
| Home care, non-medical caregiver (44 hours/week) | $91,520 | $7,627 | $40 an hour | 10th highest | $80,080 |
| Adult day health care (5 days/week) | $29,120 | $2,427 | $112 a day | 19th highest | $24,700 |
CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, Median Cost Data Tables (survey July-November 2025, published March 2, 2026). Monthly figures are our arithmetic from CareScout's annual medians (annual / 12); ranks are CareScout's ranking of states from most to least expensive.
What do Massachusetts assisted living residences charge?
In AGE's 2025 census the median residence's monthly fees ranged from $4,228 to $9,225 for traditional units and from $7,218 to $10,886 for Special Care Residence units.
Every residence sets its own prices. See how assisted living fees work.
Who pays for senior care in Massachusetts?
Most families pay privately at first; Medicare covers only short skilled stays, home health and hospice; MassHealth pays for long-term nursing home care and, through GAFC, personal care in participating assisted living; the Home Care Program and Frail Elder Waiver pay for care at home; and VA pension with Aid and Attendance helps eligible veterans and survivors.
The fact that surprises families most: the state's home care programs do not pay for anyone living in assisted living, and nothing public pays assisted living rent except the SSI-G benefit for low-income residents.
Costs & Paying guides
What senior care costs in Worcester County, Massachusetts
2025 Massachusetts medians for assisted living, nursing homes, home care and adult day health from CareScout, plus AGE's assisted living fee ranges. No Worcester County median exists.
Read →How assisted living fees work in Massachusetts
Massachusetts assisted living fee ranges from AGE's 2025 census, how care-level pricing works, what Medicare and MassHealth do and don't pay, and how to compare Worcester County residences.
Read →MassHealth and nursing home care in 2026
2026 MassHealth long-term care figures: $2,000 asset limit, $72.80 personal needs allowance, community spouse allowance $32,532 to $162,660, $1,130,000 home equity limit and the five-year look-back.
Read →GAFC and SSI-G: paying for assisted living on a low income
How Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) and the SSI-G assisted living benefit help low-income residents in Massachusetts Assisted Living Residences, and which Worcester County residences list low-income options.
Read →Paying for care at home: the Home Care Program and the Frail Elder Waiver
Who qualifies for the Massachusetts state Home Care Program and the MassHealth Frail Elder Waiver in 2026, what they pay for, the cost-share schedule, and which ASAP serves each Worcester County town.
Read →PACE and Senior Care Options for Worcester County seniors
How PACE (Summit ElderCare centers in Worcester, Leominster and Webster) and MassHealth Senior Care Options plans work for Worcester County seniors, and how they relate to assisted living.
Read →VA Aid and Attendance for Worcester County veterans and spouses
2025-2026 VA pension rates with Aid and Attendance, the $163,699 net worth limit, and how Worcester County veterans and surviving spouses use the benefit for assisted living or care at home.
Read →At a glance
| This section gives you | This section does not give you | |
|---|---|---|
| Prices | Massachusetts' 2025 medians and AGE's fee ranges | A Worcester County median that does not exist |
| Programs | How MassHealth, GAFC, home care programs, PACE and VA work | An eligibility decision |
| Limits | 2026 asset, income and spousal figures | Legal or tax advice |
| Planning | Questions to ask and when to start | A substitute for an elder law attorney |
