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10 Best Nursing Homes in Drakes Island, ME

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Drakes Island 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 150 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Drakes Island, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Drakes Island is about $7,073, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1272 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Drakes Island, ME

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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.
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.
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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
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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, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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 Portland Center For Assisted
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 Deering Pavilion
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, 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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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.
Photo of Cornerstone at Hampton Assisted Living and Compass Memory Support
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 Eventide Home
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.
Eventide Home, a non-profit nursing and assisted living facility, located in Exeter, New Hampshire, and has been providing health care services to women over the age of 65 since 1952.Our nursing home provides housing and health care services to 19 women, 15 of whom have private rooms. The...
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.
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...
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, 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.
RiverWoods is a nationally-accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Exeter, NH. RiverWoods offers Independent Living as well as direct admission to Assisted Living Care and all of the benefits that come with choosing the Seacoast’s premier CCRC/life care community. Located on 200...
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...
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.
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.
Photo of Elizabeth Calsey House at Lions Mouth Road
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 Country Center for Health and Rehabilitation
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...

Cost of nursing homes in Drakes Island, ME

The average cost of senior living in Drakes Island is $7,073 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wildes District, ME with an average of $6,805 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Drakes Island, ME, vs. nearby cities

Drakes Island, ME
$7,073/mo
$7,241/mo
$7,378/mo

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

Drakes Island, ME
$7,073/mo
$6,760/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

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

$6,872/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,073/mo

Nursing homes costs in Drakes Island, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,672/mo
Studio
$7,794/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,277/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,765/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,950/mo

Senior living costs in Drakes Island 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: Drakes Island, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDrakes Island, MEMaineU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,073/mo$6,760/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$6,761/mo$6,746/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$6,872/mo$6,760/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living$6,130/mo$5,734/mo$4,161/mo
Nursing Homes
Drakes Island, ME:$7,073/mo
Maine:$6,760/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Drakes Island, ME:$6,761/mo
Maine:$6,746/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Drakes Island, ME:$6,872/mo
Maine:$6,760/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Drakes Island, ME:$6,130/mo
Maine:$5,734/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Drakes Island, ME, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Drakes Island 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.

Drakes Island, MEME stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Drakes Island, ME

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Drakes Island 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.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Drakes Island, ME$6,683/mo$6,063/mo+10.2%
Maine$6,754/mo$6,134/mo+10.1%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Drakes Island, ME
2024 average cost:$6,683/mo
2023 average cost:$6,063/mo
Percent change:+10.2%
Maine
2024 average cost:$6,754/mo
2023 average cost:$6,134/mo
Percent change:+10.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Drakes Island

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Drakes Island

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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Harmony Homes By the Bay in Durham, NH

4.7
I honestly can not understand why someone would say that they walked in Harmony Homes By the Bay and thought it was dark and dirty. The opposite is true. After experience with countless nursing/assisted living facilities, I chose for mom to live here, both of us could not be happier! It’s ...
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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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Drakes Island nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Drakes Island nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Drakes Island, 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 Drakes Island 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 Drakes Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Drakes Island, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
36.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.8%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.1%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
45.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
47.9%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Drakes Island 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 Drakes Island Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Drakes Island, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Drakes Island 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 Drakes Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Drakes Island, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.6%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Drakes Island 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 Drakes Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Drakes Island, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Drakes Island 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 Drakes Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Drakes Island, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
19.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Assisted Living Center of Salisbury and Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Drakes Island, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 150 nursing homes facilities near Drakes Island, Maine. See the full list.
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