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10 Best Nursing Homes in Coles, ME

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Coles 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 72 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Coles, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Coles is about $5,879, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 227 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Gardiner, Pittston and Head Tide.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Coles, ME

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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...
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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.
Photo of The Lamp Memory Care Center
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: 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
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
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.
Elm Street Assisted Living is a private facility for women only in Topsham, Maine, next to Brunswick and about 25 miles from Portland. We are very small - 6 private rooms - and give completely personal care. Our home-cooked meals, our activities, the library books we bring home are all geared to...
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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.
Photo of Freese's Assisted Living Program
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: 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...
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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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Photo of Corinthian Manor
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, 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.
Photo of Auburn Home For Aged Women
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, 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.
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.
Photo of Nightingale of Brunswick
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.
Photo of Eastside Rehabilitation and Living Center
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.
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: Memory Care
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.
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, 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.
Photo of Dionne Commons
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.
Photo of Somerset Rehabilitation Ctr
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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...

Cost of nursing homes in Coles, ME

The average cost of senior living in Coles is $5,879 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $5,879 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Coles, ME, vs. state and national averages

Coles, ME
$5,879/mo
$6,139/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

Nursing homes costs in Coles, ME, vs. other senior living options

$8,494/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,879/mo

Nursing homes costs in Coles, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,062/mo
Private
$5,932/mo

Senior living costs in Coles vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Coles, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColes, MEMaineU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,879/mo$6,139/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$6,366/mo$7,568/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$8,494/mo$9,393/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,266/mo$4,089/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Coles, ME:$5,879/mo
Maine:$6,139/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Coles, ME:$6,366/mo
Maine:$7,568/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Coles, ME:$8,494/mo
Maine:$9,393/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Coles, ME:$3,266/mo
Maine:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Coles

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Coles

Chase Point Assisted Living in Damariscotta, ME

5.0
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 my father here.

Avita of Brunswick

5.0
This is a nice community for good care. The menu is appealing and a lot really the good fine food that we have had her. We like the staff is caring and the community has a good feeling. The staff really care and know each person by name. This has a good home environment for the residents. We ...
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Dirigo Pines in Orono, ME

4.8
Everyone was very helpful and professional during the whole process from touring the facility to moving in and getting settled. The staff have great communication with each other so when we were running into some problems and certain precautions needed to be taken, everyone that would deal with ...
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Coles nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Coles nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Coles, 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 Coles 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 Coles that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Coles, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
20.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.7%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.7%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
20.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
76.4%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
16.7%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
23.6%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Coles 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 Coles Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Coles, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
22.2%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
9.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
15.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4.2%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Coles 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 Coles partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Coles, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
15.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.3%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Coles 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 Coles communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Coles, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
16.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
11.1%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Coles 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 Coles offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Coles, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
16.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
9.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
16.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20.8%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
13.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
15.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
16.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
5.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
15.3%
0.4%
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Schooner Estates Senior Living, Winterberry Heights Senior Living and The Highlands are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Coles, Maine. See full list of communities.
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