Retirement Guide to Maine

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Maine is home to a variety of retirement communities (organized here by regions as defined by the Maine Office of Tourism) that offer everything from active lifestyle settings to assisted-living apartments to skilled nursing facilities, as well as amenities, such as swimming pools, beauty salons, and walking trails.

The Southern Coast
Maine’s southern coast is distinguished by thirty miles of sandy beaches, rare elsewhere in a state known for its rugged, rocky coast. This is Maine’s most populated and most visited region, so shopping opportunities and cultural offerings are abundant. There are also endless ways to stay physically active, from swimming and sailing to biking and golf.

Atlantic Heights Community (est. 2004)
One Harbor Dr., Saco. 800-874-6990. atlanticheightsretirement.com
Housing options: 46 cottage units, 80 assisted-living units, 75 skilled-care beds, 15 memory-loss units. 
Cost: purchase fee: $292,000, maintenance fee: $395, monthly rent: $4,150 – $4,750, entrance fee: 
one month’s rent. Residents: 216. Distance to hospital: 4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Ellen Johnston

Atria Kennebunk (est. 1998)
1 Penny Ln., Kennebunk. 207-985-5866. atriaseniorliving.com
Housing options: 74 independent apartments, 8 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent starts at: $3,295, entrance fee: $3,650. Residents: 74. Distance to hospital: 7 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Karen Giacobba

The Farragut at Kennebunk (est. 1999)
106 Farragut Way, Kennebunk. 207-985-9740
Housing options: 36 independent apartments, 36 cottage units. Cost: purchase fee: $200,000 – $259,900, maintenance fee: $195 – $345. Residents: 72. Distance to hospital: 4 ½ miles. Amenities: pool, library, pets (with approval). Marketing contact: R&E Management

Huntington Common (est. 1989)
1 Huntington Common Dr., Kennebunk. 207-985-2810. sunriseseniorliving.com
Housing options: 82 independent apartments, 26 cottage units, 48 assisted-living units, 24 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent starts at: $2,400 – $6,500. Residents: 200. Distance to hospital: 9 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Kim Weiner

Lodges Care Center (est. 2004 )
51 Main St., Springvale. 207-324-4757. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 57 assisted-living units. Cost: Residents: 57. Distance to hospital: 4.8 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

The Monarch Center (est. 1999 )
392 Main St., Saco. 207-284-0900. themonarchcenter.com
Housing options: 42 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $5,400 – $5,800. Residents: 42. Distance to hospital: 5 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Joline Pothier

Sentry Hill at York Harbor (est. 1998)
2 Victoria Ct., York. 207-363-5116.
sentryhillatyorkharbor.com
Housing options: 32 independent apartments, 21 cottage units, 54 assisted-living units, 26 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $149, 500 – $400,000, maintenance fee: $1,400 – $3,000, monthly rent: $2,895 – $4,600, entrance 
fee: community fee of $1,500. Residents: 14. Distance to hospital: ½ mile. Amenities: breakfast, 
lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Beth Verity

Wardwell Retirement Neighborhood (est. 1890 )
43 Middle St., Saco. 207-284-7061. wardwell.org
Housing options: 66 independent apartments, 46 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $313 – $3,700. Residents: 104. Distance to hospital: 2 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Veronica Sheehan


Greater Portland
The seaside city of Portland and its suburbs, Maine’s largest urban area, have a vibrant arts and entertainment culture and a creative dining scene that has attracted the attention of the country’s top food and travel writers. Beaches, lakes, and mountains are within a two-hour drive.

Bay Square at Yarmouth (est. 1999 )
27 Forest Falls Dr., Yarmouth. 207-358-4811. baysquareat
yarmouth.com
Housing options: 36 assisted-living units, 24 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $4,500 – $6,200. Residents: 60. Distance to hospital: 12 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Mary Willson

The Cedars (est. 1929 )
620-640 Ocean Ave., Portland. 207-221-7100. thecedarsportland.org
Housing options: 61 independent apartments, 30 assisted-living units, 102 skilled-care beds. Cost: maintenance fee and entrance fee: independent living; monthly rent: assisted living. Residents: 196. Distance to hospital: 2 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Kelly Prucnal

