44 Nursing Homes Near Cherry Hill, NJ
Cherry Hill is a township in the state of New Jersey, that is conveniently situated just 7.66 miles from the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. The township has a population of 71,245, and around 20% of residents are aged 65 and older. Seniors have access to medical facilities at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital which features a New Jersey state-designated primary stroke center and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Nursing homes provide a high level of medical supervision, monitoring and assistance. This type of care is generally provided by registered nurses and qualified aides. Accordingly, nursing home care can be very expensive in comparison to other types of care. Nursing home care costs in Cherry Hill are relatively high according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020. A semiprivate room in Cherry Hill has a monthly average cost of $11,285 while the national average is $7,756. Seniors who don’t require this level of care may want to look at alternatives such as assisted living and home care services.
This guide provides information on the costs of nursing home care and alternative options in Cherry Hill.
Directory of Nursing Homes in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Silver Healthcare Center
1417 Brace Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08034
Rooms are sterile like an institution. Lobby is presentable but go into a hallway and it smells like a sewer system. Management staff never return phone calls, complaints are never resolved. Staff is
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Rooms are sterile like an institution. Lobby is presentable but go into a hallway and it smells like a sewer system. Management staff never return phone calls, complaints are never resolved. Staff is aloof , uncaring and many times I have heard. "I don’t know Management never told me."
Many times have been told we only have 2 aides and nurse on duty. Always short staffed
so waiting for an aide takes up to 40 minutes for a response. Patients clothing is labeled but many times my loved one was wearing someone else’s clothing. The answer to that is "Well that was what was in is dresser." A male patient wearing a flowered females blouse. So patients have no dignity at this place. The food did not look appetizing. The activities area is an empty room where residents are sitting in corners or wandering around the room with no interaction from staff.
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Rooms are sterile like an institution. Lobby is presentable but go into a hallway and it smells like a sewer system. Management staff never return phone calls, complaints are never resolved. Staff is
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Rooms are sterile like an institution. Lobby is presentable but go into a hallway and it smells like a sewer system. Management staff never return phone calls, complaints are never resolved. Staff is aloof , uncaring and many times I have heard. "I don’t know Management never told me."
Many times have been told we only have 2 aides and nurse on duty. Always short staffed
so waiting for an aide takes up to 40 minutes for a response. Patients clothing is labeled but many times my loved one was wearing someone else’s clothing. The answer to that is "Well that was what was in is dresser." A male patient wearing a flowered females blouse. So patients have no dignity at this place. The food did not look appetizing. The activities area is an empty room where residents are sitting in corners or wandering around the room with no interaction from staff.
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St. Mary’s Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare
210 St. Mary’s Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08003
The administrators and supervisors of the rehab facility are a disgrace! COVID has enabled them to operate without the accountability of the watchful eyes of patients’ families and has resulted in irr
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The administrators and supervisors of the rehab facility are a disgrace! COVID has enabled them to operate without the accountability of the watchful eyes of patients’ families and has resulted in irrepairable harm to their patients. Never ever again! I’m disgusted by their inattention to our elderly! Shame on you!
My mom died just over 2 weeks after being in your care. She died with the multiple wounds you helped to exasperate up and down on her left side. Multiple nurses and the doctors at the hospital were overwhelmed and flabbergasted by what they saw when you sent her off to the hospital. They couldn’t believe that
your staff allowed her to remain on her left side for such a lengthy period of time to cause wounds which required sedated intervention. The pictures that were taken by the hospital as well as those from the facility she came from before arriving as St Mary’s proved the horrible abuse that my mother withstood!
Readers don’t be fooled by the five stars. Unless your loved one has a voice to advocate for themselves please beware for the sake of your loved ones! Those in charge of managing the staff should be ashamed of themselves for managing care so inappropriately!!
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The administrators and supervisors of the rehab facility are a disgrace! COVID has enabled them to operate without the accountability of the watchful eyes of patients’ families and has resulted in irr
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The administrators and supervisors of the rehab facility are a disgrace! COVID has enabled them to operate without the accountability of the watchful eyes of patients’ families and has resulted in irrepairable harm to their patients. Never ever again! I’m disgusted by their inattention to our elderly! Shame on you!
