Twenty Three Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine is a small assisted living community licensed for up to five seniors, offering both respite and hospice care as well as memory care services for those who need extra support. Residents get private, semi-private, or shared living quarters that come fully furnished, and the facility has safety features like 24-hour staff, emergency response, and secured, locked doors with alarms to help keep residents safe, especially those at risk of wandering, and the staff includes round-the-clock caregivers to help with bathing, dressing, hygiene, transfers, and medication management, so residents can get as much or as little help as they need depending on their care plans, which the staff tailors to each person's needs. Meals are home-cooked three times daily in the dining room, with special diets like diabetic or allergy-sensitive meals available by request, and there's a bistro, so people who like variety can have simpler snacks or drinks if they want, and there's always assistance with feeding if that's needed, plus a pharmacy on site and health room for regular checks. The building is wheelchair accessible, so mobility is easier, and people have help with moving in and regular housekeeping, linen, laundry, and dry cleaning services, so there aren't chores to worry about.
There are several amenities you don't see everywhere, like a library, reading room, hair salon with mobile stylists, hot tub and sauna, a fitness or health room, and massage therapy, as well as game rooms, a parlor, courtyard and gardens, and outdoor spaces for walking and relaxing. Pets are welcome-small pets can live at the facility-and there are planned daily activities like music and craft programs, movie nights, book groups, scheduled exercise, board games, music therapy, and pet therapy, so people always have something to look forward to, and with coordinated transportation, residents can get rides to doctor's appointments, shopping, and religious services when needed. There are also regular night events and community gatherings that help people stay connected and social, and everything's maintained for comfort so residents don't have to do yard work or maintenance themselves. The focus stays on keeping people active, safe, and comfortable with a person-centered approach that tries to keep everyone as independent as possible and gives a home-like feeling in a smaller, quieter setting.
