Worcester Senior AdvisorSpencer lies along Route 9 and Route 31 west of Leicester, a former shoemaking town with a compact Main Street and the large Spencer State Forest to the south.
Spencer has home health agencies with local offices but limited residential care, so families compare options in Leicester, Worcester, Charlton and the Brookfields. Tri-Valley is the home-care agency.
How many older residents and certified care options are in Spencer, MA?
Spencer had about 12,173 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 186 since 2020) and about 3,124 residents 65 and older (26.0%), and the state and CMS records show 0 certified assisted living residences and 0 nursing homes there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 12,173 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 11,987 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,124 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 277 |
| With an address in Spencer | Without an address in Spencer | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Home health agencies: 2 | Certified assisted living, Nursing homes, Hospices |
Is there certified assisted living in Spencer?
No certified Assisted Living Residence lists an address in Spencer; the nearest is Benchmark at Tatnuck Park in Worcester, about 7.4 miles from the center of town.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark at Tatnuck Park 340 May Street, 01602 | 7.4 | Worcester | 76 | 19 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond East 667 Washington Street, 01501 | 8.2 | Auburn | 80 | 0 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond West 669 Washington Street, 01501 | 8.2 | Auburn | 103 | 35 |
| Eisenberg Assisted Living Residences 631 Salisbury Street, 01609 | 8.7 | Worcester | 80 | 19 |
Where is the closest memory care to Spencer?
The closest residence with Special Care Residence units is Benchmark at Tatnuck Park in Worcester, about 7.4 miles away, with 19 memory care units.
- Benchmark at Tatnuck Park, Worcester: 19 SCR units, 7.4 miles
- Brookdale Eddy Pond West, Auburn: 35 SCR units, 8.2 miles
- Eisenberg Assisted Living Residences, Worcester: 19 SCR units, 8.7 miles
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Spencer?
No certified nursing home lists an address in Spencer; the closest is Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) in Leicester, about 5.2 miles away, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, 01542 | 5.2 | 3 of 5 | 135 | — |
| Hermitage Healthcare (the) 383 Mill Street, 01602 | 7.4 | 2 of 5 | 101 | 3.71 |
| Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 1350 Main Street, 01603 | 7.6 | 2 of 5 | 162 | 3.19 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Spencer?
2 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 0 hospices list an office in Spencer; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office town.
- A Caring Touch Nursing and Homecare Services — home health agency, Medicare-certified since 2015
- Eden Healthcare Services, Inc — home health agency, Medicare-certified since 2011
Which hospitals are closest to Spencer?
Measured from the center of Spencer, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are Saint Vincent Hospital (about 9.8 miles) and UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital (about 13.1 miles).
UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals in Leominster is about 22.2 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Spencer families get free senior help?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for Spencer run through Tri-Valley, Inc., the Aging Services Access Point at (508) 949-6640, which also does free in-home assessments.
Every Massachusetts city and town also has a council on aging, usually based at the senior center, which can help with local transportation, meals and SHINE health insurance counseling.