My mom died just over 2 weeks after being in your care. She died with the multiple wounds you helped to exasperate up and down on her left side. Multiple nurses and the doctors at the hospital were overwhelmed and flabbergasted by what they saw when you sent her off to the hospital. They couldn’t believe that
your staff allowed her to remain on her left side for such a lengthy period of time to cause wounds which required sedated intervention. The pictures that were taken by the hospital as well as those from the facility she came from before arriving as St Mary’s proved the horrible abuse that my mother withstood!
Readers don’t be fooled by the five stars. Unless your loved one has a voice to advocate for themselves please beware for the sake of your loved ones! Those in charge of managing the staff should be ashamed of themselves for managing care so inappropriately!!
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Premier Cadbury at Cherry Hill
2150 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
They just seem to go through the motions in healthcare, but really don’t care about the people. Response time to problems or requests are almost non-existent. Seems like they are more interested in
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They just seem to go through the motions in healthcare, but really don’t care about the people. Response time to problems or requests are almost non-existent. Seems like they are more interested in billing you for anything they can, to increase their profits. Information about any medical evaluations or drug treatments are hard to find. No one seems to know what is going on, and worse don’t seem to care. I would strongly urge people to look at other facilities.
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They just seem to go through the motions in healthcare, but really don’t care about the people. Response time to problems or requests are almost non-existent. Seems like they are more interested in
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They just seem to go through the motions in healthcare, but really don’t care about the people. Response time to problems or requests are almost non-existent. Seems like they are more interested in billing you for anything they can, to increase their profits. Information about any medical evaluations or drug treatments are hard to find. No one seems to know what is going on, and worse don’t seem to care. I would strongly urge people to look at other facilities.
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Avista Healthcare, Llc
3025 W Chapel Avenue., Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
My Girlfriend was in there with Copd,, In her early 50’s ,,, they took great care of her,,, she had to make trips to the hosp as her lungs were shot,, I went every morning to bring her coffee , they
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My Girlfriend was in there with Copd,, In her early 50’s ,,, they took great care of her,,, she had to make trips to the hosp as her lungs were shot,, I went every morning to bring her coffee , they always let me in early as I take care of my mom 95 at my house,, so I had to get home,,, but I went there everyday ,, were always nice,, she passed a few months ago ,, but I would recommend this place to anyone ,, even myself when I need extra help,,,, I can’t remember day she passed was 3 4 months ago
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My Girlfriend was in there with Copd,, In her early 50’s ,,, they took great care of her,,, she had to make trips to the hosp as her lungs were shot,, I went every morning to bring her coffee , they
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My Girlfriend was in there with Copd,, In her early 50’s ,,, they took great care of her,,, she had to make trips to the hosp as her lungs were shot,, I went every morning to bring her coffee , they always let me in early as I take care of my mom 95 at my house,, so I had to get home,,, but I went there everyday ,, were always nice,, she passed a few months ago ,, but I would recommend this place to anyone ,, even myself when I need extra help,,,, I can’t remember day she passed was 3 4 months ago
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Cherry Hill Rehab and Nursing
1399 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
My father was in Aristacare at Cherry Hill. Originally, when he first went there the staff was good and professional. They had a young lady, she was the director of nursing, and she was really good, b
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My father was in Aristacare at Cherry Hill. Originally, when he first went there the staff was good and professional. They had a young lady, she was the director of nursing, and she was really good, but when she left it just went downhill. The room wasn’t bad, it was kept clean. The furniture was really old, but other than that it was clean, and it wasn’t bad at all. It was a shared room. I think the people who are there for rehab and going home have private rooms, but if you are there for long-term care, you’d have a roommate. Visitation was you could just walk in and go to their room whenever you like. When COVID hit they shut everything down, but leading up to COVID you could just walk in whenever you want to visit, and you have to sign in on a book. If you would want to take them out for a visit, you’d have a certain time to take them back, and you have to sign them in and out in a book.
