Woodlands Senior Living of Farmington sits about 23 miles from Skowhegan, Maine, and ranks as the third highest-rated senior community in Farmington with a 6.8 out of 10 average rating. It's part of the Woodlands Senior Living network and opened in 2017 with another wing built in 2018, so the buildings are fairly new. The campus offers a range of living options, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and private apartments, and accommodates both private and semi-private, companion-style rooms, with sizes from studio up to two-bedroom suites. In the assisted living section there are 58 beds, and the memory care building has 37 beds, while 22 retirement apartments make up the independent living section.
Staff include a mix of RNs, LPNs, a Residential Care Administrator, Program Coordinators, Certified Residential Medication Aides with 50 hours of training, Personal Care Attendants with 50-hour training, and folks for activities, dining, maintenance, and housekeeping. Staff are on-site 24 hours a day, trained in dementia care-including the CARES© Approach-as well as fire safety, resident rights, and infection control. The community works with local healthcare providers so residents can get skilled nursing and therapy, and there's a video safety system for added peace of mind.
Residents get help with daily activities like bathing and dressing, medication management, and health monitoring. Each apartment or room is furnished, has private bathrooms, its own climate control system, and an emergency alert system. Housekeeping, laundry, on-site dining, and transportation to medical appointments or errands are part of the standard services, and the community puts special effort into making meals that meet dietary needs-diabetic, allergy-sensitive, and so on.
The whole facility is wheelchair accessible and set up for folks who don't walk easily. The memory care program is purpose-built for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related conditions, with spaces and routines designed to reduce confusion and keep people safe, like a secured courtyard with walking paths and a gazebo, and therapy activities to keep minds engaged.
For social and recreation needs, there's a big central atrium, walking paths, gardens, fireplace sitting room, home-style kitchen area, TV and reading rooms, a library, and an arts room. Residents can join movie nights, participate in resident-run or community-sponsored activities, and enjoy a full calendar of programs aimed at social, mental, and physical wellness.
Families exploring options will find a staff ready to provide guidance and answer questions through free consultation services, helping families understand options like assisted living, memory care, and independent living. The community accepts a mix of private pay and MaineCare, with a sliding daily rate for rooms and month-to-month rental agreements, but doesn't publish prices publicly. Woodlands Senior Living of Farmington focuses on steady, attentive care, with facilities and programs built for safety, comfort, and the needs of each resident, so folks can live as well as possible right in Farmington.
