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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbia Falls, ME

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Columbia Falls nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Columbia Falls, ME may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Columbia Falls or another care type is right for you. Browse 29 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Columbia Falls.

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zipAverageCost: $6,269

Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbia Falls, ME

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Photo of Birch Bay Retirement Village
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45 reviews
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I feel so fortunate that my children decided that this was the place for me to live all the rest of my days. There is not doubt in my mind that after COVID first landed. New admistrator trying to please...
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.
Birch Bay Village is the area's premier retirement community overlooking Frenchman Bay on Mount Desert Island. Bordering Acadia National Park, this vibrant community has a rich assortment of recreational activities close at hand. There are hiking and carriage trails, restaurants, an 18-hole golf...
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My loved one stayed at this facility at a time, and the care they provided was excellent. However he was not quite ready for full time nursing care, and still wanted a level of independence. We decided to...
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.
Orono Commons is located in historic and vibrant Orono, Maine. Home to the University of Maine, Orono is an exciting and growing city on the shores of the Penobscot River. We are proud of our beautiful community and the high quality assistance we provide to our residents. Our caring staff can...
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29 reviews
7.0
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I believe that every family needs to be an advocate for their loved one. Dementia patients need to have someone to help them through their journey. My biggest concern is the cost.
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.
Dirigo Pines is an independent living, assisted living, specialized care, and memory care community situated in picturesque Orono, Maine. Residents choose from a wide range of lifestyle options and styles designed for comfort and convenience. At Dirigo Pines residents can stroll along 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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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.
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, 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 place to retire in Downeast Maine. Just south of Blue Hill, Maine, on a peninsula dotted with gracious summer homes, is a pleasant and welcoming community on 28-acres surrounded by woods and walking trails and commanding stunning views of Blue Hill Bay. This is Parker Ridge. With panoramic...
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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 nursing homes in Columbia Falls, ME

The average cost of senior living in Columbia Falls is $6,269 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Epping, ME with an average of $6,139 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls, ME, vs. nearby cities

Columbia Falls, ME
$6,269/mo

Nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls, ME, vs. state and national averages

Columbia Falls, ME
$6,269/mo
$6,490/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls, ME, vs. other senior living options

$6,269/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,269/mo

Nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls, ME, by floor plan type

Studio
$7,335/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,185/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,588/mo

Senior living costs in Columbia Falls vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Columbia Falls, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColumbia Falls, MEMaineU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,269/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,269/mo$6,490/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,269/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$5,445/mo$5,568/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Columbia Falls, ME:$6,269/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Columbia Falls, ME:$6,269/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Columbia Falls, ME:$6,269/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Columbia Falls, ME:$5,445/mo
Maine:$5,568/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Columbia Falls 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Columbia Falls, ME

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Columbia Falls 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
Columbia Falls, ME$9,328/mo$7,892/mo+18.2%
Maine$5,952/mo$6,088/mo-2.2%
National$4,970/mo$4,822/mo+3.1%
Columbia Falls, ME
2024 average cost:$9,328/mo
2023 average cost:$7,892/mo
Percent change:+18.2%
Maine
2024 average cost:$5,952/mo
2023 average cost:$6,088/mo
Percent change:-2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$4,970/mo
2023 average cost:$4,822/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Columbia Falls

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbia Falls

Dirigo Pines in Orono, ME

4.8
Everyone was very helpful and professional during the whole process from touring the facility to moving in and getting settled. The staff have great communication with each other so when we were running into some problems and certain precautions needed to be taken, everyone that would deal with ...
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Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, ME

5.0
It is a happy place and freedom to enjoy my last years of life. Great amenities worry free of maintaining a house and all that needs to do to up keep it. The staff is wonderful very empathic and friendly and always ready to listen. Man activity choices and outings in town errands shopping.

Columbia Falls nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbia Falls nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbia Falls, 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 Columbia Falls nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Columbia Falls that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbia Falls, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
23.1%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
7.7%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.3%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
23.1%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
7.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
15.4%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30.8%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Columbia Falls nursing homes

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 Columbia Falls Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbia Falls, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
23.1%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.1%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbia Falls nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Columbia Falls partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbia Falls, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.4%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
15.4%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.4%
4%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbia Falls nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Columbia Falls communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbia Falls, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbia Falls nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Columbia Falls offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbia Falls, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
23.1%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
15.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
23.1%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.1%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
23.1%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
7.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15.4%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Birch Bay Retirement Village, Orono Commons and Dirigo Pines are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbia Falls, Maine. See full list of communities.
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