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10 Best Nursing Homes in Avon, ME
Avon 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 56 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Avon, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Avon is about $5,873, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 50 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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The facility and everything about it is very nice about Schooner Estates, however the cost is extreme. It is costing nearly [fee removed]per month.
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.
At Schooner Estates Senior Living Community, we’ve created a home with you in mind. Our spacious, well-appointed apartments and studios, customized services, delicious meals, and wide array of activities make life enjoyable and worry free. We offer Independent living, Assisted Living and...
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The activities are a little limited due to the covid restrictions but we do think the value for cost is fair. We would recommend this community to others.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Memory Care at Market Square provides round-the-clock assisted living and engaging activities in a secure environment for those living with cognitive impairments like dementia or Alzheimer's.
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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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I continue to be impressed, almost on a daily basis. The staff, individually and collectively are thoughtful, caring, and enjoy supporting the residents in whatever way they can. A small example, my rolling...
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.
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It seems like it is a busy place with lots of people coming and going...the director was very helpful and made the process easy.
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.
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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...
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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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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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.
Norway Center's campus offers residential care/assisted living located in beautiful Norway, Maine. We are an affiliate of National Health Care Associates. Norway's Residential Care has its own living room area, and dining room.
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
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cost of nursing homes in Avon, ME
The average cost of senior living in Avon is $5,873 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $5,258 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Avon, ME vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Avon, ME vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Avon
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Avon
Schooner Estates Senior Living in Auburn, ME
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The overall experience is excellent considering the grief and situation of my brother. I'm not there but I get reports that it's very clean and when he urinated in his chair they asked my permission to throw it away. The staff is great. [name removed] reports and discusses, [name removed] the ...
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Avon nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Avon nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Avon, 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 Avon 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 Avon that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Avon, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
10.7%
2.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75%
26.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.7%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
14.3%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
3.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.6%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
7.1%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
10.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Avon 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 Avon Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Avon, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
10.7%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
3.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
10.7%
5.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Avon 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 Avon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Avon, MENational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
3.6%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
3.6%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
7.1%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Avon 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 Avon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Avon, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
3.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
3.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
3.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Avon 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 Avon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Avon, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
10.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.1%
0.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
7.1%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
10.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
14.3%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
3.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
3.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
3.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
10.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
7.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.1%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
10.7%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Schooner Estates Senior Living, Memory Care at Market Square and Montello Heights are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Avon, Maine. See full list of communities.
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