Wellman II sits in Chelsea, Maine and has a small, comfortable feel because you'll only ever have up to four neighbors here in this residential care home, which folks sometimes just call a Residential Care Facility Type 3, so with its RCC1150 and RCC1151 licenses, you always know they keep things by the book, and as you might guess, everything stays pretty quiet, but also friendly, in a place like this. Residents can pick from a shared apartment, a small studio, or a one-bedroom-each unit comes fully furnished, has storage, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and all appliances, plus emergency buttons and health monitoring systems for safety. Staff offer 24-hour supervision and help with bathing, dressing, transfers, moving around, feeding by spoon if needed, and continence and toileting support, and if someone needs medication management, incontinence care, mobility help, or needs help with in-and-out of bed, someone on duty will look after it day or night, even with more advanced support like memory care for Alzheimer's or special care for Parkinson's.
Meals are three times a day, homemade, and always modified for any diet rule-even for needs like diabetes, high blood pressure, or if someone needs pureed food-plus there are all-day snacks so nobody has to go hungry between meals. Housekeeping, laundry, linen-changing, and trash emptying all get handled, so residents can just enjoy the day, and with organized daily activities, including arts and crafts, music therapy, animal visits, spiritual services in the chapel room, movie times in the theater room, and fitness or movement classes, there's something to do even if mobility isn't what it used to be, which keeps people social and active. The garden, greenhouse, yard spaces, and nearby parks offer places for quiet walks or sitting outside, and anyone who wants to help out in the communal kitchen is welcome, too, while the book room and game rooms give options indoors along with a sauna or jacuzzi when someone wants to relax.
Transportation is available for doctor's visits, medical appointments, errands, or even local events, and the on-site parking, pharmacy, and wellness center mean most services stay close at hand, with on-call nurses and day-and-night awake staff watching out for everyone's safety and health. They welcome pets like cats and dogs, try to keep things home-like and calm, and provide temporary respite care or hospice support if a family needs a break or more advanced care for loved ones. The care here always starts with a custom needs assessment, so each resident's care plan is just for them, and overall, Wellman II balances privacy and freedom with staff support, and focuses on a steady, personal kind of day-to-day living for seniors who want a quieter, safer place to call home.
