Every licensed setting in Orange County

Vermont licenses 8 senior-living settings in Orange County: 6 residential care homes, 1 assisted living residence and 1 nursing home, spread across 6 towns. 2 hold a state dementia designation and 5 take a Vermont Medicaid residential payment.

Across those 6 Orange County towns, 1 setting offers skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation. These are licence records rather than vacancies: check opening, accepted level of need and current licence status with the Division of Licensing and Protection before touring anything.

  • Averte - Bradford House, Bradford — residential care home
  • Margaret Pratt Community, Bradford — assisted living residence, memory care designated, takes Vermont Medicaid
  • Valley View at Cottage Street, Bradford — residential care home, memory care designated, takes Vermont Medicaid
  • Riverbend Residential Care, Chelsea — residential care home, takes Vermont Medicaid
  • Frances Atkinson Residence, Newbury — residential care home, takes Vermont Medicaid
  • Pleasant Street, Randolph — residential care home
  • Menig Nursing Home, Randolph Center — nursing home
  • Second Spring South, Williamstown — residential care home, takes Vermont Medicaid

Hospitals and home health in Orange County

Orange County has 1 licensed hospital: Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. The discharge planning team at the general acute hospital is normally the fastest route to home health, equipment and a rehabilitation bed.

No home health agency is licensed to Orange County in the state directory. Clinician-ordered care here is arranged through a neighbouring county's agency or the discharging hospital, so ask for the agency by name and confirm it covers the specific address.

What a Orange County plan should budget for

Vermont publishes no county-level cost data, so Orange County budgeting starts from the state medians — $103,137 a year for assisted living, $45.00 an hour for non-medical home care — and then turns on how many of the 8 local settings can actually meet the need. Where that number is small, waiting-list position and willingness to travel decide more than price comparison does.

Planning care in Orange County

Orange County spans several practical care markets, including central Vermont and the Upper Valley. Town exceptions also matter for Area Agency on Aging coverage, making address-level verification especially useful.

Orange County is a useful way to organize calls, but the boundary is not a service guarantee. Home-care agencies may define territory by travel time, staffing and schedule; communities serving this part of Vermont still require their own assessment and a confirmed opening.

Communities and towns to include

A county-wide search may include Randolph, Bradford, Fairlee, Thetford, Williamstown. Families can widen a community search beyond the county when travel remains workable, while home-care coverage should always be confirmed for the exact service address.

  • Randolph
  • Bradford
  • Fairlee
  • Thetford
  • Williamstown

Before hiring home care in Orange County, ask this

  • Do you currently staff the exact Orange County address and requested schedule?
  • What minimum shifts, travel or weekend charges apply?
  • How do weather, distance and caregiver call-outs affect coverage?
  • Who employs, screens, trains and supervises caregivers?
  • Which requested tasks are outside your non-medical scope?

Before touring a community near Orange County, ask this

  • What is the current license category and legal business name?
  • Which apartment, services and assessed care level are included in the quote?
  • Who is present overnight and how are urgent needs handled?
  • What changes after reassessment?
  • Which deposits, refunds, transfer and discharge terms apply?

Orange County public-resource connection

Central Vermont Council on Aging, with a town exception for Thetford serves all or much of Orange County. Because Vermont Area Agency on Aging territories include town exceptions, call the statewide Older Adults Helpline at 1-800-642-5119 to confirm the correct office and current programs for the address. Public benefits, eligibility and program decisions belong to the responsible organization.

Information needed to start a Orange County search

Share the town or Orange County ZIP code, broad care path, timing and preferred contact method. Keep diagnoses, medical records, medication lists, Social Security numbers, insurance documents and financial-account information out of an initial marketing form; a provider can explain an appropriate secure intake later.