Assisted Living Communities in Farmington, ME

"I toured Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and I liked the appearance of the various independent living options that they offer for me. The grounds were very neatly cared for and manicured, and the rooms are the appropriate size for my need, and it was laid out very conveniently. The staff was most helpful with an answer to all the questions that I had to ask her. I have not tried any meal due to the time limit; I only had a short period time. They have two dining rooms where they have one for independent living and another one for the assisted living. The one that I visited was the one for independent living and it was very nicely laid out with tables and chairs. The decor was very pleasant, too, and it was very, very well appointed. They have a game room with those various activities going on there, basically board games. On Tuesday nights, an activity director holds a bingo game, which is very, very well attended. The staff was very, very pleasant and very, very knowledgeable about the different living options."

"My friend has an apartment at Woodlands of Waterville. It’s a lovely little apartment. We have eaten there, and the food is fine. They have a nice selection of their food. This facility is probably one of the nicest ones here. My friend seems very happy there. "

"The rooms are nice and the nurses were kind and took real good care of you. I went there for rehab and it greatly helped me with improved walking and balance. The food could be better, but they have an alternate menu. There are activities such as ice cream socials, concerts, bingo to name a few. I would recommend this place and for the skilled and compassionate nurses."

"Mount Saint Joseph Residence & Rehabilitation at 7 Highwood St, Waterville, ME 04901 has friendly staff. The nursing staff are respectful and strive to treat their patients with dignity. Unfortunately, the are two areas that are lacking when dealing with their patients lifestyles. The first is the kitchen. Their food can be considered mediocre, at best. They do not have anything that sticks out as good. Nutritional information is hard to get from the kitchen. As a diabetic, I found this particularly troublesome. The other area of concern is in regards to personal property. A friend of mine brought over my flat panel TV and surround sound bar, one weekend. That Monday, I was informed that I could not use my TV because they provide a 20" TV for me to watch. Considering my bed is 10 Feet away from that TV, seeing the screen is problematic. Their justification was the following: 1) They did not want to be liable for any damage that occurs to my 32" Seiki. 2) According to one of the hospital's administrators, "YOu are on a short term Rehab unit, so I do not get the privilege have my own TV, even though many residents in their residential facility do have the right to have that. All in all, your relatives will be well cared for while they stay here. There is good staff to client ratio. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Your loved ones will be well cared for. "

"Woodlands Senior Living of Hallowell was a fairly new building. It's very, very well decorated. It's got a very nice lobby, an entrance, and a beautiful dining room. The private rooms were all well-maintained. There were also double rooms. My mother was there when she needed assisted living and my aunt was there, too. So I went there quite a bit. Their food was pretty good. They had a lot of chair exercises, played bingo, and had movie nights. My mother was a piano player and she would entertain them before dinner by playing it. They often had someone come in and entertain, like a little group with a keyboard, a little saxophone, and a guitar. That happened often. The staff was good. They did their nails for those who wanted them. They also had an onsite hair salon and residents loved going there, puzzles, and a little library."

"The Inn at City Hall was very nice. They're very helpful and the best thing about them was you could get lunch and dinner in the facility, they would take care of your meds, and the apartments looked better. It's got a walk-in shower and the people are very, very friendly and very nice. My friend liked it when she went to see it. She's going to stay on the side that gets a river view of the Kennebec River and they're also getting help for her because she has vision issues. It's got a fairly small kitchen and it's all open, which is great. There's a little place for a dining room and a living room. It's all low windows. So, you're sitting down and you can see the river go by. The bedrooms and bathrooms were fairly good-sized. It's all handicapped accessible and so she was pretty pleased. The person that did the tour was very encouraging, very sweet, friendly, and warm. She's really good. The facility was very clean and they have a lot of overstuffed chairs to sit on all over the place. It was fantastic. When you walk into the place, there's like a living room, nice furniture, and a fireplace that you can sit and visit with. They also have activities and an outdoor courtyard."