The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in York County, ME

"Rooms are easily accessible with rollators. Shower has bench. Staff is friendly, helpful and some how remember every resident & family member names! Food is fresh and nice choices ...."

"I toured Holiday Kittery Estates. It's a great place to live. It gives me all the things that I want. It's just being able to afford it. They showed me two rooms that looked alike, one in the back and the other in the front. The balcony depends on yo..."

"I visited Huntington Common for my father. It was a very nice facility, very friendly, and they had all the amenities that he would need. The staff that gave the tour was very nice and very personable. She answered all my questions, she seemed very c..."

"My mother preferred the Inn at Atlantic's independent housing, where you could have a house, but you're going to buy it. In addition, it has assisted living, and if you need rehabilitation, it was connected to the facility, so you just move in there...."

"Sentry Hill at York Harbor was a beautiful community, exactly what I wanted. It has freestanding independent living little cottages. My tour was fantastic. I only met one person. It was during COVID, so it was just the two of us, but she took me all ..."

"Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living was well-kept. My overall experience was great. And it's a very beautiful living community with lots of opportunities. The staff who gave the tour was very energetic, knowledgeable, and very kind. The rooms a..."

"Sable Lodge Retirement Community was very friendly. We were very impressed with everything that we saw. We visited there several times. Each time we went, we had a different person to talk to in the management, but everybody was very, very nice, and ..."

"The Landing at Cape Elizabeth was in a lovely location. It was off of Route 77 with views of the marshes. The inside was decorated. One of the things my mother noticed right away was that it just felt comfortable and homey. The staff was great. The p..."

"My experience with Holiday Woods at Canco was very good. The person who gave the tour was very friendly and very knowledgeable. I got to see one room, and it looked like a generous amount of living space. And there's a nice sitting room and a bedroom..."

"I have been to Holiday Maple Suites, and I found that to be very nice. That is a consideration. We are on the waiting list there. The best thing for us, because we are outdoor people and we love to sit outside, is that they have little decks at each ..."

"I loved Gorham House above and beyond, but they didn't have any openings. I liked the place, I liked the people there, and I liked the levels of care that they have. It's a comfortable place to live when you go in and out, and that's where I would ha..."

"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...."

"Tara Estates is a very nice and a very well-kept community. These are individual homes on individual lots which makes it attractive. It's pet-friendly; you can have a small dog, but there’s a weight limit. It’s very quiet and very friendly. There’s a..."

"We liked The Atrium at The Cedars. It looked like it had good activities. It had a nice little fitness center. They have a different kind of meal plan where you get like 30 meals a month. They have a full kitchen. We looked at a two-bedroom. The faci..."

"The Cape Elizabeth Home is smaller. There are only six or seven people there, so it' more personalized. The building is in very good condition. They have an excellent chef that does meal preparation during the day and they have additional staff that ..."

"We chose The Park Danforth for my parents. The rooms were very big, updated, and modernized. The new section of the facility was nice. We like the location in Portland. The facilities for the meals and the options for the meals and stuff were really ..."

"My husband was at Avita of Stroudwater for the last year of his life. Every time I visited, I saw that the entire staff was very patient, caring and respectful of his needs. As we watched his decline, he was never afraid or unhappy at Avita. I rea..."

"My dad is here. The staff is very good, very attentive, and work with him very well. The room is good and clean. He has not complained about the food. ..."