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My father was in Aristacare at Cherry Hill. Originally, when he first went there the staff was good and professional. They had a young lady, she was the director of nursing, and she was really good, b
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My father was in Aristacare at Cherry Hill. Originally, when he first went there the staff was good and professional. They had a young lady, she was the director of nursing, and she was really good, but when she left it just went downhill. The room wasn’t bad, it was kept clean. The furniture was really old, but other than that it was clean, and it wasn’t bad at all. It was a shared room. I think the people who are there for rehab and going home have private rooms, but if you are there for long-term care, you’d have a roommate. Visitation was you could just walk in and go to their room whenever you like. When COVID hit they shut everything down, but leading up to COVID you could just walk in whenever you want to visit, and you have to sign in on a book. If you would want to take them out for a visit, you’d have a certain time to take them back, and you have to sign them in and out in a book.
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Manorcare Health Services
1412 Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08034
Mom was at ManorCare Health Services – Cherry Hill. I have to say that the staff was really good and my mom received excellent care. The rehab part was great. She had a private room which was nice a
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Mom was at ManorCare Health Services – Cherry Hill. I have to say that the staff was really good and my mom received excellent care. The rehab part was great. She had a private room which was nice and it appeared very clean. But it was definitely old and the place needs updating. It’s tired looking and it’s kind of smelly; and that was the other thing I didn’t like about the place.
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Mom was at ManorCare Health Services – Cherry Hill. I have to say that the staff was really good and my mom received excellent care. The rehab part was great. She had a private room which was nice a
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Mom was at ManorCare Health Services – Cherry Hill. I have to say that the staff was really good and my mom received excellent care. The rehab part was great. She had a private room which was nice and it appeared very clean. But it was definitely old and the place needs updating. It’s tired looking and it’s kind of smelly; and that was the other thing I didn’t like about the place.
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Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center
425 Woodbury Turnersville Road, Blackwood, NJ, 08012
I have been at Elmwood Hills for a few weeks and it’s great. Everyone has been very helpful and caring.
I have been at Elmwood Hills for a few weeks and it’s great. Everyone has been very helpful and caring.
The Watermark At Logan Square
Two Franklin Town Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Rehab for hip fracture
Poor attention
Wait times when button pressed was very long for toilet paper and help getting off bedpan
Promises to get things needed rarely followed through
Overworked nur
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Rehab for hip fracture
Poor attention
Wait times when button pressed was very long for toilet paper and help getting off bedpan
Promises to get things needed rarely followed through
Overworked nursing staff
Limited nursing staff
Scar not checked
PT not given
Display of annoyance to patient
Rare pleasant staff
Food service aides were helpful
I am worried when I am not there to advocate.
I have spoken to an administrator.
Called liaison for Jefferson. Poor recommendation to vulnerable folks.
Needs to be seen by doctor.
Will begin looking to transfer to a more capable place to handle our needs.
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Rehab for hip fracture
Poor attention
Wait times when button pressed was very long for toilet paper and help getting off bedpan
Promises to get things needed rarely followed through
Overworked nur
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Rehab for hip fracture
Poor attention
Wait times when button pressed was very long for toilet paper and help getting off bedpan
Promises to get things needed rarely followed through
Overworked nursing staff
Limited nursing staff
Scar not checked
PT not given
Display of annoyance to patient
Rare pleasant staff
Food service aides were helpful
I am worried when I am not there to advocate.
I have spoken to an administrator.
Called liaison for Jefferson. Poor recommendation to vulnerable folks.
Needs to be seen by doctor.
Will begin looking to transfer to a more capable place to handle our needs.
