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The Highlands
30 Governors Way, Topsham, ME, 04086
Community Information
The Highlands is an assisted living facility in Topsham, ME. The Highlands offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and The Highlands offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so The Highlands provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help.
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 50% Heavy Care 50% The Highlands prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community can administer insulin injections and blood sugar tests, although it is not necessarily able to offer sliding scale therapy.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Complimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Full TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at The Highlands
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 1 Bedroom 5988.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at The Highlands
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee 230.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 1061.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If The Highlands isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Topsham | 0 miles | 1 | $5,990 |
| Brunswick | 3 miles | 1 | $5,340 |
| Yarmouth | 14 miles | 1 | $6,630 |
| Cumberland Foreside | 17 miles | 1 | $5,500 |
| Auburn | 19 miles | 1 | $4,700 |
| Portland | 23 miles | 2 | $5,410 |
General Pricing Information for Topsham Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $5,990 | $5,990 | $5,990 |
Community Reviews
Tour for care for mom
reviewed on: 07/20/2017 by AnonymousWe toured this community for the care for my mom. The staff was nice and able to see a lot of the community. We did like that idea of them having a swimming pool indoors. The community was clean... Read the full review.
Nice place, overall
reviewed on: 07/15/2015 by AnonymousThe Highlands is a very nice place, overall! They are quite expensive, but I feel that my loved one is safe and well looked after here. The staff is very friendly and professional, and I like that... Read the full review.
Mom loved the highlands for 12 1/2 years!
reviewed on: 10/17/2017 by Leslie L.My mom lived in the Maine Lodge for ten years and then Cadigan Assisted Living for 2 1/2 years. She loved it! It was an active, interesting place with terrific caregivers who loved her and her... Read the full review.
Would definitely recommend this community to loved ones!
reviewed on: 12/04/2020 by AnonymousThe activities at this community are good here even with COVID, they have a nice big tent outside where everyone is separated. They have bingo, and live entertainment. I have my own apartment... Read the full review.
Dedicated staff
reviewed on: 11/16/2018 by AnonymousOutstanding staff, very kind, thoughtful, well qualified. The facility is lovely, however the apartment was rather dark, little sunlight. Also, became too expensive, medications must be... Read the full review.
