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10 Best Nursing Homes in Waldo County, ME

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Waldo County is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 119 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Waldo County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Waldo County is about $5,883, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 127 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Waldo County, ME

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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.
When it comes to beautiful scenic views not much can beat our seaport town of Belfast, ME. Our antique architecture and historic districts are popular with residents and tourists alike. Harbor Hill Center occupies seven acres of waterfront property in mid-coast Maine on Belfast Harbor. Our...
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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...
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.
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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This review is for memory care: Staff is very committed to excellent care, and always available for consultation. After hours phone coverage is very sporadic and needs improvement. Memory Care unit should...
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.
Winterberry Heights Assisted Living features 78 well designed studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom retirement and assisted living apartments. We also offer a dedicated wing with 14 apartments designed to accommodate residents with memory care needs. This wing, which has a separate entrance, is...
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I can say very affirmatively that my mother was much relieved with the care she got at Westgate Manor. They are a skilled nursing facility that really specializes in dementia care and alzheimer's care. Of...
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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.
Westgate Center's campus offers residential care/assisted living located in beautiful Bangor, Maine. We specialize in caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. We are an affiliate of National Health Care Associates. The center features a large dining room and an...
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I can't say enough about the care my mother-in-law received at The Lincoln Home. The small, home like environment was a perfect fit - staff go above and beyond to support each resident as an individual and...
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.
The Lincoln Home, an all inclusive, vibrant community for seniors, is situated on the banks of the Damariscotta River in Midcoast Maine.Vibrant Senior Living is our mission. Our seniors engage intellectually and creatively, share laughter and companionship, and experience all that Midcoast Maine...
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Once placed at Dirigo Pines, there was no instructions about how to to forward. Things like making a hair appointment, policies on visitors or outings, arranging for personal care like podiatrist etc. a...
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.
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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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...
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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.
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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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.
Captain Lewis Residence is a Level IV residential care facility situated in a beautiful, expanded Victorian sea captain's home overlooking the Kennebec River in Farmingdale, Maine (about a 45 minute drive north of Portland - just south of Augusta). For the past fourteen years, this family owned...
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Windward Gardens is a Genesis senior living community located in stunning Camden, Maine. There is something for everyone in Camden from sailing, experiencing our world class cuisine, to enjoying our breathtaking sunsets over the water. Camden is a great place to call home in retirement. The...
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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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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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Our mother is so happy living there. She has found new friends and is well taking care of.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Waldo County, ME

The average cost of senior living in Waldo County is $5,883 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $3,750 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Waldo County, ME vs. nearby counties

Waldo County, ME
$5,883/mo
$6,036/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Waldo County, ME vs. the state and national average

Waldo County, ME
$5,883/mo
$6,552/mo
U.S. national average
$5,092/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Waldo County vs. other types of senior living

$5,973/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,883/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Waldo County, ME by room type

Semi-Private
$7,757/mo
Studio
$6,977/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,178/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,617/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Waldo County over time

Waldo County, MEME stateNational

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What families are saying about nursing homes in Waldo County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Waldo County

Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, ME

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My parents have both lived at Birch Bay since late 2019, and my dad recently passed away in the dementia wing. The biggest thing I can say about Birch Bay is how amazingly kind everyone who works there is. Through all my parents went through, and I went through with them, I felt they were so ...
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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

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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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Waldo County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waldo County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waldo County, 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 Waldo County 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 Waldo County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Waldo County, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
12.9%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.5%
9.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.6%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.5%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
14.5%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
4.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80.6%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
9.7%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
19.4%
17.3%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Waldo County 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 Waldo County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waldo County, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
14.5%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
4.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
12.9%
5.4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waldo County 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 Waldo County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waldo County, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
3.2%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
8.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
8.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.7%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Waldo County 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 Waldo County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
4.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
8.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
1.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waldo County 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 Waldo County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waldo County, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
9.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.5%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
6.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
6.5%
6.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
9.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
12.9%
6.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
8.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
4.8%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
6.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
9.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
9.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
3.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Birch Bay Retirement Village, Winterberry Heights Senior Living and Harbor Hill Center are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Waldo County, Maine. See full list of communities.

There are 119 nursing homes facilities near Waldo County, Maine. See the full list.

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