Gorham House (est. 1990 )
50 New Portland Rd., Gorham. 207-839-5757. gorhamhouse.com
Housing options: 34 independent apartments, 29 assisted-living units, 20 skilled-care beds, 35 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $2,683 – $8,490, entrance fee: $2,000. Residents: 170. Distance to hospital: 12 miles. Amenities: breakfast, supper, exercise program, gym, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Judith Cutter

OceanView at Falmouth (est. 1986 )
20 Blueberry Ln., Falmouth. 207-781-4460. oceanviewrc.com
Housing options: 87 independent apartments, 107 cottage units, 38 assisted-living units. Cost: maintenance fee: $1,335 – $2,465, entrance fee: $195,000 – $800,000. Residents: 300. Distance to hospital: 6 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, beauty salon, wood shop, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Gloria Walker

The Park Danforth (est. 1881 )
777 Stevens Ave., Portland. 207-797-7710. parkdanforth.com
Housing options: 124 independent apartments, 36 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $2,324 – $6,692. Residents: 160. Distance to hospital: 4 miles Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Judith Miller

Piper Shores (est. 2001 )
15 Piper Rd., Scarborough. 207-883-8700. pipershores.org
Housing options: 160 independent apartments, 40 cottage units, 20 assisted-living units, 40 skilled-care beds. Cost: please call for information. Residents: 350. Distance to hospital: 7 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, wood shop, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Andrea Killiard

Seventy-Five State Street (est. 1854 )
75 State St., Portland. 207-775-7775. 75state.org
Housing options: 85 independent apartments, 67 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $1,400 – $5,795. Residents: 152. Distance to hospital: less than a mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Lori Maxwell

Village Crossings (est. 1999 )
78 Scott Dyer Rd., Cape Elizabeth. 207-799-7332. villagecrossings.com
Housing options: 58 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $4,000 – $6,200. Residents: 60. Distance to hospital: 4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Faith Stilphen RN

The Woods at Canco (est. 1999 )
257 Canco Rd., Portland. 207-772-4777. thewoodsatcanco.com
Housing options: 115 independent apartments, 13 cottage units. Cost: monthly rent: $2,750 – $4,800, entrance fee: one month’s rent. Residents: 145. Distance to hospital: 5 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Rick Piecuclt


Western Maine
Stretching along the New Hampshire border, western Maine spans three counties and is home to spectacular mountain ranges and hundreds of lakes and ponds. The area is a paradise for boaters, hiking enthusiasts, and wildlife watchers. It is best known for its ski resorts, among them Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, Sunday River in Bethel, Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, and Saddleback Mountain in Rangley.
 
Orchard Park Rehabilitation and Living Center (est. 1989 )
107 Orchard St., Farmington. 207-778-4416.
Housing options: 12 independent apartments (any of these units can be assisted living). Cost: monthly rent: $2,667, entrance fee: one month’s rent. Residents: 9. Distance to hospital: 5 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Donna Bennett

Tissue’s Country Estate (est. 1994 )
212 Fox Hill Rd., Athens. 207-654-2713. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 20 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 20. Distance to hospital: 14 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst


Midcoast
Salty fishing villages and charming resort towns are nestled along the scenic bays and craggy peninsulas that define Maine’s midcoast. The area is rich in maritime history, as well as opportunities to find adventures at sea, from whale- and puffin-watching cruises to visiting island communities.

Bartlett Woods (est. 1998 )
20 Bartlett Dr., Rockland. 207-594-1159. bartlettwoods.com
Housing options: 58 independent apartments, 14 cottage units, 35 assisted-living units. Cost: purchase fee: $242,000 (cottage units only), maintenance fee: $982 (cottage units only), monthly rent: $2,781 – $4,100, entrance fee: one month’s rent. Residents: 82. Distance to hospital: 2 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Michael O’Neil

Bayview Manor (est. 1990 )
45 Main St., Searsport. 207-548-2415. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 30 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 30. Distance to hospital: 1.3 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Chase Point Assisted Living (est. 1999 )
51 Schooner St., Damariscotta. 207-563-4200. chasepoint.org
Housing options: 24 assisted-living units, 18 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $5,130 – $7,200. Residents: 42. Distance to hospital: on campus. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Steve Peters

