Worcester Senior AdvisorSutton and Douglas are wooded Blackstone Valley towns south of Millbury. Sutton's villages of Manchaug, Wilkinsonville and West Sutton surround Purgatory Chasm, and Douglas stretches toward Rhode Island and Connecticut with the large Douglas State Forest.
Neither town has much licensed residential care inside its borders, so families compare Northbridge, Uxbridge, Webster and Millbury, with Worcester or Milford for hospital care.
How many older residents and certified care options are in Sutton & Douglas, MA?
Sutton & Douglas had about 19,207 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 854 since 2020) and about 3,198 residents 65 and older (17.1%), 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) | 19,207 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 18,353 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,198 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 154 |
| Sutton: population 2025 / share 65+ | 9,662 / 18.8% |
| Douglas: population 2025 / share 65+ | 9,545 / 15.4% |
| With an address in Sutton & Douglas | Without an address in Sutton & Douglas | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | No certified providers with a local address | Certified assisted living, Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Is there certified assisted living in Sutton & Douglas?
No certified Assisted Living Residence lists an address in Sutton & Douglas; the nearest is The Residence at AdviniaCare Northbridge in Northbridge, about 5.4 miles from the center of town.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Residence at AdviniaCare Northbridge 85 Beaumont Drive, 01534 | 5.4 | Northbridge | 26 | 0 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond East 667 Washington Street, 01501 | 6.7 | Auburn | 80 | 0 |
| Brookdale Eddy Pond West 669 Washington Street, 01501 | 6.7 | Auburn | 103 | 35 |
| Christopher Heights of Webster 338 Thompson Rd., 01570 | 7.5 | Webster | 83 | 0 |
Where is the closest memory care to Sutton & Douglas?
The closest residence with Special Care Residence units is Brookdale Eddy Pond West in Auburn, about 6.7 miles away, with 35 memory care units.
- Brookdale Eddy Pond West, Auburn: 35 SCR units, 6.7 miles
- Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings, Shrewsbury: 17 SCR units, 10.7 miles
- The Residence at Orchard Grove, Shrewsbury: 20 SCR units, 10.7 miles
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Sutton & Douglas?
No certified nursing home lists an address in Sutton & Douglas; the closest is Care One at Millbury in Millbury, about 4.4 miles away, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care One at Millbury 312 Millbury Avenue, 01527 | 4.4 | 2 of 5 | 154 | 3.74 |
| Regalcare at Blackstone Valley 447 Hill Street, 01588 | 4.5 | 3 of 5 | 123 | 3.27 |
| Adviniacare at Northbridge 85 Beaumont Drive, 01534 | 5.4 | 3 of 5 | 154 | 3.42 |
Which hospitals are closest to Sutton & Douglas?
Measured from the center of Sutton & Douglas, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are Saint Vincent Hospital (about 9.4 miles) and Milford Regional Medical Center (about 11.9 miles).
UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital in Southbridge is about 15.4 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Sutton & Douglas families get free senior help?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for Sutton & Douglas run through Tri-Valley, Inc., the Aging Services Access Point at (508) 949-6640, which also does free in-home assessments.
The town council on aging and senior center are the place to start for rides, meals and SHINE Medicare counseling; the ASAP handles home care and long-term care screening.
