Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care sits on Union Street in Bangor, Maine, and it focuses on helping people who need specialized memory support, especially those with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, and it's also there for those who need rehabilitation or long-term skilled nursing. The facility has 65 skilled and long-term beds and a residential memory care community with 39 rooms, guided by a dedicated program director or RN, and the building is designed for the safety and comfort of folks with cognitive changes, including a large dining room, a smaller activity area, a private fenced-in yard, and a gazebo, so residents can enjoy social activities inside and out. Westgate Center uses personalized care plans made to fit each person's health and daily living needs, and they offer around-the-clock nursing care, medication management, health monitoring, primary care and specialty doctor visits right inside the center, and nurse practitioners give clinical oversight to make sure all medical needs get met.
The center provides a wide range of care options-residential living, assisted living memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation aimed at helping people return home, long-term care, hospice care, and even home health programs through their affiliate network. Their team of compassionate staff supports daily needs, helps manage special diets with three meals a day and an always-available menu, and keeps families involved with family support meetings and open visiting hours from 8 am to 8 pm, with virtual visits as another choice. Westgate Center's therapy programs include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, working on mobility, strength, balance, pain, cognition, swallowing, and daily skills, all in an effort to help residents keep as much independence as they can. Their memory enrichment program tries to meet the individual needs of folks experiencing forgetfulness, high anxiety, wandering, problems with sleep, or challenging behaviors, and the staff is trained with ongoing education so they understand how to work with memory loss and dementia.
Daily activities, spiritual programs, and recreation keep residents engaged, as does their Passport™ approach, which tailors care to each person's background and needs, and the campus is set up for easy socializing and safe outdoor time. Westgate Center was recognized with a 5 Stars Quality Measure from CMS, a Deficiency Free Residential Care Survey, and a McKnight's Excellence in Technology Award for a partnership with Circadia Health, showing their focus on quality and technology in care. They're also part of National Health Care Associates, which means residents have access to many medical and therapy services, post-acute care, and a network for further support like home care, telehealth, and hospice, so everything stays connected throughout someone's stay. Westgate Center strives to make residents comfortable and as independent as possible while meeting complex health or dementia care needs in a setting designed to be warm, protective, and homelike, and they have a strong record for both care quality and staff dedication, which is recognized by their Certified Great Place to Work award.
