Thornton Oaks retirement community, Brunswick, Maine, brings together all the best elements for retirement living. Located on Maine’s midcoast, a mile from Bowdoin College, Brunswick is home to the Bowdoin International Music Festival and the Maine State Music Theater. Recently named one of the best college towns to retire to in the northeast, Brunswick was awarded the third best bicycling community in the United States and the only one in Maine to earn the League’s Bicycle-Friendly Community designation. Residents are actively involved in the Midcoast Senior College and often audit classes at Bowdoin.

As a homeowners cooperative, residents build equity during their residency while staff maintains the upkeep and care of plumbing and heating systems, installed appliances, grounds, all outside painting, and more. Our dining is based on fresh and local foods; our lifestyle offers art exhibits, trips to the symphony, theater, dining out, and speakers on issues ranging from international relations to the health of Casco Bay.

Our health services program, directed by an RN, focuses on wellness, providing a regular exercise class, exercise room, walking trail, and alternative exercise programs such as Tai Chi or Yoga. All residents are offered a complimentary membership in the Running Start adult exercise program at Bowdoin College and use of the college pool.

Residents have priority access, without pre-payment or contract, to health care services at the adjacent Mid Coast Senior Health Center. Also located at the Senior Health Center: Thornton Hall assisted living, The Garden, a special place for the memory impaired, Mere Point long term care nursing and Bodwell subacute care. Thornton Oaks is affiliated with, but not owned by, Mid Coast Hospital, just six miles from Thornton Oaks.

Thornton Hall Assisted Living provides a home-like environment and caring services, encouraging each resident to live life to the fullest. We recognize that every resident is a unique individual who deserves to be honored, respected and offered an opportunity to live as independently as possible.By celebrating the special qualities, experiences and personal characteristics of each resident, we offer a lifestyle that is custom designed to meet each individual’s wishes, needs and desires. At Thornton Hall, the little things mean a lot.

Thornton Hall is located in the Mid Coast Senior Health Center, the only facility in the area that offers a full continuum of healthcare and wellness services for seniors under one roof.

Residents and their families take comfort in knowing that enhanced services are available to meet any additional healthcare challenges that the future may hold. If Thornton Hall residents ultimately require additional nursing services, care plan decisions are simplified because all services are available in one location, and are provided by the same family of caregivers. This seamless transition reduces stress and turmoil for both the residents and their family members.

The Garden at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center offers extensive amenities and services to support full, dignified lives for the residents while providing peace of mind for their family and friends. The entire staff is trained in The Best Friends Approach, a nationally prominent model of care specifically designed for people with memory impairment.

The Garden is a warm and inviting home. Residents reside in their own comfortable living space that can be furnished with cherished belongings such as favorite furniture, artwork and personal effects. Equally important for residents is the abundance of common areas, which draw them into pleasurable interactions and activities with their neighbors. The tastefully appointed living room, dining room and a lovely wandering garden are all secure areas where residents may move about freely. The Garden’s architecture and interior decor incorporate design elements that are soothing and helpful to those with memory issues. The Garden is affiliated with Mid Coast Health Services. www.thegardenatmidcoast.com

Brunswick is a community on the move, recently dedicating its newly-renovated People Plus Center for All Ages and implementing the new Explorer bus system which makes an hourly daytime stop at Thornton Oaks. Our new Tourist Information Center is open at the railroad station served by Concord Bus Lines, and residents are enjoying the completion of the rail service from Boston to Brunswick, via Portland and Freeport.

See how the famous L.L. Bean boots are made in Brunswick, Maine, in the video above!

Thornton Oaks retirement community, Brunswick, Maine, brings together all the best elements for retirement living. Located on Maine’s midcoast, a mile from Bowdoin College, Brunswick is home to the Bowdoin International Music Festival and the Maine State Music Theater. Recently named one of the best college towns to retire to in the northeast, Brunswick was awarded the third best bicycling community in the United States and the only one in Maine to earn the League’s Bicycle-Friendly Community designation. Residents are actively involved in the Midcoast Senior College and often audit classes at Bowdoin.

As a homeowners cooperative, residents build equity during their residency while staff maintains the upkeep and care of plumbing and heating systems, installed appliances, grounds, all outside painting, and more. Our dining is based on fresh and local foods; our lifestyle offers art exhibits, trips to the symphony, theater, dining out, and speakers on issues ranging from international relations to the health of Casco Bay.

Our health services program, directed by an RN, focuses on wellness, providing a regular exercise class, exercise room, walking trail, and alternative exercise programs such as Tai Chi or Yoga. All residents are offered a complimentary membership in the Running Start adult exercise program at Bowdoin College and use of the college pool.

Residents have priority access, without pre-payment or contract, to health care services at the adjacent Mid Coast Senior Health Center. Also located at the Senior Health Center: Thornton Hall assisted living, The Garden, a special place for the memory impaired, Mere Point long term care nursing and Bodwell subacute care. Thornton Oaks is affiliated with, but not owned by, Mid Coast Hospital, just six miles from Thornton Oaks.

Thornton Hall Assisted Living provides a home-like environment and caring services, encouraging each resident to live life to the fullest. We recognize that every resident is a unique individual who deserves to be honored, respected and offered an opportunity to live as independently as possible.By celebrating the special qualities, experiences and personal characteristics of each resident, we offer a lifestyle that is custom designed to meet each individual’s wishes, needs and desires. At Thornton Hall, the little things mean a lot.

Thornton Hall is located in the Mid Coast Senior Health Center, the only facility in the area that offers a full continuum of healthcare and wellness services for seniors under one roof.

Residents and their families take comfort in knowing that enhanced services are available to meet any additional healthcare challenges that the future may hold. If Thornton Hall residents ultimately require additional nursing services, care plan decisions are simplified because all services are available in one location, and are provided by the same family of caregivers. This seamless transition reduces stress and turmoil for both the residents and their family members.

The Garden at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center offers extensive amenities and services to support full, dignified lives for the residents while providing peace of mind for their family and friends. The entire staff is trained in The Best Friends Approach, a nationally prominent model of care specifically designed for people with memory impairment.

The Garden is a warm and inviting home. Residents reside in their own comfortable living space that can be furnished with cherished belongings such as favorite furniture, artwork and personal effects. Equally important for residents is the abundance of common areas, which draw them into pleasurable interactions and activities with their neighbors. The tastefully appointed living room, dining room and a lovely wandering garden are all secure areas where residents may move about freely. The Garden’s architecture and interior decor incorporate design elements that are soothing and helpful to those with memory issues. The Garden is affiliated with Mid Coast Health Services. www.thegardenatmidcoast.com

Brunswick is a community on the move, recently dedicating its newly-renovated People Plus Center for All Ages and implementing the new Explorer bus system which makes an hourly daytime stop at Thornton Oaks. Our new Tourist Information Center is open at the railroad station served by Concord Bus Lines, and residents are enjoying the completion of the rail service from Boston to Brunswick, via Portland and Freeport.

See how the famous L.L. Bean boots are made in Brunswick, Maine, in the video above!