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10 Best Nursing Homes in Knox, ME

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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Maine is $6,139, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Knox area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Knox, ME

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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.
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.
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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.
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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: 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
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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
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.
Welcome to Redington Memorial Home, a non-profit residential care facility offering our residents a home away from home. It is our mission to provide quality senior living in a caring environment. To maintain, or improve, the quality of life to relatively independent senior citizens through...
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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 Inn at City Hall
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: 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, 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...
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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 Woodlands Senior Living Of Hallowell
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, 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 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.
Photo of Dexter Boarding 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.
Photo of Longfellow Heights
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Knox, ME

The average cost of senior living in Maine is $6,139 per month as compared to $5,847 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Maine vs. 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 state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeMaineU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$6,139/mo$5,847/mo5.0% above national median
Assisted Living$7,568/mo$5,830/mo29.8% above national median
Memory Care$9,393/mo$6,999/mo34.2% above national median
Independent Living$4,089/mo$3,520/mo16.2% above national median
Nursing Homes
Maine:$6,139/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Cost difference:5.0% above national median
Assisted Living
Maine:$7,568/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:29.8% above national median
Memory Care
Maine:$9,393/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:34.2% above national median
Independent Living
Maine:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:16.2% above national median
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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 Knox

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Knox

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.

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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Winterberry Heights Senior Living in Bangor, ME

4.0
Overall the facility is clean and food well prepared. My sister is medically complicated and the intake process was a bit sloppy, the care plan needed revisions which caused misunderstandings with the staff caring for my sister, these finally got fixed after a month. Of note, the RN care manager ...
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Knox nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Knox nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Knox, 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 Knox 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 Knox that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Knox, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
17.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.6%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.1%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
16.1%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
3.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
11.3%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
21%
17.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Knox 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 Knox Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Knox, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
19.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
6.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
14.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.5%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Knox 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 Knox partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Knox, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
9.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
11.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.9%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Knox 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 Knox communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Knox, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
16.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
9.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Knox 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 Knox offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Knox, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
11.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
6.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
12.9%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
16.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
12.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
4.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
11.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Winterberry Heights Senior Living, Harbor Hill Center and Westgate Center are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Knox, Maine. See full list of communities.
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