A nursing home is a place for people who can't be cared for at home and need 24-hour nursing care. In Massachusetts, there are approximately 72 Medicare certified nursing homes. Medicare Part A may cover care from a nursing home, but ONLY if it is medically necessary to have skilled nursing care. Medicare DOES NOT cover custodial care. Custodial care is non-skilled personal care like bathing, dressing, eating or simply getting in and out of bed or moving around. Check with Medicare for more information.
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Nursing homes near Boston, MA ×
(617) 325-8000
Number of residents: 50
Number of certified beds: 44
Medicare certified - Jun 07, 2001
(617) 726-9701
Number of residents: 100
Number of certified beds: 83
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Jul 01, 1990
(617) 332-4730
Number of residents: 49
Number of certified beds: 45
Medicare and Medicaid certified - May 19, 1993
(617) 243-9990
Number of residents: 135
Number of certified beds: 117
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Dec 19, 2000
(617) 776-4420
Number of residents: 26
Number of certified beds: 27
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Jul 01, 1990
(617) 782-8113
Number of residents: 122
Number of certified beds: 116
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Jul 01, 1990
(617) 734-7138
Number of residents: 43
Number of certified beds: 30
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Mar 01, 1994
(617) 731-0515
Number of residents: 78
Number of certified beds: 71
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Apr 13, 2006
(617) 769-5100
Number of residents: 167
Number of certified beds: 154
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Jul 01, 1995
(617) 327-6325
Number of residents: 79
Number of certified beds: 75
Medicare and Medicaid certified - Jul 01, 1990