Senior Living in Harrisburg, PA: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs
Senior living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania spans 44 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 28 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties in Pennsylvania. 6 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
All senior living in Harrisburg: 44 licensed communities by county
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties in Pennsylvania, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Also listed from public records: 3 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 22 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.
Cumberland County, PA 22 communities
- Artis Senior Living of West ShoreLemoyne, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Bethany Village Retirement Center (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Memory Care and Continuing Care)Mechanicsburg, PA · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Continuing Care
- Brookdale Grandon FarmsMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Carriage CourtsNewville, PA · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care
- Celebration Villa of ShippensburgShippensburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Chapel Pointe at Carlisle (Assisted Living and Memory Care)Carlisle, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Country Meadows of West Shore (Assisted Living and Memory Care)Mechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Country Meadows of West Shore (Assisted Living)Mechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)Carlisle, PA · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care
- Cumberland VistaDillsburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Harmony at West ShoreMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Legend at Silver CreekMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village, Mt Allen DriveMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- New VisionsNewville, PA · Assisted Living
- New Visions of South Central PaGardners, PA · Assisted Living
- New Visions of South Central PaMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Silver Spring Personal Care HomeMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living
- The Bridges at Bent CreekMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- The Residence at CarlisleCarlisle, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- The Woods at Cedar RunCamp Hill, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Thornwald Home (Assisted Living)Carlisle, PA · Assisted Living
- Vibra Senior LivingMechanicsburg, PA · Assisted Living
Dauphin County, PA 21 communities
- Arden Courts (Susquehanna)Harrisburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Brookdale HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Choices Healthcare Carolyn's HouseHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Columbia Cottage - LinglestownHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Country Meadows of HersheyHershey, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Crescent View Assisted LivingMiddletown, PA · Assisted Living
- Ecumenical Community of HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Ecumenical Retirement Community of Harrisburg IIHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Ecumenical Retirement Community of Harrisburg IIIHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Harmony at HersheyHershey, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Homeland Center (Assisted Living)Harrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Khs Mental Health Services-Chambers St Specialized PcHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Khs Mental Health Services-Green Street Specialized PcHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Khs Mental Health Services-Reynolds Lane Specialized PcHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Merakey PennsylvaniaSteelton, PA · Assisted Living
- Merakey PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Oak Hill ManorMiddletown, PA · Assisted Living
- Paxton Street Home Benevolent SocietyHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Polk Personal Care CenterMillersburg, PA · Assisted Living
- The Terraces at Capitol VillageHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living
- Viva Senior Living at HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA · Assisted Living · Memory Care
Perry County, PA 1 communities
- Transitions Healthcare Allens Cove (Assisted Living)Duncannon, PA · Assisted Living
How much does senior living cost in Harrisburg?
Assisted living in the Harrisburg area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Harrisburg range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. Pennsylvania’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Harrisburg?
6 of the 28 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Harrisburg metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village, Mount Allen Drive in Mechanicsburg. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Which Harrisburg areas have senior living?
Senior living in the Harrisburg metro is spread across Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties in Pennsylvania. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg (20)
- Mechanicsburg (15)
- Carlisle (12)
- Middletown (4)
- Camp Hill (4)
- Duncannon (3)
- Newville (3)
- Shippensburg (2)
- Millersburg (2)
How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid
- We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
- Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
- Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.
How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Assisted living and memory care by city
Harrisburg senior living questions, answered
Most states, including Pennsylvania, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 6 Harrisburg-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 44 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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