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10 Best Nursing Homes in Epping, ME

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Epping, ME

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Photo of Birch Bay Retirement Village
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I feel so fortunate that my children decided that this was the place for me to live all the rest of my days. There is not doubt in my mind that after COVID first landed. New admistrator trying to please...
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.
Birch Bay Village is the area's premier retirement community overlooking Frenchman Bay on Mount Desert Island. Bordering Acadia National Park, this vibrant community has a rich assortment of recreational activities close at hand. There are hiking and carriage trails, restaurants, an 18-hole golf...
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My loved one stayed at this facility at a time, and the care they provided was excellent. However he was not quite ready for full time nursing care, and still wanted a level of independence. We decided to...
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.
Orono Commons is located in historic and vibrant Orono, Maine. Home to the University of Maine, Orono is an exciting and growing city on the shores of the Penobscot River. We are proud of our beautiful community and the high quality assistance we provide to our residents. Our caring staff can...
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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...
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.
Dirigo Pines is an independent living, assisted living, specialized care, and memory care community situated in picturesque Orono, Maine. Residents choose from a wide range of lifestyle options and styles designed for comfort and convenience. At Dirigo Pines residents can stroll along the...
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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: 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.
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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
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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.
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, 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.
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
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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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Epping, ME

The average cost of senior living in Epping is $6,139 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brewer, ME with an average of $6,032 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Epping, ME, vs. nearby cities

Epping, ME
$6,139/mo
$6,367/mo

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

Epping, ME
$6,139/mo
$6,490/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$6,269/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,139/mo

Nursing homes costs in Epping, ME, by floor plan type

Studio
$7,335/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,185/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,588/mo

Senior living costs in Epping 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: Epping, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEpping, MEMaineU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,139/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,269/mo$6,490/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,269/mo$6,490/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,948/mo$5,568/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Epping, ME:$6,139/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Epping, ME:$6,269/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Epping, ME:$6,269/mo
Maine:$6,490/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Epping, ME:$4,948/mo
Maine:$5,568/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Epping, ME, over time

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

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Nursing homes cost trends in Epping, ME

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Epping 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
Epping, ME$9,328/mo$7,892/mo+18.2%
Maine$5,952/mo$6,088/mo-2.2%
National$4,973/mo$4,824/mo+3.1%
Epping, ME
2024 average cost:$9,328/mo
2023 average cost:$7,892/mo
Percent change:+18.2%
Maine
2024 average cost:$5,952/mo
2023 average cost:$6,088/mo
Percent change:-2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$4,973/mo
2023 average cost:$4,824/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
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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 Epping

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Epping

Dirigo Pines in Orono, ME

4.0
Once placed at Dirigo Pines, there was no instructions about how to to forward. Things like making a hair appointment, policies on visitors or outings, arranging for personal care like podiatrist etc. a manual to navigate this bug change in both our lives would have great. Yes, we would ...
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Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, ME

5.0
It is a happy place and freedom to enjoy my last years of life. Great amenities worry free of maintaining a house and all that needs to do to up keep it. The staff is wonderful very empathic and friendly and always ready to listen. Man activity choices and outings in town errands shopping.

Epping nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Epping nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Epping, 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 Epping 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 Epping that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Epping, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
20%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.7%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.7%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
20%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
13.3%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.3%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Epping 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 Epping Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Epping, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
20%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Epping 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 Epping partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Epping, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
13.3%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.3%
4%
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Availability of select dining options in Epping 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 Epping communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Epping, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.7%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Epping 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 Epping offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Epping, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
20%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
13.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
6.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
13.3%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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