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9 Residential Care Homes near Portland, ME

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Residential care homes in Portland often appeal to seniors who want to remain in a close-knit, familiar home environment but need personal care services like grooming assistance, medication reminders, and even help with cooking and cleaning. And, they’re typically home to fewer residents, enabling caregivers and residents to build stronger connections. The average cost of care homes in Portland is $4,888 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 9 care homes in Portland and read 4 reviews of families’ experiences.

As you explore care homes near you, you may also want to consider options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Saco, Biddeford and Gray.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Portland, ME

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The staff are all knowledgeable, caring, and understanding. The facility has a great staff to patient ratio compared to larger facilities. The smaller size and feel of the home. It feels more like a big...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Vicarage By The Sea, was founded in 1998 with the desire to make a difference for those living with dementing illnesses. Pioneers in their approach, Johanna Wigg, Ph.D. and Dementia Care Specialist, Cheryl Golek set out to prove that social and psychological realms of long-term care for...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Countryside is an attractive modern facility, privately owned, a ranch style adult family care home, licensed in coordination with Maine's Department of Human Services. It is bounded with 11 acres of scenic land along the Buxton Countryside, but still within a half-hour drive to Portland and most...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Snoopy says " come relax with us at Angels Retreat Assisted Living "Location, location, location on seven private acres just miles from Saco, Gorham, and Portland.  Featuring a solar in-ground heated pool and a serene park like setting.  Some wildlife can be scene from time to...
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Cost of care homes in Portland, ME

The average cost of senior living in Portland is $4,888 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bath, ME with an average of $4,009 per month.

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Portland, ME vs. nearby cities

Portland, ME
$4,888/mo
$4,888/mo

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Portland, ME vs. the state and national average

Portland, ME
$4,888/mo
$4,034/mo
U.S. national average
$3,772/mo

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Portland vs. other types of senior living

$7,034/mo
Residential Care Home
$4,888/mo

Median monthly costs of Residential Care Home in Portland, ME by room type

Semi-Private
$4,500/mo
Private
$4,500/mo

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.

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Vicarage By the Sea, Harold G Loring House and Dolley Farm Home are the top-rated residential care home facilities near Portland, Maine. See full list of communities.

There are 9 residential care home facilities near Portland, Maine. See the full list.

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