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The 5 Best Nursing Homes in Lewiston, ME for 2024

 

Lewiston is a small city with about 7,160 senior citizens. Older residents can turn to Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Health System for specialized medical services, including cancer and heart care, neurology, physical therapy and urology. In addition, seniors and their loved ones can also access support services through SeniorPlus, Lewiston's Area Agency on Aging. Beyond these medical centers and public resources, Lewiston has several nursing homes that serve older adults. Seniors in these facilities pay about $9,885 per month for room, board and care, according to the Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey, which is cheaper than the average cost of nursing home care in Maine.

Nursing home care includes 24/7 medical supervision and intensive support with daily tasks such as bathing, grooming and eating. Trained caregivers provide customized health care services such as insulin administration and catheter management, while other staff members coordinate necessities such as meal preparation and social activities. Alternatively, seniors who don't need such intensive support can consider home care or assisted living.

This guide includes more details about nursing homes in Lewiston, including ways to pay for long-term assistance and helpful senior-related resources.

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Nursing Home Costs in Lewiston, ME

 

Semi-private nursing home rooms in Lewiston cost about $9,885 per month, while private rooms cost an average of $10,250.

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Nursing home care in Lewiston is around 25% costlier than the national norm. However, it's 5.8% cheaper than Maine's statewide average, and neighboring areas have much higher prices. Nursing home rates in Lewiston are about 12.6% cheaper than in Portland and 6.6% less than in Bangor. Lewiston is also cheaper than the nearby city of Manchester, NH, by 12.4%, on average.

Lewiston

$9,885

Maine

$10,494

United States

$7,908

Portland

$11,315

Bangor

$10,585

Manchester, NH

$11,285

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

In Lewiston, nursing homes charge about $9,885 monthly for semi-private rooms and $10,250 for private rooms. Alternatively, seniors who don't need 24/7 medical monitoring can consider in-home care, which provides personalized help with tasks such as getting dressed and managing medications for around 45.9% less than semi-private nursing home accommodations.

Assisted living offers similar services in a communal setting for about 44.5% less than a semi-private nursing home room. On the other hand, home health care provides skilled nursing services in seniors' private residences for about $4,546 less than semi-private nursing home accommodations. However, this option may not be sufficient for older adults with intensive medical needs.

In-Home Care

$5,339

Home Health Care

$5,339

Assisted Living Facility

$5,484

Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)

$9,885

Nursing Home Care (private room)

$10,250

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Lewiston, ME

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

 

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one's stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those who need long-term care will have to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.

 

  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the cost of living expenses in a skilled nursing facility for qualifying seniors. Care and room and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras such as specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility requirements are strict and complex, so not all seniors qualify for Medicaid benefits.

 

  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

 

If these options aren't available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about local financial assistance programs for seniors.

Free & Low-Cost Resources for Seniors in Lewiston, ME

The following free or low-cost resources can help seniors and families plan for nursing home care, from finding a facility to getting financial assistance. Older adults and their loved ones can contact each resource directly to learn more.

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Judy

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Marshwood Center

My husband was in Marshwood Center for a couple of weeks and then passed away. He was in skilled nursing. They were about to put him into hospice, but that didn't happen because he passed away too...

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Hello Judy, thank you; we appreciate your feedback!

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Isana

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center

They pick favorites and the ones they don't like they will leave in dirty depends and pain for hours and then try to silence the loved ones that demand action.

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Regina

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center

Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center seems fine. My sister likes it. Everyone seems very friendly. They have a nice cafeteria with choices of meals. It's a larger facility. They have a quite...

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