1.9 miles from city center
Description

Situated at the beautifully landscaped grounds at Lewiston, ME, Montello Heights Retirement Community is an ideal senior living community that offers affordable independent living and assisted living options. With their 24-hour nursing services, residents and their families can rest easy knowing that their loved ones are well-supported and living a comfortable life within a community that protects residents’ freedom and dignity while receiving additional assistance.

Montello Heights deeply values its residents’ comfort and convenience and ensures they get the support they need to live an easy life. Residents enjoy a host of amenities and services, including laundry, transportation, social activities, and fitness activities. The community also takes pride in providing savory chef-prepared meals that taste just like home-cooked meals and are tailored to accommodate special diets for those with low-sodium and diabetic needs.

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What does this place offer?

Pets Allowed Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type 3-story

Amenities

Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Maine Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly
MaineCare HCB Program
  • General: Age 65+ or 18+ with disability, Maine resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • ME Specifics: Rural access emphasized.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), meals ($6/meal), adult day services ($60/day).
Maine Statewide Respite Program
ME Respite Program
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ with dementia, Maine resident.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,500/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $40,000 (individual).
  • ME Specifics: Limited to dementia caregivers; capped funding.
  • Services: In-home respite (up to 30 days/year), adult day care (~$60/day).
MaineCare Long-Term Care (Nursing Facility Services)
MaineCare Nursing Facility Services
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, Medicaid-eligible, requires nursing home-level care.
  • Income Limits (2025): $943/month (individual); must be less than nursing home cost for full coverage.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple); spousal allowance up to $155,356.
  • ME Specifics: Home equity limit of $636,000; estate recovery applies post-55.
  • Services: 24/7 nursing care, meals, therapy, medications (hours unlimited per medical need).
Consumer-Directed Home-Based Care (CDHBC)
Maine Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, needs ADL assistance, income/asset limits apply.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,000/month (varies by AAA).
  • Asset Limits: Not strict; prioritizes low-income.
  • ME Specifics: Available through five Area Agencies on Aging.
  • Services: Personal care (20-30 hours/week), PERS, adult day care, home modifications.
Home Accessibility and Repair Program
Maine State Housing Authority Home Accessibility and Repair
  • General: Age 62+, Maine resident, homeowner, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$34,000/year (individual, 80% AMI, varies by county).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; focus on income.
  • ME Specifics: Includes Elderly Hardship Grants for urgent repairs.
  • Services: Wheelchair ramps, grab bars, roof repairs (up to $20,000/project).
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Maine PACE (not widely available yet)
  • General: Age 55+, Maine resident, Medicare/Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need, community-safe.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; Medicaid portion $2,901/month max.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual) for Medicaid portion.
  • ME Specifics: Pilot phase; check availability with DHHS.
  • Services: Medical care, personal care, day center, transportation, respite (tailored to need).
Veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) Benefit
Maine VA Aid and Attendance
  • General: Wartime veteran/spouse, age 65+ or disabled, needs ADL help, Maine resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income minus medical expenses < $1,984/month (individual with A&A).
  • Asset Limits: $155,356 (net worth limit).
  • ME Specifics: High veteran population in rural areas.
  • Services: Cash benefit ($1,478-$2,471/month, varies by status) for care costs.
Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)
Maine Medicare Savings Programs
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, Medicare Part A/B enrollee.
  • Income Limits (2025): $2,014/month (individual, QMB), $2,706/month (SLMB/QI).
  • Asset Limits: $9,090 (individual), $13,630 (couple).
  • ME Specifics: Includes Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualified Individual (QI).
  • Services: Covers Medicare premiums (up to $174.70/month Part B), co-pays, deductibles.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Maine Seniors

MaineCare HCB Program

Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or 18+ with disability, Maine resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • ME Specifics: Rural access emphasized.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), meals ($6/meal), adult day services ($60/day).
ME Respite Program

Maine Statewide Respite Program

Eligibility
  • General: Caregiver of someone 60+ with dementia, Maine resident.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,500/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $40,000 (individual).
  • ME Specifics: Limited to dementia caregivers; capped funding.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home respite (up to 30 days/year), adult day care (~$60/day).
MaineCare Nursing Facility Services

MaineCare Long-Term Care (Nursing Facility Services)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, Medicaid-eligible, requires nursing home-level care.
  • Income Limits (2025): $943/month (individual); must be less than nursing home cost for full coverage.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple); spousal allowance up to $155,356.
  • ME Specifics: Home equity limit of $636,000; estate recovery applies post-55.
Benefits
  • Services: 24/7 nursing care, meals, therapy, medications (hours unlimited per medical need).
Maine Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services

Consumer-Directed Home-Based Care (CDHBC)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, needs ADL assistance, income/asset limits apply.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,000/month (varies by AAA).
  • Asset Limits: Not strict; prioritizes low-income.
  • ME Specifics: Available through five Area Agencies on Aging.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (20-30 hours/week), PERS, adult day care, home modifications.
Maine State Housing Authority Home Accessibility and Repair

Home Accessibility and Repair Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 62+, Maine resident, homeowner, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$34,000/year (individual, 80% AMI, varies by county).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; focus on income.
  • ME Specifics: Includes Elderly Hardship Grants for urgent repairs.
Benefits
  • Services: Wheelchair ramps, grab bars, roof repairs (up to $20,000/project).
Maine PACE (not widely available yet)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, Maine resident, Medicare/Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need, community-safe.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; Medicaid portion $2,901/month max.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual) for Medicaid portion.
  • ME Specifics: Pilot phase; check availability with DHHS.
Benefits
  • Services: Medical care, personal care, day center, transportation, respite (tailored to need).
Maine VA Aid and Attendance

Veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) Benefit

Eligibility
  • General: Wartime veteran/spouse, age 65+ or disabled, needs ADL help, Maine resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income minus medical expenses < $1,984/month (individual with A&A).
  • Asset Limits: $155,356 (net worth limit).
  • ME Specifics: High veteran population in rural areas.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash benefit ($1,478-$2,471/month, varies by status) for care costs.
Maine Medicare Savings Programs

Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, Maine resident, Medicare Part A/B enrollee.
  • Income Limits (2025): $2,014/month (individual, QMB), $2,706/month (SLMB/QI).
  • Asset Limits: $9,090 (individual), $13,630 (couple).
  • ME Specifics: Includes Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualified Individual (QI).
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Medicare premiums (up to $174.70/month Part B), co-pays, deductibles.
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