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10 Best Nursing Homes in Wells, ME
Wells 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 161 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Wells, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Wells is about $6,882, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1589 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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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, 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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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: Nursing Homes
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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
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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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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: 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.
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...
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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.
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...
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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, Independent 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.
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.
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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.
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, Independent 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.
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.
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.
At Ridgewood Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
At SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation - Broadway, we are dedicated to delivering quality individual service to every person entrusted to our care. Part of the community for almost 40 years, our 52-bed facility provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy to adults of all ages who need...
Cost of nursing homes in Wells, ME
The average cost of senior living in Wells is $6,882 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wells Branch, ME with an average of $6,738 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Wells, ME vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Wells
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Wells
Brookdale Spruce Wood in Durham, NH
5.0
Brookdale Spruce Wood community gets a 5 in all categories, they have exceeded all expectation's our family has had. We would recommend them to other families who may be looking for a place for their loved ones.
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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Partridge House in Hampton, NH
5.0
The staff loves what they do and it shows!!!! The facility is very homey and sets a relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend. My siblings were all very impressed with the facility and mom's care as well.
My Mom passed in July and I was so happy she spent her last months here.
Wells nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wells nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wells, 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 Wells 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 Wells that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Wells, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.8%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.6%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86%
26.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.4%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.7%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.1%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.6%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.2%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Wells 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 Wells Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Wells, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.9%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
33.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39.7%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.4%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wells 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 Wells partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wells, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
36.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.2%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Wells 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 Wells communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wells, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
28.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wells 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 Wells offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wells, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
38.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.1%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.4%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.4%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
40.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
25.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Arbors of Bedford and Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Wells, Maine. See full list of communities.
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