Penobscot Shores

We serve dinner daily with seating from 5:30-6:30. Residents are required to participate in our dining plan (15 meals per person per month). You may invite guests to dine with you, pick up your dinner or we will deliver it to you. Do you have gardening at Penobscot Shores? We have a limited number of raised beds available for you to continue to enjoy gardening. Fresh flowers and vegetables are so wonderful to enjoy in the summer months. Cottage residents may also plant flowers and shrubs in designated areas around their cottages as designated by the master landscaping plan. Do you provide healthcare at Penobscot Shores? Penobcot Shores is an independent living retirement community. We offer limited nursing services once a week. Our nurse will assist with medication doses and prescription services, routine blood pressure checks, minor illness screening, assist in arranging healthcare appointments, and answer your questions related to health and welfare. We offer 24 hour monitoring through Safety Care, residents may engage private caregivers if necessary, and we have easy access to rehabilitation locations should the need arise. It is our goal to assist residents in remaining independent whenever possible. Residents of our retirement community and their families rest easy knowing that Penobscot Shores is affiliated with Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH), a trusted name in quality healthcare since 1901. WCGH is a network of healthcare providers offering a broad spectrum of services including primary care, home healthcare, acute hospital inpatient and outpatient care, and public health nursing. WCGH serves the healthcare needs of patients and their families throughout Waldo County. Waldo County General Hospital is located on Northport Avenue, a very short distance from Penobscot Shores in Belfast. You can be sure the best care is merely minutes away. What form of ownership will I have at Penobscot Shores? As a consumer cooperative, members of the community will purchase stock in Penobscot Shores Association which is priced to reflect the individual value of their homes. The stock comes with a proprietary lease, which will give a decision-making role in the community, plus important home-ownership benefits. These benefits allow members to sell their present home and come into Penobscot Shores with the sale qualifying as a capital gain reinvestment. What is included in your monthly charge?