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Memory care in North Waterford offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in North Waterford is about $6,592 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 79 communities, read 404 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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My sister has had a great experience transitioning into Casco Inn Residential Care. She really enjoys the variety of healthy food options. My sister is really delighted with all of the activities that she is...
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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.
Casco Inn Residential Care is located in a beautiful area that is perfect for visiting and for choosing as home. Set in Casco, ME, this community offers its residents great views and the opportunity to enjoy life in a peaceful area. Those visiting the residents of Casco Inn Residential Care will...
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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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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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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, 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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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, 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.
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.
Inn At Village SquareThe Inn at Village Square is a top-rated assisted living community located in quaint and picturesque Gorham, ME, the economic center of the State of Maine, and is one of the state’s most serene natural environments characterized with and known for its rolling green hills.The...
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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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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.
Webster offers personalized assisted living services to 14 residents with memory care deficit who may wander and need to be on a secure unit, in a warm, home-like setting. It is located in a beautiful country setting on Old County Road in Freeport just minutes off the highway, and a short drive...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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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.
Freeport Place offers personalized assisted living services to 30 residents in a warm, home-like setting. It is located in a beautiful country setting on Old County Road in Freeport, right next to the Freeport Country Club Golf Course. Located close to Ll.Bean and downtown Freeport, just minutes...
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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, 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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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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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
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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.
Foreside Harbor is a premier assisted living community modeled after traditional New England style inns. Our 28 private apartments combine the luxury of oceanside living with a level of quality care that provides you with the independence you cherish. Situated on the shores of Casco Bay, Foreside...
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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, 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.

Cost of memory care in North Waterford, ME

The average cost of senior living in North Waterford is $6,592 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Gardiner, ME with an average of $5,773 per month.

Memory care costs in North Waterford, ME, vs. nearby cities

North Waterford, ME
$6,592/mo
$6,960/mo
$6,415/mo

Memory care costs in North Waterford, ME, vs. state and national averages

North Waterford, ME
$6,592/mo
$6,758/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in North Waterford, ME, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,592/mo

Memory care costs in North Waterford, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,223/mo
Studio
$8,223/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,508/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,269/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,400/mo

Senior living costs in North Waterford vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: North Waterford, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Waterford, MEMaineU.S.
Memory Care$6,592/mo$6,758/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$6,575/mo$6,744/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$5,539/mo$5,724/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
North Waterford, ME:$6,592/mo
Maine:$6,758/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
North Waterford, ME:$6,575/mo
Maine:$6,744/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
North Waterford, ME:$5,539/mo
Maine:$5,724/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in North Waterford, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in North Waterford 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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Memory care cost trends in North Waterford, ME

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in North Waterford 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
North Waterford, ME$10,951/mo$9,746/mo+12.4%
Maine$8,225/mo$8,243/mo-0.2%
National$6,152/mo$5,803/mo+6.0%
North Waterford, ME
2024 average cost:$10,951/mo
2023 average cost:$9,746/mo
Percent change:+12.4%
Maine
2024 average cost:$8,225/mo
2023 average cost:$8,243/mo
Percent change:-0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$6,152/mo
2023 average cost:$5,803/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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What families are saying about memory care in North Waterford

Recent reviews for memory care in North Waterford

Avita of Stroudwater in Westbrook, ME

5.0
They did try to take good care of my loved one. They offered daily activities and the community was clean. The food was good. My loved one was only there for a short time as we realized he needed more care than they were able to provide. They oversold themselves on the care that was ...
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Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook, ME

4.0
So far it has been a great fit for my mom at the Stroudwater Lodge. It is a new and beautiful community. It is the first one we toured and it had everything we needed. It is very convenient for my mom to get to her nearby Dr. appointments. Most of the time the communication is pretty good with ...
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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.

North Waterford review score based on 84 family reviews

7.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 84 reviews of 67 North Waterford memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The North Waterford 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

North Waterford review score compared against nearby cities

7.8
North Waterford, ME67 facilities
6.6
Auburn, ME9 facilities
6.6
Lewiston, ME9 facilities

Review subcategories for North Waterford 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 84 reviews of 67 North Waterford memory care communities. This chart helps you compare North Waterford 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.
North Waterford, ME averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.7
4.1
Meals & dining
3.2
3.8
Activities
3.3
3.7
Value for cost*
3.3
3.8
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North Waterford memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Waterford memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Waterford, 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 North Waterford 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 North Waterford that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
28.4%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
17.9%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
88.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.5%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
32.8%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.9%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.9%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
29.9%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in North Waterford 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 North Waterford Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
North Waterford, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
29.9%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
14.9%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.9%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in North Waterford 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 North Waterford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
North Waterford, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.4%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.9%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
13.4%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.4%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.5%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in North Waterford 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 North Waterford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
14.9%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.4%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
17.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.5%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Waterford 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 North Waterford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
North Waterford, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
25.4%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.9%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.9%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
16.4%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20.9%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.9%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.9%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.9%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.4%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
19.4%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
19.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
10.4%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.4%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20.9%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in North Waterford

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Maine memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in North Waterford protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Schooner Estates Senior Living, Scarborough Terrace and Fallbrook Woods are the top-rated memory care facilities near North Waterford, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 79 memory care facilities near North Waterford, Maine. See the full list.
The 79 memory care facilities near you in North Waterford, Maine typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in North Waterford, 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 North Waterford, 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 North Waterford, Maine ranges from $2468 to $13125. The average Memory Care cost in North Waterford, Maine is $6,592. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in North Waterford, Maine typically starts at $2468. 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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