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CareOne at Evesham – SNF
870 East Route 70 , Marlton, NJ, 08053
This facility never answers any phone calls and when they do most times they are very rude. I would call four & five times before I would give up. My husbands care was terrible .., they never help
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This facility never answers any phone calls and when they do most times they are very rude. I would call four & five times before I would give up. My husbands care was terrible .., they never helped him brush his teeth so they never got brushed. They lost 3 pair of his pants and sent his electronic razor home without the head. When I tried to get an outside visit they never sent me the link to get it. A nurse actually told him when he asked her to help him cut his steak because he had a broken arm she said you have a knife & fork cut it yourself. I have to say although all of his hygiene care was never addressed by anyone there & if he wasn’t able to feed himself and I didn’t allow them to think he was being left without my concern things could have been worse. Only good thing I can say is whoever did his physical therapy did an awesome job. So I am grateful for he at least got that otherwise this facility is horrible
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This facility never answers any phone calls and when they do most times they are very rude. I would call four & five times before I would give up. My husbands care was terrible .., they never help
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This facility never answers any phone calls and when they do most times they are very rude. I would call four & five times before I would give up. My husbands care was terrible .., they never helped him brush his teeth so they never got brushed. They lost 3 pair of his pants and sent his electronic razor home without the head. When I tried to get an outside visit they never sent me the link to get it. A nurse actually told him when he asked her to help him cut his steak because he had a broken arm she said you have a knife & fork cut it yourself. I have to say although all of his hygiene care was never addressed by anyone there & if he wasn’t able to feed himself and I didn’t allow them to think he was being left without my concern things could have been worse. Only good thing I can say is whoever did his physical therapy did an awesome job. So I am grateful for he at least got that otherwise this facility is horrible
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Wiley Christian
99 East Main Street , Marlton, NJ, 08053
Excellent compassionate care. Beautiful grounds and wonderful staff. Very clean inside and out. Visiting with family hear is a pleasure.
Excellent compassionate care. Beautiful grounds and wonderful staff. Very clean inside and out. Visiting with family hear is a pleasure.
Lions Gate
1110 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ, 08043
My father is in Lions Gate for rehab. We’re very happy with it. It’s very clean. They take very good care of him, and they push him, which is good. We have no complaints. He talks about the food. He s
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My father is in Lions Gate for rehab. We’re very happy with it. It’s very clean. They take very good care of him, and they push him, which is good. We have no complaints. He talks about the food. He says it’s OK. He doesn’t like fish and I think they serve a lot of fish, but they’re taking care of him. The staff is very helpful. The facility is beautiful and well maintained.
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My father is in Lions Gate for rehab. We’re very happy with it. It’s very clean. They take very good care of him, and they push him, which is good. We have no complaints. He talks about the food. He s
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My father is in Lions Gate for rehab. We’re very happy with it. It’s very clean. They take very good care of him, and they push him, which is good. We have no complaints. He talks about the food. He says it’s OK. He doesn’t like fish and I think they serve a lot of fish, but they’re taking care of him. The staff is very helpful. The facility is beautiful and well maintained.
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Cambridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare
255 East Main Street, Moorestown, NJ, 08057
I have dealt with rehab centers before for my aging family. I know that there are bad ones and that there are good ones but I have to say that Cambridge rehab Center in Moorestown New Jersey is a fant
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I have dealt with rehab centers before for my aging family. I know that there are bad ones and that there are good ones but I have to say that Cambridge rehab Center in Moorestown New Jersey is a fantastic facility. The staff has been exceptional in caring for my mother. I feel that the staff goes the extra mile to care for her not because they have to but because they want to. I would recommend this facility to anyone in need of rehabilitative care.
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I have dealt with rehab centers before for my aging family. I know that there are bad ones and that there are good ones but I have to say that Cambridge rehab Center in Moorestown New Jersey is a fant
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I have dealt with rehab centers before for my aging family. I know that there are bad ones and that there are good ones but I have to say that Cambridge rehab Center in Moorestown New Jersey is a fantastic facility. The staff has been exceptional in caring for my mother. I feel that the staff goes the extra mile to care for her not because they have to but because they want to. I would recommend this facility to anyone in need of rehabilitative care.
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Powerback Rehabilitation Moorestown
212 Marter Avenue, Moorestown, NJ, 08057
My Aunt received stellar care and top notch customer service at PowerBack Rehabilitation. She needed a variety of complicated skin dressings, physical rehabilitation to regain her strength and walk ag
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My Aunt received stellar care and top notch customer service at PowerBack Rehabilitation. She needed a variety of complicated skin dressings, physical rehabilitation to regain her strength and walk again with her wheeled walker and be able to get of bed on her own. The entire staff was patient and kind to her and to us as a family. We have a large family and somneone was there visiting her almost every day. The director gave us his card with his cell number on it and told us to call him 24/7 for any issue. We have never experienced anything like that. I would highly recommend PowerBack in Moorestown to anyone needing this type of care after a hospital stay.
