Assisted Living
Levels of Health care. Caring at all levels.
Making the choice of Assisted Living is emotional and complex. At the heart of the choice - a quality of life that includes a higher level of personal and health care. You will find Birch Bay Village exceeds the standard for Assisted Living in every possible way.
Perhaps this is because Birch Bay 
Village is owned by Mount Desert Island Hospital, winner of the patient satisfaction AVATAR award the last 4 years.
Perhaps it's because Mount Desert Island has a 107 year history of excellence in Critical Care.
We think it's because the philosophy at Birch Bay Village is to provide the very best for all of our residents. It's what we do. It's who we are.
Birch Bay Assisted living program is classified as a Residential Care Level 4 facility.
- Our full-time Director of Healthcare is an RN with over 20 years experience. She is onsite 5 days per week.
- Our daytime Charge Nurse brings over 30 years of experience to our residents. She is onsite 5 day per week.
- Licensed nurses provide 24 hour, 7 days per week, 365 days per year on-calls support.
This experienced staff is supplemented by numerous CNA's (certified nurses aides), and CRMAs (certified residential medication aides).
The social nature of Birch Bay is part of our care model.
Our own Health Services and Activities staff have developed an innovative social model that makes Assisted Living a uniquely friendly place to live. The activities staff keeps a close working relationship with the health services department to provide an ongoing continuum of social opportunities for our residents.
Pleasant Cove and Safe Harbor residents enjoy the special attention given by the nursing staff that extends beyond their stellar medical care and encompasses relationship building through meaningful and thoughtful interactions. A walk in the Memory Garden and sharing a "life stories" book are some of our favorite examples of our more personalized services.
Care Options at Birch Bay Village
Inn and Cottage residents can enroll in the Mount Desert Island Hospital's Care Management Program, which provides assistance with identifying health issues and corresponding resources within our island community.
Although our partnership with Mount Desert Island Hospital provides access to an excellent medical staff, Birch Bay Village residents may keep their current provider. Physicians are always welcome on site.