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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in North Shapleigh, ME

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55 Floor plans available
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What I like the most about the community is that the staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is good. Yes, I would recommend Sunrise of Huntington Common to other families based on the experience so...
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.
Located in picturesque Kennebunk Maine, Huntington Common offers the most sophisticated independent retirement living in York County. Just three miles from the ocean and around the corner from quaint downtown Kennebunk, Huntington Common provides the perfect blend of community living and privacy....
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5 on all categories. Atria is a very lovely place. The staff is very helpful. They have plenty of activities, always willing to help and assist the residence. My Aunt has a one-bedroom apt and it is just big...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Atria Kennebunk is a friendly, upscale senior community nestled nearby the rocky shores of the Maine coast. Residents can enjoy the coziness of the gracious common rooms and choose from over 250 activities each month, including concerts in the park, local theatre, shopping trips, and walks along...
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Not share apartments elderly disabled adults living in their homes and restrictive cash payments will not stop to the public sector as they are being treated at a new doctors facility in hospitals for...
Provides: Memory Care
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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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Very good care given to someone close to us, consistently compassionate. Her last few years were made as comfortable and engaged as possible, especially with the challenges faced by every aspect of health...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
NOW ACCEPTING CHARTER MEMBERSHIP RESERVATIONS. INQUIRE TODAY TO SECURE A RESERVATION. Avita of Wells, in Brunswick, ME is under construction at 86 Sanford Road adjacent to York Hospital. This 60-apartment, state-of-the-art assisted living community, which focuses on memory care, is scheduled to...
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The staff, both administrative and clinical have been great. The food is ok, typical of what you would expect. They have a good offering of activities. The facility itself is ok, but is in the process of...
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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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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This place is wonderful, we have had no complaints. The staff is super friendly they are very professional. It is a pretty expensive community. There aren't really any care services provided since it is...
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.
Sugar Hill Retirement Community features apartments and cottages for active independent living that sold as shares in a cooperative style of ownership.There are also Assisted Living suites available. We are proud to be sponsored by Huggins Hospital located here in Wolfeboro, only minutes away...
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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.
We are a geriatric residential assisted living, honoring aging in place, providing end-of-life care, respite care, and adult day care services. We have both private and semi private rooms, with all the comforts of home. It's important our clients maintain the ability to do at they want when they...
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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.
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...
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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.

Cost of memory care in North Shapleigh, ME

The average cost of senior living in North Shapleigh is $6,441 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newfield, ME with an average of $6,048 per month.

Memory care costs in North Shapleigh, ME, vs. nearby cities

North Shapleigh, ME
$6,441/mo
$6,869/mo
$6,702/mo

Memory care costs in North Shapleigh, ME, vs. state and national averages

North Shapleigh, ME
$6,441/mo
$6,490/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in North Shapleigh, ME, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,441/mo

Memory care costs in North Shapleigh, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,114/mo
Studio
$7,482/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,129/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,565/mo

Senior living costs in North Shapleigh vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: North Shapleigh, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Shapleigh, MEMaineU.S.
Memory Care$6,441/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,217/mo$6,490/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$5,232/mo$5,568/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
North Shapleigh, ME:$6,441/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
North Shapleigh, ME:$6,217/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
North Shapleigh, ME:$5,232/mo
Maine:$5,568/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in North Shapleigh, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in North Shapleigh and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in North Shapleigh, ME

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in North Shapleigh have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
North Shapleigh, ME$8,711/mo$9,349/mo-6.8%
Maine$7,918/mo$6,242/mo+26.9%
National$5,570/mo$5,488/mo+1.5%
North Shapleigh, ME
2024 average cost:$8,711/mo
2023 average cost:$9,349/mo
Percent change:-6.8%
Maine
2024 average cost:$7,918/mo
2023 average cost:$6,242/mo
Percent change:+26.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,570/mo
2023 average cost:$5,488/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in North Shapleigh

Recent reviews for memory care in North Shapleigh

Avita of Wells

5.0
Each and every one of their staff provided the excellent care that any family would want their loved one to receive. The staff at Avita cared for her as if she were their own loved one and made our family feel like a welcomed part of the community. Avita staff was actively trying to engage her ...
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Atria Kennebunk

5.0
From [name removed], in the front office, to [name removed] in the Business office and [name removed], Head of Nursing, along with their staff; you will find some of the most caring and genuine individuals you will ever work with. They are truly interested in their residents and , their ...
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Gorham House

5.0
The staff is unbelievable. So friendly and helpful regardless of their positions in the organization

North Shapleigh memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Shapleigh memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Shapleigh, 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 North Shapleigh 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 North Shapleigh 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
46.2%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
15.4%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.2%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.5%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.5%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in North Shapleigh 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 North Shapleigh 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
38.5%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.8%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.7%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in North Shapleigh 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 North Shapleigh 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
23.1%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.4%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in North Shapleigh 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 North Shapleigh communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
38.5%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Shapleigh 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 North Shapleigh offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.2%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.5%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.5%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.8%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.2%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in North Shapleigh

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Maine memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in North Shapleigh protect seniors.
Learn about Maine memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Sunrise of Huntington Common, Atria Kennebunk and The Landing At Saco Bay are the top-rated memory care facilities near North Shapleigh, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 18 memory care facilities near North Shapleigh, Maine. See the full list.
The 18 memory care facilities near you in North Shapleigh, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in North Shapleigh, 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 North Shapleigh, 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 North Shapleigh, Maine ranges from $1100 to $13000. The average Memory Care cost in North Shapleigh, Maine is $6,441. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in North Shapleigh, Maine typically starts at $1100. 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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