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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Belfast, ME
If your loved one needs memory care in Belfast, A Place for Mom can help. With 64 memory care facilities in Belfast, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Belfast incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Belfast memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Belfast, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Rockland, Swanville and Penobscot.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Rockland, Swanville and Penobscot.
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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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15 reviews
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...
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'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
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.
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
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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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...
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.
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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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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.
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.
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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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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...
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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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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: 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, 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...
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: 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.
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 Belfast, ME
The average cost of senior living in Belfast is $6,003 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $3,750 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Belfast, ME vs. nearby cities
Belfast, ME
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Belfast, ME vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Belfast vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Belfast, ME by room type
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Average cost of Memory Care in Belfast over time
Belfast, MEME stateNational
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What families are saying about memory care in Belfast
Recent reviews for memory care in Belfast
Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, ME
5.0
My mum is blissfully happy at Birch Bay Retirement Village. She is generally agreeable and cheery. When she is not, the staff handles her beautifully, allowing her to always feel respected and holding on to her dignity - mum may not think so due to her disease, but her family does. Nothing ...
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Winterberry Heights Senior Living in Bangor, ME
4.0
The staff is very friendly and helpful, to a point. They lost one of their housekeepers around the time my dad arrived and the rooms need a little help from family members to stay clean. Communication with the family and staff is very good. Move in went well. I would definitely recommend this ...
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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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Belfast review score based on 37 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 37 reviews of 50 Belfast memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Belfast 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
Belfast review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Belfast 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 37 reviews of 50 Belfast memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Belfast 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.Belfast, ME averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.0
Activities
4.0
3.9
Value for cost*
4.0
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Belfast memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Belfast memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Belfast, 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 Belfast 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 Belfast that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Belfast, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
16%
65.1%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10%
47.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
18%
71.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6%
28.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
12%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
22%
72.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Belfast 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 Belfast Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Belfast, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
18%
73.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
8%
45.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16%
70.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Belfast 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 Belfast partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Belfast, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12%
44%
No sugar
No sugar
12%
41.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12%
49.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6%
16.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Belfast 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 Belfast communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Belfast, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18%
39.4%
Room service
Room service
10%
36.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2%
22.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Belfast 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 Belfast offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Belfast, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
12%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10%
33.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8%
27.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
6%
54.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
14%
51.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
16%
60.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12%
39.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8%
34.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10%
35.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
14%
46.9%
Live performances
Live performances
14%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
4%
30.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12%
21.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
12%
46%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Birch Bay Retirement Village, Winterberry Heights Senior Living and The Lincoln Home are the top-rated memory care facilities near Belfast, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 64 memory care facilities near Belfast, Maine. See the full list.
The 64 memory care facilities near you in Belfast, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Belfast, 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 Belfast, 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 Belfast, Maine ranges from $2400 to $13000. The average Memory Care cost in Belfast, Maine is $6,003. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Belfast, Maine typically starts at $2400. 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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