This map service is based on the Long Term Care Residences point datalayer and contains the locations of licensed nursing homes, rest homes and assisted living residences in Massachusetts.Long-term care residences provide housing and services for individuals who are managing illness and/or disability attributed to physical and/or mental health conditions. While terminology may vary, generally long-term care facilities are distinguished by the type of medical and custodial (non-medical services such as dressing, bathing, etc.) care they provide, the relative independence of their residents, and the types of on-site amenities. Furthermore, some facilities cater to specific patient populations (e.g. Alzheimer's patients).For the purposes of this datalayer, a nursing home is defined as a residential facility that provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitative services and activities of daily living to the chronically ill who require a relatively high level of institutional support. A rest home provides 24-hour supervision and supportive services for individuals who do not routinely need nursing or medical care. Similarly, assisted living residences provide residents with housing and various daily living support services, but usually do not offer medical care. Assisted living residences often emphasize greater autonomy and privacy for residents through individual apartment-style rentals. Other residential facilities that provide long term care such as group homes (i.e. boarding homes or congregate housing) and hospice facilities are not explicitly specified in this datalayer. Many locations in this datalayer, however, may offer additional services ranging from independent retirement living to intensive skilled nursing and palliative care. Non-residential care locations such as adult day health, rehabilitation, and senior centers are omitted.See the datalayer's full metadata for more information.A Map Service also is available.

Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Education and Health Services: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities in Massachusetts (SMU25000006562300001SA) from Jan 1990 to Aug 2025 about nursing homes, nursing, MA, health, residential, employment, and USA.

Certified by the Executive Office of Aging & Independence, Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) are private residences that offer, for a monthly fee, housing, meals, and personal care services to aging adults who live independently.

This Long Term Care Residences point datalayer contains the locations of licensed nursing homes (NH), rest homes (RH), and assisted living facilities (ALF) in Massachusetts. Data on nursing homes and rest homes was by provided by Phil Mello, Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ), Massachusetts Department of Public Health. A list of assisted living facilities information was provided by Beth Shelton, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The update published in March of 2007 is based on listing as of May 2006 for ALF data and February 2007 for NH and RH data.Long-term care residences provide housing and services for individuals who are managing illness and/or disability attributed to physical and/or mental health conditions. While terminology may vary, generally long-term care facilities are distinguished by the type of medical and custodial (non-medical services such as dressing, bathing, etc.) care they provide, the relative independence of their residents, and the types of on-site amenities. Furthermore, some facilities cater to specific patient populations (e.g. Alzheimer's patients).For the purposes of this datalayer, a nursing home is defined as a residential facility that provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitative services and activities of daily living to the chronically ill who require a relatively high level of institutional support. A rest home provides 24-hour supervision and supportive services for individuals who do not routinely need nursing or medical care. Similarly, assisted living facilities provide residents with housing and various daily living support services, but usually do not offer medical care. Assisted living facilities often emphasize greater autonomy and privacy for residents through individual apartment-style rentals.Other residential facilities that provide long term care such as group homes (i.e. boarding homes or congregate housing) and hospice facilities are not explicitly specified in this datalayer. Many locations in this datalayer, however, may offer additional services ranging from independent retirement living to intensive skilled nursing and palliative care. Non-residential care locations such as adult day health, rehabilitation, and senior centers are omitted.The MassGIS metadata page for this layer can be seen here.

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Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Health Care: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (NECTA) (DISCONTINUED) (SMU25716506562300001A) from 1990 to 2013 about nursing homes, nursing, Boston, NH, MA, health, residential, employment, and USA.

Download a list of facilities licensed or certified by the Division of Health Care Facility Licensure & Certification, including bed counts.

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Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Health Care: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA (NECTA Division) (DISCONTINUED) (SMU25716546562300001A) from 1990 to 2023 about nursing homes, nursing, Boston, MA, health, residential, employment, and USA.

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Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Education and Health Services: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities in Springfield, MA-CT (NECTA) (SMU25781006562300001) from Jan 1990 to Dec 2024 about nursing homes, nursing, Springfield, CT, MA, health, residential, employment, and USA.

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Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Health Care: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (NECTA) (DISCONTINUED) (SMU44772006562300001A) from 1990 to 2023 about nursing homes, Providence, nursing, RI, MA, health, residential, employment, and USA.

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