Harbor Hill (est. 1996 )
2 Footbridge Rd., Belfast. 207-338-5307. genesishcc.com/HarborHill
Housing options: 45 assisted-living units, 24 skilled-care beds. Cost: monthly rent: $4,680 – $11,220. Residents: 85. Distance to hospital: 3 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Ashley Hoffmann

The HighlandS (est. 1989 )
30 Governor’s Way, Topsham. 207-725-2650. highlandsrc.com
Housing options: 110 independent apartments, 140 cottage units, 44 assisted-living units, 24 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $165,000, maintenance fee: $1,016, monthly rent: $2,250. Residents: 300+. Distance to hospital: 5 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty 
salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Cathy Padham

Lincoln Home (est. 1927 )
22 River Dr. Newcastle. 207-563-3350. lincoln-home.org
Housing options: 4 independent apartments, 34 assisted-living units, 7 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $1,100 – $7,600. Residents: 47. Distance to hospital: 1 mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Carolyn Maunz

Penobscot Shores (est. 1996 )
10 Shoreland Dr., Belfast. 207-338-2332. penobscotshores.com
Housing options: 28 independent apartments, 26 cottage units (any of these can be independent). Cost: purchase fee: $133,000 – $350,000, maintenance fee: $1,449 – $1,692, monthly rent: $2,400. Residents: 74. Distance to hospital: ¼ mile. Amenities: supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Karen Withee

Penobscot Village (est. 1989 )
110 Mechanic St., Camden. 207-236-3130. penobscotvillage.com
Housing options: 8 independent apartment, 2 cottage units. Cost: monthly rent: $1,000 – $2,200. Residents: 12. Distance to hospital: 3 miles. Amenities: heat, electric, cable, water, waste, Internet, mowing, plowing, shoveling, rubbish removal. Marketing contact: Glenna Morong

Quarry Hill (est. 2002 )
30 Community Dr., Camden. 207-230-6116. quarryhill.org
Housing options: 37 independent apartments, 45 cottage units, 62 assisted-living units, 39 skilled-care beds, 24 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $239,000 – $369,000, maintenance fee: $1,109 – $1,249, monthly rent: $2,463 – $3,989, entrance fee: $1,000. Residents: 225. Distance to hospital: 4 mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Denise Pease

The Residence at Tall Pines (est. 2006 )
24 Martin Ln., Belfast. 207-930-7031. tallpinesliving.com
Housing options: 16 independent apartments, 14 assisted-living units, skilled-care beds next door, memory-loss units next door. Cost: monthly rent: $2,650 – $6,125. Residents: 30+. Distance to hospital: ¼ mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Katie Folsom

St. Andrews Village (est. 2000 )
145 Emery Ln., Boothbay Harbor. 207-633-0920. standrewsvillage.com
Housing options: 30 independent apartments, 25 cottage units, 12 assisted-living units, 30 skilled-care beds, 11 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: 276,000 – $324,000, maintenance fee: $1,335 – $1,463, monthly rent: $2,521 – $4,240, entrance fee: $1,000. Residents: 150. Distance to hospital: 1 ½ mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, wood shop, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Wendy Roberts

Seven Tree Manor (est. 1993 )
132 Middle Rd., Union. 207-785-4419. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 37 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 37. Distance to hospital: 13.2 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Schooner Cove (est. 1988 )
25 Schooner St., Damariscotta. 207-563-5523. schoonercove.com
Housing options: 47 independent apartments, assisted-living units next door, skilled-care beds next door, memory-loss units next door. Cost: purchase fee: $100,000 – $275,000, maintenance fee: $1,730 – $1,861, monthly rent: 9 percent of purchase price, entrance fee: $1,000 priority list. Residents: 59. Distance to hospital: next door. Amenities: supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon (next door), emergency call button, housekeeping, wood shop, transportation. Marketing contact: Steve Peters

Sunnybrook Village (est. 2003 )
340 Bath Rd., Brunswick. 207-443-9100. sunnybrookvillage.com
Housing options: 26 independent apartments, 25 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $3,572 – $7,015. Residents: 60. Distance to hospital: 1 mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Shuree Emery

