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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Harborside, ME
If your loved one needs memory care in Harborside, A Place for Mom can help. With 56 memory care facilities in Harborside, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Harborside incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Harborside memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Harborside, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Ellsworth, Rockland and Searsport.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Ellsworth, Rockland and Searsport.
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Chase Point, [name removed] and her staff are amazing. What a wonderful place for anyone with a parent who needs support and yet wants to be independent. We feel blessed that we were able to find a place for...
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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.
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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, 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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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.
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.
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.
Cost of memory care in Harborside, ME
The average cost of senior living in Harborside is $5,973 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $3,750 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Harborside, ME vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Harborside
Recent reviews for memory care in Harborside
Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, ME
5.0
After my Wife’s diagnosis of dementia and her level of care increased, I began researching assisted living options. After meeting with staff, I was convinced that Birch Bay’s Safe Harbor Memory Care program was the right choice. Making the move was difficult for both of us but with the help of ...
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Dirigo Pines in Orono, ME
3.8
They were under staffed but part of that was due to covid.
They do a good job but only offer certain services.
There was very little enrichment, but again due to covid.
It is on the expensive side.
The staff are wonderful, caring, friendly and always available. The facility itself is ...
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Winterberry Heights Senior Living in Bangor, ME
5.0
Every employee is pleasant, helpful and engages with residents, seamlessly adjusting the interaction such that it is appropriate to that resident.
During my initial tour, I asked about hiring. The answer resonated with me as they said “we look for attitude, aptitude and people who care, as we ...
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Harborside review score based on 39 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 39 reviews of 42 Harborside memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Harborside 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
Harborside review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Harborside 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 39 reviews of 42 Harborside memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Harborside 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.Harborside, ME averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.0
4.0
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Harborside memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Harborside memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Harborside, 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 Harborside 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 Harborside that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Harborside, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
16.7%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.5%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.9%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.6%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
19%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
7.1%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.9%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
11.9%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
23.8%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Harborside 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 Harborside Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Harborside, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
19%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
7.1%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16.7%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.5%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Harborside 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 Harborside partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Harborside, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4.8%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
11.9%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
11.9%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
11.9%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.1%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Harborside 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 Harborside communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Harborside, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.1%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
11.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.4%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Harborside 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 Harborside offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Harborside, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
14.3%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.5%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.5%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
7.1%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
14.3%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
16.7%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.9%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
7.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
9.5%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
14.3%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
14.3%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
4.8%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
11.9%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Birch Bay Retirement Village, Winterberry Heights Senior Living and The Lincoln Home are the top-rated memory care facilities near Harborside, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 56 memory care facilities near Harborside, Maine. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Harborside, Maine is Birch Bay Retirement Village. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 56 memory care facilities near you in Harborside, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Harborside, 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 Harborside, 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 Harborside, Maine ranges from $2400 to $13000. The average Memory Care cost in Harborside, Maine is $5,973. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Harborside, Maine typically starts at $2400. 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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