The Mooring at the Downs

The Mooring at The Downs is a memory care assisted living community in Scarborough, Maine, designed specifically for individuals living with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of progressive memory loss. The community emphasizes customized, resident-centric care in a home-like setting that preserves autonomy and respects individuality.

Located in one of Scarborough's newest neighborhoods, The Mooring is designed to look like a traditional Maine home from the street, with an intimate yet spacious interior that opens to a secure backyard. The facility features open kitchen areas where meals are prepared, a dining room, and a comfortable living room with abundant natural light and views of the secure patio. Each housemate has a private living space that can be personalized with personal furniture and belongings to create continuity and familiarity.

The community provides personalized programming led by a recreational therapist that draws on each resident's preferences and familiarity, with encouragement for family involvement and outside activities of special significance. Staff members maintain high ratios and are selected for their commitment to memory care, with all staff earning full certification as Dementia Care Practitioners and receiving training in the Positive Approach to Care curriculum. The community emphasizes staffing continuity to build lasting relationships between caregivers and residents.

The Mooring's leadership team brings extensive experience in dementia care, facility management, and memory care consulting. The community was developed over a decade by experienced memory care consultants to reflect best practices in specialized assisted living, with every aspect of the facility designed to minimize transitional anxiety, preserve dignity, and create a true home environment for residents with progressive memory loss.