Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a nursing home in Caribou, ME, with 40 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Maine Veterans Home - Caribou offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $8,714 and range up to $10,108 per month. The average price in the community is $9,411, which is greater than the average cost of $6,997 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is greater than the state average. Depending on other care the resident needs, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 5.6 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.5 hours with licensed nurses (1.4 by an RN and 0.1 by an LPN) and 4.0 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are two hospitals within 25 miles of Maine Veterans Home - Caribou. The two closest hospitals are Cary Medical Center, which is 0.0 miles away, and Aroostook Medical Center, which is 13.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 5, meaning it is in the top 10% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for the staff are excellent and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 3.

Some of the key amenities available at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou are:

• Pet Friendly
• Fitness Programs
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities