Assisted Living Communities in Belfast, ME

"I am a retired nurse, and I have a great deal of experience in health care facilities. I recently spent one month in the Skilled Nursing Wing of Harbor Hill. I found the staff at all levels to be cheerful, caring and proficient at their jobs. All seemed to work together as a team. Harbor Hill is a very clean, beautiful building overlooking Belfast Harbor, with gorgeous shrubs, trees and flowers along tarred walking paths. I give Harbor Hill 5 stars!! "

"My mother went in as an Independent, then eventually went to assisted living before she needed full time care. The Residence took wonderful care of her and the nurses and nurses aids were the best...caring, helpful, sympathetic. The Activities Director always made sure to tell mom about any games, music, or trips that were taking place. Mom is very particular about her food. The kitchen staff always made sure she had her favorites and gave her excellent choices when she didn't care for the menu. The entire staff was very communicative to myself, too. I can't say enough good things about The Residence. Then when she needed to move over to The Commons for full care, the transition was without incident. Very easy move. I highly recommend Tall Pines facilities."

"My mother is at this facility for rehabilitation after having a stroke. I am in Georgia and she has told me what a pleasure the staff is and that they have treated her as if she was their only patient. With me being so far away, I am more at ease knowing she is well cared for. She has said the food is good also. Today is actually her birthday and she sid that so many people there have made her birthday very special. They even brought her a gift from Dunkin Donuts.. Thank you all for everything you have done to make my mom feel cared for and special. Sincerely, Karen Scruggs"

"I have been to Quarry Hill. I like it very much. I felt good that they have apartments of different sizes and different costs, although I wish they had more meals to offer. The location seems nice. It seems to be in a park-like setting, and I’m used to living out in the country, so for me, that’s the feeling. I like the friendliness that I found there. "

"Deer Isle Nursing Home has a very beautiful location in Coastal Maine, surrounded by semi- forest. There are garden areas designed for residents to relax in, but rarely is it used. A few old time songs constantly play in rotation over the intercom, which my grandmother is not fond of. Harsh lighting and bland decor make it a rather dreary place to visit, but there are splashes of life in some of the original paintings that line the hallways. One of the worst aspects of this place is the terrible food, whos quality is comparable to a school lunch menu on a tight budget. As far as I can tell, though, the staff are considerate of the residents, and try to make it as amusing a place to live as possible. There are regularly sing alongs, coffee hour, exercising, board games as well as a beauty salon, resident cats and birds, and therapeutic dogs who visit. People seem to enjoy the dogs a lot. A bus also caters to the residents of the nursing home, bring competent seniors to the surrounding areas of Blue Hill and Bangor. This is an important service when considering the somewhat isolated, rural location and the inevitable boredom of living in what amounts to a hospital hotel. "

"I can't say enough about Woodlands Senior Living of Brewer, it was outstanding. Everyone was accommodating. The staff member that gave us the tour, her name's Maria, was very knowledgeable. If she didn't have the answers, she knew right where to get them for us. It was a really good experience, and I'd recommend it to people if they're at all looking to check it out. I didn't realize how big this company is, they have several facilities throughout the state. This facility is supposedly older, and I would never have guessed that. That's how good the upkeep is about it. I've gone to other facilities, but hands down, they're thinking about the people and you can tell that they know what they're doing. They know what they're talking about doing and they've been doing this a long time, their focus is on the patients or the residents."