There are 20 hospice facilities serving Gardner, Massachusetts. This includes 1 facility in Gardner and 19 nearby. Hospice care costs in Massachusetts range from around $111 up to $200 daily, with an average cost running around $153. The per month expense averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is equal to the nationwide average of $55,080.
Gardner is a small city in Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts. It is part of the Worcester metropolitan statistical area. Though the encompassing area has 647,315 inhabitants, there are 20,347 within the city. The senior community currently makes up about 27% of the overall population.
Gardner has a medium SeniorScore™ of 61. The city has a mean per capita income of $25,000 and a mean household income is $48,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 10.73% and the mean housing price is $268,500, which is much lower than the Massachusetts average of $514,500.
Gardner has very harsh average temperatures, with very cold winters and pleasant summers. The area receives average levels of precipitation annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Gardner has a higher than average rate of crime and moderate air quality.