The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in York County, ME

"We visited Piper Shores and toured for independent living. That was quite an incredible place out there. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, and it's overwhelmingly so with its decoration and the fact that it's huge. It's three floors with an elevator to different floors, and the amenities, artwork, and all the things they have to offer are just off the charts. You could not find a better spot than that. You probably couldn't find a more expensive spot, either. I didn't eat anything there, but I did look at several of the options as I was walking around, and it was all first-class dining. They have amenities almost too many to mention, like a standalone woodworking shop, a room that's just dedicated to fabric art and sewing, and a room dedicated to painting and sculpture."

"The Residence at Silver Square was beautiful. It was a very beautiful place. It felt very energetic and very youthful. It felt very all-inclusive. Like you could continue with your life there, whether it's exercise and food. It was quite outstanding. The food was excellent. I was treated very well by the staff, but the main person was fairly new to the game. The Residence at Silver Square was a little uppity and upscale, and there was certainly a vibe about that. But I was thinking about my mother-in-law and that wouldn't be a place that would jazz her. It jazzed me, but I'm not going there. They had some very unique things that I thought stood out. However, the location was not that great."

"I knew someone at The Cedars and they showed me their unit and I discussed with them what they thought of the place. It's a little pricey, but it's excellent. It could be a little warmer, but the windows in the unit were well designed and well presented, and they could give you good exposure to the sun and to daylight. I liked the cleanliness."

"I have been to RiverWoods Durham, and what I liked best was the vibrancy of it. There's a whole different clientele there, it seems there's a large level of very independent people. And it was just very vibrant and very active because of the population that they serve. I tried the food there, and it was delicious. The dining area was beautiful, there were lots of different choices of places to sit, and it was bright and open. The staff couldn't have been more responsive. They had a little walking trail, and they had outdoor access, though not a lot but they had some. Everyone was wonderful, and my dad's still trying to get on the waiting list to get in there. I saw a lot of their facilities, and it was remarkable, and they offered terrific services there. It was a different atmosphere than the other place we toured, and it was a more independent group of people who were there."