Thornton Oaks Retirement Community (est. 1990 )
25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. 207-729-8033. thorntonoaks.com
Housing options: 98 independent apartments, 46 cottage units, 41 assisted-living units, 21 skilled-care beds, 17 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $165,000 – $350,000, maintenance fee varies per unit. Residents: 180. Distance to hospital: 4.8 miles. Amenities: lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Henry Recknagel


Kennebec and Moose River Valleys
The Kennebec & Moose River valleys offer a diverse landscape of mountains, lakes, rivers, and forests. Maine’s capital, Augusta, is home to the highly regarded Maine State Museum. Nearby are vibrant small river towns like Hallowell, known for its antiques shops, and Gardiner, with its well preserved nineteenth-century downtown. Also here is Waterville, home to Colby College, which boasts one of Maine’s finest art museums.

Capital City Manor (est. 1981 )
313 State St., Augusta. 207-622-6823. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 29 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 29. Distance to hospital: 1.8 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Clover Health Care (est. 1981 )
440 Minot Ave., Auburn. 207-784-3573. mainecare.com
Housing options: 26 independent apartments, 135 assisted-living units, 109 skilled care beds, 36 memory loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $3,350 – $3,550. Residents: 270. Distance to hospital: 3 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Donna Rousseau

Granite Hill Estates (est. 2000 )
60 Balsam Dr., Hallowell. 207-626-7786. granitehillestates.com
Housing options: 61 independent apartments, 46 cottage units, 16 assisted-living units, 8 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $85,000 – $295,000, monthly rent: $1,027 – $1,916. Residents: 150. Distance to hospital: 2 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, pool, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Steve Roy

Hall-Dale Manor (est. 1987 )
647 Maine Ave., Farmingdale. 207- 622-7082. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 26 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 26. Distance to hospital: 4.9 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Montello Heights (est. 1996 )
550 College St., Lewiston. 207-786-7149
Housing options: 80 independent apartments (any of the units can be assisted-living), skilled-care beds next door, memory-loss units next door. Cost: monthly rent: $1,945 – $3.040, entrance fee: $1,000. Residents: 80. Distance to hospital: 2 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Sue Cary

Schooner Retirement Community (est. 1987 )
200 Stetson Rd., Auburn. 207-784-2900. schoonerestates.com
Housing options: 103 independent apartments, 64 assisted-living units. Cost: monthly rent: $2,625 – $4,500. Residents: 180. Distance to hospital: 3 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Linda Porterfield

Woodlands Assisted Living of Waterville (est. 1996 )
147 West River Rd., Waterville. 207-861-5685. woodlandsalf.com
Housing options: 38 independent apartments, 58 assisted-living units, 32 memory-loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $1,858 – $5,032. Residents: 129+. Distance to hospital: 1 mile. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Renee Hanscom


Maine Highlands
Bangor and Orono, home to the University of Maine, are the historic and cultural hub of the Maine Highlands region. They also are the gateway to the state’s vast northern wilderness, including Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park, best known for Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain.

Avalon Villages (est. 1998 )
50 Foxglove Dr., Hampden. 207-862-5100. avalonvillage.com
Housing options: 9 independent apartments, 60 cottage units. 
Cost: purchase fee: $200,000 – $300,000, maintenance fee: $890 – $940, monthly rent: $1,500 – $2,200. Residents: 110. Distance to hospital: 4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, emergency call button (apartments only), housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Susan Jonason

Boyd Place (est. 2000 )
21 Boyd St., Bangor. 207-941-2837. pshouse.org
Housing options: 33 independent apartments, 48 assisted-living units. Cost: maintenance fee: $1,550, monthly rent: $1,260 – $2,500. Residents: 85. Distance to hospital: 1 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Karen Higgins

Dirigo Pines Retirement Community (est. 2003 )
9 Alumni Dr., Orono. 866-344-3400. dirigopines.com
Housing options: 56 independent apartments, 75 cottage units, 17 assisted-living units, 22 skilled-care beds, 27 memory-loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $225,000 – $470,000, maintenance fee: $740, monthly rent: $2,415 – $3,858. Residents: 185. Distance to hospital: 7 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Steve Bowler

