Country Village Assisted Living

Sandra

A friend of mine told me about Country Village Assisted Living and I liked it and placed my mother there. There is no special level of care. They just take care of them at whatever level they're in, however they are. She's not mobile, so they have to assist her in going to the bathroom, getting her up to eat, putting her in the wheelchair, and all that. The food is excellent. She's well taken care of. The staff is very empathetic and very well trained. It's very homey. She has her bedroom and there's a lady that has another bedroom next door to her, and then they have their own parlor. There are four bedrooms in another area, and those four people have their own parlor. It's very intimate and very cozy. The medical is also very good. The staff is kind, knowledgeable, and loving. The food is very good. Everything is homemade. It's very clean. They do the laundry every single day. If you wear a nightgown tonight, tomorrow it's on your bed all washed and cleaned and perfect. The place is older, but it's clean. They have a beautiful backyard. It's like an old farmhouse and they have a beautiful big porch in the front where you can sit outside. It's in the country, so it's lovely. The biggest fair in Maine is called Fryeburg Fair and that weekend they had a fair for their residents and they had all the fair food, the fried dough, and the homemade French fries. They had sausages, peppers, onions, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, goats, chickens, and bunnies for people to hold. It was just lovely. They have bingo every week and they have a hairdresser every week. They have a gentleman who comes in and plays the piano for the seniors. They had painting pumpkins and different things the other day. They have all kinds of activities. Value for money is very good. It's several thousand dollars less than anything else I've looked at. It's a very calm place and low-key. The people seem to be very happy. They know they're well taken care of and the staff cares about them, so they feel secure and safe. There are only 30 people in there. It's not a big place.