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10 Best Nursing Homes in Muscongus, ME
Muscongus 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 99 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Muscongus, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Muscongus is about $6,422, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 230 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Alna, Alna Center and Sheepscot.
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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.
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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
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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.
Opening Spring 2025Welcome Home!Islebrook Village at Wiscasset will feature 105 spacious apartments, including studios, one bedroom, and two bedrooms. All apartments will be designed to meet the level of care residents need. Independent living residents may continue their active lifestyle, with...
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.
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
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
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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.
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.
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, 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.
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: 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: 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, 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.
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.
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.
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...
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: 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: 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.
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...
Cost of nursing homes in Muscongus, ME
The average cost of senior living in Muscongus is $6,422 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waterville, ME with an average of $5,258 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Muscongus, ME vs. nearby cities
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Muscongus
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Muscongus
The Highlands in Topsham, ME
4.3
The caregivers are all very kind and thoughtful.
There could be more activities that involve people rather than television. Such as "work outs" have someone doing it as an instructor rather than a tv program.
Fallbrook Woods in Portland, ME
4.6
I say it all the time... we love it. The staff seem to love working together and with the residents... it's the first thing I saw and keep seeing still. They are fun and incredibly accommodating.
Because we saw the employees laughing with one another, I sensed that finding and keeping ...
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The Landing At Cape Elizabeth
5.0
I couldn’t be happier with this facility. There’s a lot of individual interaction and one on one care with my Mom and they do a really good job of keeping me updated if there are any problems. The food is great and it’s very nutritious. They have a menu of 6 or 7 things on it for every meal so ...
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Muscongus nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Muscongus nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Muscongus, 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 Muscongus 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 Muscongus that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Muscongus, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
29.4%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.6%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.3%
26.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.6%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.9%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.8%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30.9%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Muscongus 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 Muscongus Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Muscongus, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
26.5%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
14.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
19.1%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4.4%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Muscongus 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 Muscongus partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Muscongus, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.3%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.6%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
16.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.2%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Muscongus 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 Muscongus communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Muscongus, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
14.7%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Muscongus 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 Muscongus offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Muscongus, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
22.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.3%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
16.2%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
19.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.2%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
19.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
8.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.2%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.1%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Schooner Estates Senior Living, Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living and The Highlands are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Muscongus, Maine. See full list of communities.
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