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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in South Jefferson, ME
If your loved one needs memory care in South Jefferson, A Place for Mom can help. With 89 memory care facilities in South Jefferson, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in South Jefferson incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. South Jefferson memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in South Jefferson, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Augusta, Bath and Newcastle.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Augusta, Bath and Newcastle.
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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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Friendly, caring staff. Well run. Compassionate. Considerate. Spiritual depth needed (Services, hymn singing, Bible reading and preaching.)
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.
Hillhouse Assisted Living provides a calm, relaxing, country-like setting thanks to its nestled location within Bath, ME. The property is surrounded by surrounding greenery and majestic trees. Pathways encourage walking and daily breaths of fresh air. Residents often enjoy the scenic location...
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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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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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.
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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, 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.
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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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
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.
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, 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.
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Excellent care at D'youville. We had visited a number of care facilities in the area. Because of hospitalization, a quick move took us to a facility that was not prepared for the level of care my wife...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
Cost of memory care in South Jefferson, ME
The average cost of senior living in South Jefferson is $6,276 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $3,750 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in South Jefferson, ME vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in South Jefferson, ME vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in South Jefferson
Recent reviews for memory care in South Jefferson
The Highlands in Topsham, ME
5.0
The staff is very friendly and helpful. They go above and beyond for the residents and they have lots of activities available for the residents. They gear the activities towards each resident and they even have field trips. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.
Bay Square at Yarmouth
4.6
The community is a safe and caring community. I would recommend the community to others for their loved ones. The staff are great to work with. They are attentive and available for the family to speak with.
Schooner Estates Senior Living in Auburn, ME
4.5
Schooner Estates is the best in the area, especially if you want to be close to your loved one. This has been the best community we have been to. The staff tries hard to meet all the needs of the residents. The communication with the staff is okay, it can be hard due to low staffing and ...
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South Jefferson review score based on 44 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 44 reviews of 62 South Jefferson memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The South Jefferson 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
South Jefferson review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for South Jefferson 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 44 reviews of 62 South Jefferson memory care communities. This chart helps you compare South Jefferson 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.South Jefferson, ME averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
3.9
4.1
Activities
3.9
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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South Jefferson memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Jefferson memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Jefferson, 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 South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South Jefferson, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
19.4%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.3%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.3%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.4%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
21%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
9.7%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.9%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
21%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
27.4%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South Jefferson, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
17.7%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
9.7%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16.1%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.2%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Jefferson, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.5%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
11.3%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
9.7%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.7%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.2%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Jefferson, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.9%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
9.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.8%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Jefferson, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
14.5%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.1%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
4.8%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
8.1%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
14.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
19.4%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.3%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.1%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12.9%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
12.9%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
6.5%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
14.5%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Schooner Estates Senior Living, Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living and The Highlands are the top-rated memory care facilities near South Jefferson, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 89 memory care facilities near South Jefferson, Maine. See the full list.
The 89 memory care facilities near you in South Jefferson, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in South Jefferson, 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 South Jefferson, 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 South Jefferson, Maine ranges from $695 to $13000. The average Memory Care cost in South Jefferson, Maine is $6,276. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in South Jefferson, Maine typically starts at $695. 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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