Memory Care in Maine
We're still building out our memory care directory for Maine. The median estimated cost statewide is $10,256/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.
Cost of memory care in Maine
Median monthly price, Maine
$10,256/mo
Typical range $9,846 – $10,667
● Maine $10,256 ○ National median $8,160
Modeled memory-care ranges for Maine and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
CMS rating distribution in Maine
No CMS star ratings are loaded for memory care in Maine yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.
Maine licensing & regulation
Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in Maine. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) (official state licensing agency)
- Check a facility's license or complaint history
- To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-800-383-2441.
Medicaid & local resources in Maine
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Maine resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.
- Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver. MaineCare 1915(c) Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver (CMS factsheet).
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Maine
- Portland
- Lewiston
- Bangor
- South Portland
- Auburn
- Biddeford
- Sanford
- Saco
- Westbrook
- Augusta
- Brunswick
- Waterville
- Orono
- Brewer
- Old Orchard Beach
- Bath
- Presque Isle
- Ellsworth
- Gorham
- Old Town
- Caribou
- Topsham
- Rockland
- Belfast
- Skowhegan
- Yarmouth
- Kennebunk
- Gardiner
- Winslow
- Oak Hill
- North Windham
- Hampden
- Kittery
- Houlton
- Farmington
- Lisbon Falls
- York Harbor
- South Eliot
- Rumford
- Millinocket
- Camden
- Lisbon
- South Berwick
- Lake Arrowhead
- Norway
- Winthrop
- Bucksport
- Calais
- Pittsfield
- Madawaska
- Lincoln
- Cumberland Center
- Dover-Foxcroft
- Oakland
- Madison
- Hallowell
- Cape Neddick
- Fort Kent
- Dunstan
- Fairfield
- Bar Harbor
- Milford
- South Paris
- Mexico
- Richmond
- Farmingdale
- Thomaston
- Falmouth Foreside
- Berwick
- Mechanic Falls
- Steep Falls
- Dexter
- Veazie
- Bridgton
- Dixfield
- Newport
- North Berwick
- Wilton
- Van Buren
- Randolph
- Falmouth
- Fort Fairfield
- East Millinocket
- Fryeburg
- Waldoboro
- Freeport
- Livermore Falls
- West Kennebunk
- Clinton
- Norridgewock
- Milo
- Machias
- Kennebunkport
- Eastport
- Howland
- Searsport
- South Windham
- Oxford
- Damariscotta
- Limestone
- Winterport
- Boothbay Harbor
- Cornish
- Greene
- Castine
- Chisholm
- Gray
- Kittery Point
- Woodland
- Wiscasset
- Washburn
- Bradley
- Mars Hill
- Greenville
- Kezar Falls
- Blue Hill
- Bowdoinham
- Little Falls
- Corinna
- Mapleton
- Anson
- Newcastle
- Alfred
- Cousins Island
- Guilford
- Casco
- Ashland
- Patten
- Kingfield
- Jonesport
- Southwest Harbor
- Bingham
- Hartland
- Bethel
- Naples
- Brownville Junction
- Turner
- Danforth
- Oakfield
- North Anson
- Mattawamkeag
- Northeast Harbor
- Rangeley
- Winter Harbor
- Eagle Lake
- Standish
- Island Falls
- Unity
- Milbridge
- Lubec
- Grand Isle
- Blaine
- Sabattus
- Vanceboro
- Littlejohn Island
Memory Care providers in Maine
We don't have licensed memory care providers listed for Maine yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
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Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Maine have memory care listings?
We track 155 Maine cities for memory care. See the city list on this page for options near you.
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