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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Drakes Island, ME

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Alzheimer’s care in Drakes Island incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Drakes Island memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Drakes Island, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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My parents lived here for quite a long time before advancing care needs necessitated a move, and throughout their stay I thought Meetinghouse did an excellent job. It was a very friendly place, and the...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Village at Dover Point, an AGELESS LIFESTYLE™ Community, located in Dover New Hampshire is a community for adults to live, whether they are Independent or need some assistance. Our full menu of Care-cierge services and support is available to you as you need them. Just 10 minutes from the......Read more
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I would tell my friends that hands down this is an awesome place to bring a loved one. The community seems to be caring and patient with my loved ones needs. The director down to the receptionist was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
assisted living facility located on Route 4 just outside of downtown Durham, New Hampshire. A pre-admission assessment of all applicants, required by the state of New Hampshire, is done to determine the appropriate level of care required by the individual. This also determines if Harmony Homes......Read more
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Harmony Homes is just that harmonious. They have a quaint staff and make the living space very beautiful and peaceful looking.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Harmony Homes is an assisted living community in Durham, NH. Set in the heart of New Hampshire, and is located on a sprawling property, complete with walking paths. Watching the beauty of the seasons changing in New Hampshire is reason enough to make Harmony Homes your home. Because Harmony Homes......Read more
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Inn At Village SquareThe Inn at Village Square is a top-rated assisted living community located in quaint and picturesque Gorham, ME, the economic center of the State of Maine, and is one of the state’s most serene natural environments characterized with and known for its rolling green hills.The......Read more
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Eventide Home, a non-profit nursing and assisted living facility, located in Exeter, New Hampshire, and has been providing health care services to women over the age of 65 since 1952.Our nursing home provides housing and health care services to 19 women, 15 of whom have private rooms. The......Read more
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Drakes Island, ME

The average cost of senior living in Drakes Island is $6,479 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include High Pasture, ME with an average of $6,273 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Drakes Island, ME vs. nearby cities

Drakes Island, ME
$6,479/mo
$6,800/mo
$6,975/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Drakes Island, ME vs. the state and national average

Drakes Island, ME
$6,479/mo
$6,534/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Drakes Island vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$6,479/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Drakes Island, ME by room type

Semi-Private
$6,303/mo
Studio
$7,246/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,628/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,031/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,400/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Drakes Island over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Drakes Island

Recent reviews for memory care in Drakes Island

Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport, MA

5.0
We chose Atria Merrimack Place because of the quality of the facility as well as the convenience to family. His room size was adequate for his needs. I ate here and the quality of food was good but the options were limited. My favorite part about the community was that it was a positive ...
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Kirkwood Corners in Lee, NH

5.0
The community is very clean and neat. The staff is very nice and friendly and the food is amazing and tastes so good. They have lots of activities available also. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

Avita of Stroudwater in Westbrook, ME

5.0
They did try to take good care of my loved one. They offered daily activities and the community was clean. The food was good. My loved one was only there for a short time as we realized he needed more care than they were able to provide. They oversold themselves on the care that was ...
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Drakes Island review score based on 288 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 288 reviews of 96 Drakes Island memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Drakes Island review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Drakes Island review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Drakes Island, ME96 facilities
8.9
Biddeford, ME12 facilities
8.1
Saco, ME14 facilities

Review subcategories for Drakes Island memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 288 reviews of 96 Drakes Island memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Drakes Island resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.8
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
4.5
Care services
4.5
4.2
Staff
4.7
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.4
4.0
Value for cost*
4.4
4.0
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Drakes Island memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Drakes Island memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Drakes Island, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Drakes Island memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Drakes Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
38.5%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.9%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.9%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.7%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.9%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.5%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
49%
73.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Drakes Island memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Drakes Island Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.6%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.3%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.4%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Drakes Island memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Drakes Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.6%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.6%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.4%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
35.4%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.5%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Drakes Island memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Drakes Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.2%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
25%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.6%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Drakes Island memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Drakes Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
36.5%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.7%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.9%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.4%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.2%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.4%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
39.6%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
22.9%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.6%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Hill Assisted Living, The Pines Of Newmarket and Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown are the top-rated memory care facilities near Drakes Island, Maine. See full list of communities.

There are 112 memory care facilities near Drakes Island, Maine. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Drakes Island, Maine are Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown and Spring Village at Dover. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 112 memory care facilities near you in Drakes Island, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Drakes Island, Maine, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Drakes Island, Maine, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Drakes Island, Maine ranges from $1195 to $12395. The average Memory Care cost in Drakes Island, Maine is $6,479. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Drakes Island, Maine typically starts at $1195. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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