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My Aunt received stellar care and top notch customer service at PowerBack Rehabilitation. She needed a variety of complicated skin dressings, physical rehabilitation to regain her strength and walk ag
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My Aunt received stellar care and top notch customer service at PowerBack Rehabilitation. She needed a variety of complicated skin dressings, physical rehabilitation to regain her strength and walk again with her wheeled walker and be able to get of bed on her own. The entire staff was patient and kind to her and to us as a family. We have a large family and somneone was there visiting her almost every day. The director gave us his card with his cell number on it and told us to call him 24/7 for any issue. We have never experienced anything like that. I would highly recommend PowerBack in Moorestown to anyone needing this type of care after a hospital stay.
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Medford Care Center
185 Tuckerton Road , Medford, NJ, 08055
I had my mother in law stay here for a short time and I have nothing but good things to say about the facility. Her care, both nursing and rehab services, were fantastic. I was always in contact with
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I had my mother in law stay here for a short time and I have nothing but good things to say about the facility. Her care, both nursing and rehab services, were fantastic. I was always in contact with the staff and all of my questions and concerns were addressed promptly
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I had my mother in law stay here for a short time and I have nothing but good things to say about the facility. Her care, both nursing and rehab services, were fantastic. I was always in contact with
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I had my mother in law stay here for a short time and I have nothing but good things to say about the facility. Her care, both nursing and rehab services, were fantastic. I was always in contact with the staff and all of my questions and concerns were addressed promptly
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Philadelphia Nursing Home
2100 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19130
My sister went to Philadelphia Nursing Home. It was well kept, and they seemed to be on top of everything there. I had to walk through the hallway to get to her room. I think she was up on the 6th flo
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My sister went to Philadelphia Nursing Home. It was well kept, and they seemed to be on top of everything there. I had to walk through the hallway to get to her room. I think she was up on the 6th floor. The place was really clean, and it was nice. The staff was very neat, too. She said the food was good, and her meals were on time. When I went down there, they were messing with water paints. They had some kind of board games over there, and magazines and stuff. It was a nice little recreation room.
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My sister went to Philadelphia Nursing Home. It was well kept, and they seemed to be on top of everything there. I had to walk through the hallway to get to her room. I think she was up on the 6th flo
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My sister went to Philadelphia Nursing Home. It was well kept, and they seemed to be on top of everything there. I had to walk through the hallway to get to her room. I think she was up on the 6th floor. The place was really clean, and it was nice. The staff was very neat, too. She said the food was good, and her meals were on time. When I went down there, they were messing with water paints. They had some kind of board games over there, and magazines and stuff. It was a nice little recreation room.
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Immaculate Mary Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
2990 Holme, Philadelphia, PA, 19136
My stay at Immaculate Mary Center was excellent, and the staff was great, and very caring.
My stay at Immaculate Mary Center was excellent, and the staff was great, and very caring.
Stratford Nursing & Conv Ctr
18 West Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ, 08084
My father is at Laurel Manor, and the care has been very good. He’s fine with the food. His bed is always made when he’s not in it, and his room is clean. They give therapy to him every day; sometimes
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My father is at Laurel Manor, and the care has been very good. He’s fine with the food. His bed is always made when he’s not in it, and his room is clean. They give therapy to him every day; sometimes he refuses, but they keep on trying. The staff is very caring, friendly, and knowledgeable. They always keep in touch with me with everything; any little thing that happens, they let me know. They have TV lounges and the dining hall becomes an activity hall. They have a nice patio that’s all blocked in, so that they can’t get out of it. They also had a nice front porch to sit out on. It’s a small place.
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My father is at Laurel Manor, and the care has been very good. He’s fine with the food. His bed is always made when he’s not in it, and his room is clean. They give therapy to him every day; sometimes
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My father is at Laurel Manor, and the care has been very good. He’s fine with the food. His bed is always made when he’s not in it, and his room is clean. They give therapy to him every day; sometimes he refuses, but they keep on trying. The staff is very caring, friendly, and knowledgeable. They always keep in touch with me with everything; any little thing that happens, they let me know. They have TV lounges and the dining hall becomes an activity hall. They have a nice patio that’s all blocked in, so that they can’t get out of it. They also had a nice front porch to sit out on. It’s a small place.