Hilltop Manor (est. 1993 )
30 Essex St., Dover-Foxcroft. 207-564-3049. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 32 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 32. Distance to hospital: 2.2 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Ellen M. Leach Memorial Home (est. 1995 )
PO Box 359, Brewer. 207-989-8246. leachmemorialhome.org
Housing options: 90 independent apartments. Cost: monthly rent: $359 – $2,910. Residents: 96. Distance to hospital: 1 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Corenna L. O’Brien

Park East Retirement Villa (est. 1997 )
146 Balsam Rd., Bangor. 207-944-3650. parkeastapts.com
Housing options: 16 independent apartments, skilled-care beds next door. Cost: monthly rent: $1,575. Residents: 22. Distance to hospital: 4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Benita Deschaine

Pleasant Meadows Estate (est. 2002 )
137 Park St., Dover-Foxcroft. 207-564-2444. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 29 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 29. Distance to hospital: 1.4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst


Aroostook County
A 3.5 million-acre wilderness, dotted with thousands of lakes, streams, and ponds, and laced with 2,300 miles of snowmobile trails, draws outdoor adventurers to Maine’s largest and northernmost county. The County also is a farming region, famous for rolling, open potato fields. French is still spoken widely in the St. John Valley, hard by the Canadian border.

Leisure Gardens Apartments (est. 1986 )
4 Dewberry Dr., Presque Isle. 207-764-7322. ainop.com/lgardens
Housing options: 137 independent apartments (any of the units can be assisted living), skilled-care beds and memory loss units are attached. Cost: monthly rent: $650 – $1,790, entrance fee: one month’s rent. Residents: 140. Distance to hospital: 60 feet. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Albert Cyr

Limestone Manor (est. 1980 )
6 Church St., Limestone. 207-325-4771. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 40 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 40. Distance to hospital: 23.4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Madigan Estates (est. 1978 )
93 Military St., Houlton. 207-532-6593. madiganestates.com
Housing options: 14 assisted-living units, 86 skilled-care beds, 47 memory loss units. Cost: monthly rent: $1,200 – $1,850. Residents: 133. Distance to hospital: 1 ½ miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Brenda Brown

St. Joseph Nursing Home and Rehabilitation (est. 1980 )
426 Rte. 1, Frenchville. 207-543-6648. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 43 skilled-care beds. Cost: call for information. Residents: 43. Distance to hospital: 11 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst


Down East and Acadia
Best known for Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island (MDI), Down East Maine is a stunning landscape of rocky shoreline, blueberry barrens, and bays with dramatic tides. More than two million people visit MDI each summer and fall, so the island has no shortage of restaurants and lodging. Tourism falls off dramatically, however, as one ventures east — indeed, Down East, with its slow pace and vast undeveloped lands, is often said to be a living time capsule of the Maine coast decades ago.   

Birch Bay Village (est. 2000 )
25 Village Inn Rd., Bar Harbor. 207-288-8014. birchbayvillage.us
Housing options: 23 independent apartments, 17 cottage units, 16 assisted-living units, 16 memory loss units. Cost: purchase fee: $189,000 – $399,000, maintenance fee: $1,227 – $1,428, monthly rent: $2,643 – $5,055. Residents: 270. Distance to hospital: 4 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, wood shop, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Michelle White

Davis Estates (est.1997 )
96 Stackpole Rd., Machias. 207-255-6611. davisltcgroup.com
Housing options: 37 assisted-living units. Cost: call for information. Residents: 37. Distance to hospital: 2.6 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, activities room, emergency call button, housekeeping, transportation. Marketing contact: Paula Houst

Parker Ridge Retirement Community (est. 1992 )
63 Parker Ridge Ln., PO Box 290, Blue Hill. 207-374-2306. parkerridge.com
Housing options: 34 independent apartments, 24 cottage units, 13 assisted-living units. Cost: purchase fee: $164,000 – $260,000, maintenance fee: $1,381 – $1,918, monthly rent: $2,460 – $4,999. Residents: 77. Distance to hospital: 3 miles. Amenities: breakfast, lunch, supper, exercise program, library, activities room, walking trail, beauty salon, emergency call button, housekeeping, wood shop, transportation, pets. Marketing contact: Verena A. Stoll


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