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Community overview

The Park Danforth is a senior living community in Portland, Maine, on a campus that has served Portland since 1881. It offers independent living apartments, assisted living at Clark’s Terrace and subsidized housing. Campus amenities include a wellness center, bistro, hair salon, theater and a garden courtyard.

Search description

The Park Danforth offers independent and assisted living with dining, a wellness center and shuttle service on Stevens Ave in Portland, ME.

Care & support

Clark’s Terrace assisted living includes personal care services, nursing supervision of health issues, medication assistance, telehealth services, service coordination and 24-hour emergency staff.

Care & support

Independent living services include daily check-in, 24-hour emergency staff and community services coordination. Every independent living apartment has an emergency call system.

Rooms & living spaces

Independent living apartments on Arbor Street and Steven’s Avenue are one- and two-bedroom plans, each with a kitchen, dining area, living room and private bath. Some have balconies, a den or a second bedroom, and apartments are wired for cable and telephone.

Rooms & living spaces

Independent living rent includes all utilities except phone and has no community or second person fee. Assisted living at Clark’s Terrace includes three meals a day, housekeeping and personal laundry.

Dining & meals

Residents can eat in the Main Dining Room, which combines waited service and buffet dining, or at the Bistro, which serves made-to-order flatbreads, sandwiches and salads. All dining options are available to-go.

Dining & meals

Market-rate apartments can choose from several meal plans, pay-as-you-go meals are available, and residents can cook in their own kitchens. A coffee and tea station is open at all hours.

Activities & connection

Life enrichment includes intellectual programs, movies in the theater, entertainment in the auditorium or garden courtyard, spiritual offerings, Zumba and Tai Chi, resident-led activities and van trips to shopping and cultural events.

Shared spaces & amenities

The campus has a wellness center, bistro, hair salon, theater, creative corner, formal dining room, roof top deck, community gathering rooms, a garden courtyard, and free parking with snow removal.

Location & getting around

The community is convenient to Greater Portland Metro bus lines 2 and 3, and the Portland Amtrak station and Portland International Jetport are nearby.

Location & getting around

A fourteen-seat passenger van makes weekly grocery trips and regularly scheduled trips to local shops, banks, pharmacies and restaurants.