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Manorcare Health Services Voorhees
1086 Dumont Circle , Voorhees, NJ, 08043
My sister was in this facility and all the staff was so attentive and friendly. They came when she hit the call button and checked in on her often. Her room was large and bright and they kept it cle
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My sister was in this facility and all the staff was so attentive and friendly. They came when she hit the call button and checked in on her often. Her room was large and bright and they kept it clean. My sister was too sick to participate in any activities but she did go the PT for a while and they were really good with her, they even came to her room to work with her. My family was there a lot and they allowed us to keep some food in the refrigerator and we could always go in and get ice and water. I would recommend this facility because it is difficult to have a family member in a rehab center but this facility made it much nicer. We were in a few others with my mother being very sick and then my sister and this one was by far the best, mainly because of the wonderful people who work there. The food was also much better than a few. Thanks for the wonderful care you gave my sister, it was certainly appreciated during such a difficult time. Kathy
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My sister was in this facility and all the staff was so attentive and friendly. They came when she hit the call button and checked in on her often. Her room was large and bright and they kept it cle
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My sister was in this facility and all the staff was so attentive and friendly. They came when she hit the call button and checked in on her often. Her room was large and bright and they kept it clean. My sister was too sick to participate in any activities but she did go the PT for a while and they were really good with her, they even came to her room to work with her. My family was there a lot and they allowed us to keep some food in the refrigerator and we could always go in and get ice and water. I would recommend this facility because it is difficult to have a family member in a rehab center but this facility made it much nicer. We were in a few others with my mother being very sick and then my sister and this one was by far the best, mainly because of the wonderful people who work there. The food was also much better than a few. Thanks for the wonderful care you gave my sister, it was certainly appreciated during such a difficult time. Kathy
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Nursing Home Costs in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Cherry Hill is $11,285 for a semiprivate room and $12,498 for a private room.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Those seniors who have decided to move to a nursing home facility may be interested in the average costs of care in nearby cities. Using the cost of a semiprivate room as a price comparison point the average cost of care in Cherry Hill is about $3,500 more than the national average of $7,756. However, it’s similar to the New Jersey State average of $11,254.
The average monthly costs of nursing home care are lower in Trenton ($10,783), Ocean City ($10,555), Vineland ($10,950) and Atlantic City ($9,277) than in Cherry Hill.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
It may be interesting for seniors in Cherry Hill to compare the costs of nursing home care to the average costs of alternative care options. Adult day care is the cheapest option with an average monthly cost of $1,842. Home care and home health care services both have a monthly average cost of $4,767, while assisted living has an average monthly cost of $5,550. Nursing home care is on the high end of the spectrum at an average of $11,285 for a semiprivate room and $12,498 for a private room.
Note: Data for Cherry Hill was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Philadelphia, PA, was used instead.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Free Resources for Seniors in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
The following resources may be of assistance to seniors who are looking for services that may help them to safely age in place for as long as possible. These services may help to delay the transition to a nursing home and let seniors retain their independence.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
| Home-delivered meals | 856-374-6325 | Camden County provides home-delivered meals for seniors aged 60 and over who are homebound and no longer able to easily prepare a meal for themselves. The meals are delivered around noon each day from Monday to Friday by a team of volunteers. Those seniors who are still able to leave their homes can enjoy a meal and socialization at one of the cities’ congregate meal sites. All meals are provided free of charge but donations are appreciated. The volunteers who deliver meals are able to provide a social check on seniors and ensure their physical and mental wellbeing. |
| Handy Helper Program | (856) 488-7870 | The Handy Helper program assists income-eligible seniors with minor home repairs. Seniors need to be 62 and older and unable to carry out the work on their own in order to qualify for the program. There is no charge for any of the services offered. The township of Cherry Hill organizes for a certified contractor to carry out the work. Services offered include carpentry, plumbing and minor home repairs. |
| Bus Services | (856) 661-4802 | The Cherry Hill township offers a free bus service for seniors aged 62 and over as well as disabled residents. The buses run from Monday to Friday each week. Specific routes are followed, but door-to-door pickup is available if the senior is unable to get to a bus stop on their own. The buses stop at grocery stores, senior centers and medical facilities. |