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Worcester Senior Report
Worcester · Massachusetts
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Services & Resources
Independent living, assisted living, nursing and memory care.
Whether it’s independent living, assisted living, or a full nursing home, Worcester has options in every price range. We cover openings, reviews, and changes at communities throughout the city, including places near Elm Park and the West Side. Our housing coverage helps families make decisions before a crisis forces their hand.
Every number below was read on the organisation's own website on 28 and 30 September 2026. Where one could not be, the listing says so.
The city's public housing office. It runs about 3,000 subsidised flats, some of them for older and disabled people, and issues the vouchers that help pay rent to a private landlord.
630A Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
There are income limits and waiting lists, and they look at your record as a tenant. Applications are made online.
A non-profit letting flats to people over 62 on low incomes, or who need a flat they can get around in, at three sites in Worcester and one in Holden.
485 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605
That number is for Colony I and II. The others: Colony III, 101 Chadwick St., 508-755-0444; Colony IV, 123 Holden St., 508-853-2211; Colony Holden, 68 Reservoir St., 508-829-4300. Income limits apply and each site has its own waiting list - apply to each separately, by post.
Low-income studio and one-bedroom flats in Quinsigamond Village for people aged 62 and over, or with a disability. There is a laundry, a clubhouse and pull-cord safety features in each flat, and pets are allowed.
59 Evelyn St., Worcester, MA 01607
Office: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm. Wednesday, 8am to noon. Friday, 8am to 1pm. Closed weekends.
Rents are set by income, so ask what you would pay and how long the waiting list is. The building is run by Beacon Communities.
80 new affordable flats for people aged 55 and over in the old Worcester Boys Club building downtown. Studios and one-bedroom flats are set at 60% of area median income.
2 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01609
When checked, the site said only a few flats were left and there was no waiting list. The leasing office is open Monday to Friday; ring to book a visit. Your income must fall within the limits.
Flats for older people who look after themselves, with meals, housekeeping and transport available on the same grounds.
101 Barry Rd., Worcester, MA 01609
Their site says flats start at $3,400 a month, with extra charges possible. Paid privately.
A Catholic non-profit campus on Plantation Street holding assisted living, a nursing home, short-stay rehabilitation and a memory care unit.
555–559 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605
The main switchboard for the whole campus - ask for admissions for the kind of care you need.
An assisted living residence beside the Jewish Healthcare Center, for people who need a hand with meals, bathing, dressing or medicines.
631 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609
Assisted living and memory care on May Street, for people who need daily help or are living with dementia.
340 May St., Worcester, MA 01602
No number is printed here: their page shows a different one each time it is opened. It used to be called Tatnuck Park at Worcester.
A retirement community off West Boylston Street with assisted living flats, where a nurse leads the care and aides help with dressing, bathing and medicines.
65 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, MA 01606
No number is printed here: their page shows a different one each time it is opened. Their site says each plan includes 45 to 90 minutes of help a day.
Independent living for older people who want their own flat with meals served, housekeeping every two weeks and extra help available when needed. Residents who later need more care can move to Homestead Hall, the rest home run by the same organisation.
1199 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603
Three meals a day are included. Ask about the monthly fee and what extra help costs.
A non-profit nursing home on Salisbury Street, for long stays and for short ones after a spell in hospital.
629 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609
A nursing home off Plantation Street: skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation and long-term care.
10 Mary Scano Dr., Worcester, MA 01605
A non-profit nursing and rehabilitation centre on Harvard Street, part of Ascentria Care Alliance.
26 Harvard St., Worcester, MA 01609
Their site says they take referrals at any hour.
A nursing home on Barber Avenue offering long-term care and short-term rehabilitation after surgery, illness or injury.
300 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606
Ask whether a bed is free and whether they take your Medicare plan or MassHealth; the website does not say.
A nursing home on the Worcester–West Boylston border offering short- and long-term nursing care and rehabilitation after an injury or illness. It is part of the non-profit Briarwood retirement community; listed separately because Briarwood itself is listed for its independent and assisted living.
87 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, MA 01606
Ask whether a bed is free and which insurance they take.
A small Level IV rest home with 24-hour help with bathing, dressing, toileting and medicines, and three meals a day. Residents have private rooms and can bring their own furniture. A rest home gives more care than assisted living but is not a nursing home.
10 Homestead Avenue, Worcester, MA 01610
Run with Goddard House (above), which has its own number. Ask about cost and whether any help with payment is accepted.
A residential care home with 24-hour supervision for older people who need help with daily living, including people with dementia and Alzheimer's. It takes short stays after an illness or hospital stay as well as long-term residents. Listed here as well as under Adult Day Care because this is the residential side, not the day club.
101 Randolph Road, Worcester, MA 01606
It also runs a free monthly support group for families. The site gives a toll-free number too, 877-363-4775.
The housing advice centre for Worcester County. It helps tenants and landlords who disagree, homeowners, and people who need emergency funding, and runs budgeting classes. The same organisation handles Section 8 vouchers.
Telephone and email: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed noon to 1pm. Walk-ins on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The number is RCAP's main line; ask for the Housing Consumer Education Center. The Section 8 department is closed to the public on Fridays. TTY: 978-630-6754.
A free advocate for people living in nursing homes, rest homes and assisted living. The ombudsman visits and works to sort out complaints about care, rights or treatment with the staff. Anyone can raise a complaint on a resident's behalf.
Ring the state number and ask to be connected with the ombudsman who covers Worcester. For abuse or neglect, ring the Elder Abuse Hotline (listed under Government).
A free website listing affordable rented homes across Massachusetts, including buildings for people aged 55 or 62 and over. You can search by town and see which flats are available now.
There is no telephone number on the site, so you need to use it online, or ask a family member or the Senior Center to help you search.