Alzheimers Care Center is an enchanting assisted living community in Gardiner, Maine. It is within appealing Kennebec County which is part of the Pine Tree State.
The Alzheimer's Care Center is an assisted living program. Assisted living programs are living arrangements where many services are provided, including help with medications and, in some cases, nursing services.
When you or someone you love has dementia, you want the security of knowing that kind, dignified care is nearby. MaineGeneral's Alzheimer's Care Center is with you. We recognize all as people with unique interests, needs and backgrounds.
Our home, in a private, wooded area on a tree-lined avenue, is an assisted living home for people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia.
Opened in 1988, we were the first home in the country designed and staffed specifically for the special needs of people with dementia. We have consulted with others to create similar homes worldwide.
The Alzheimer's Care Center is safe and secure.
A large outdoor patio has chairs, gliders and a barbecue grill. Residents enjoy watching assorted birds and squirrels, occasional deer and other animals outside the fence. Our small pond welcomes frogs in the warmer months.
The indoor environment is homey and welcoming, with areas for large group activities, as well as private areas for solitude and family visits.
Memory boxes with names, special photos and personal items placed outside bedrooms help residents identify their rooms.
The Alzheimer's Care Center staff is gifted, flexible and compassionate. They learn the background, personality and interests of each person to help them feel as comfortable as possible in their new home or day setting.
We understand that silent companionship, a warm hug and the ability to listen are sometimes more effective than the spoken word. We love what we do, and we hope it shows!
Families help create personalized care plans for each individual that take into account each person's wishes and interests. Loved ones are an important part of our work and family atmosphere.
Attached to the home is a beautiful Adult Day Services Program wing, affectionately called "the Club." Here you will find specially trained staff who provide a positive and stimulating environment during the day for people with dementia so caregivers can work, rest or tend to other family needs.
Assisted Living Services:
- A secure setting with expert care and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- An interdisciplinary team which includes a full-time registered nurse, an activity director and compassionate, highly-trained staff
- Engaging routines, activities, performances, visiting pets and community experiences including visits to local schools, civic groups and churches
Adult Day Program, "The Club": a program for people with dementia living at home
- Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Stimulating, friendly and secure environment
- Meals and snacks are provided
- Assistance with personal care
- Rest for the caregiver
