Eunice Frye Home

Eunice Frye Home sits at 37 Capisic Street in Portland, Maine, and has a long history dating back to 1903 when it first opened as the Wayside Rest or Home for Worthy Women, then had other names like Portland Invalids' Home and the Mary Brown Home for Women before being renamed in honor of Mother Warde after the Sisters of Mercy took over, and now is called the Frances Warde Convent, with its main focus through the years on caring for elderly women and nuns. The building holds a chapel, and the home's connection with the Religious Sisters of Mercy has shaped its care. The facility offers spacious common areas where residents can spend time with their family and friends. Residents can use the dining room, get meals provided for them, and join activities that help everyone stay active and social, with some devotional activities happening off-site. The staff helps with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine, and stays available at all hours in case anyone needs help or there's an emergency. The home is able to support people who need assistance moving around, including transferring from beds to wheelchairs, and it offers specialized help for those with diabetes, such as insulin level monitoring. For those living with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's, the Eunice Frye Home has special care and living areas designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering. There are options for respite care, giving short-term stays to help caregivers, as well as independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, ambulatory and non-ambulatory care, and incontinence care to meet different needs. The home has served as an assisted living residence for much of its past, especially for elderly women, and now functions as a residence for elderly nuns, keeping its history and faith connections as a central part of daily life.