Always One in Bangor, ME

Always One is an assisted living community in Bangor, ME.

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172 Grove Street, Bangor, ME 04401

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.9 from 111 reviews
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Overall Review of Always One

common 104 reviews mention this

Staff is frequently described as helpful

Residents describe staff as consistently helpful and knowledgeable.

Across the reviews, people repeatedly say associates were helpful and knew what they were doing. Many comments highlight that staff answered questions without judgment and offered recommendations when visitors were unsure. Even positive reviews that focus on a specific person still return to the same point: the staff experience is the main strength.

common 104 reviews mention this

Clean, organized environment comes up often

Reviews commonly mention a clean and well-organized setting.

Several reviews describe the space as clean, spotless, and easy to navigate. Multiple comments also connect that organization to feeling comfortable when asking questions. While this is described in the context of a retail visit, it is the most repeated non-staff detail people bring up.

common 104 reviews mention this

Wide selection is a recurring theme

Reviews frequently praise the range of options available.

Many reviews mention a large selection of products and the sense that there is something for different needs. Some comments also note changing inventory or that the store carries a variety of categories. This shows up as a consistent reason people feel confident finding what they came for.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Some experiences are described as negative

A few reviews report poor or frustrating customer service.

A small set of reviews raise issues with how employees handled interactions, including one described as rude. Another review complains about not getting help by phone, and a further comment criticizes a return policy detail. These negative notes stand out because most other reviews focus on supportive, non-judgmental assistance.

caveat 104 reviews mention this

Reviews appear unrelated to senior living

The review content focuses on a retail store rather than senior living.

The review text repeatedly discusses a specific retail store experience, including product-focused language. Those themes don’t describe day-to-day assisted-living care services, dining, or senior-oriented activities. For that reason, the reviews read more like feedback about a shop than about the Always One assisted-living setting.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 3 resident community capacity 3 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Bangor International (3 miles away) Bangor International (3 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Paul N Smith (0.2 miles)
  • David A Branch (0.4 miles)
  • Sleep Diagnostics at Eastern Maine Medical Center (0.5 miles)
  • Joseph Lawrence Benoit (0.5 miles)
  • Bangor Family Healthcare (0.5 miles)
  • Northeast Neurosurgery (0.6 miles)
  • Medimaine Health Associates (0.6 miles)

Parks

  • Chapin Park (0.3 miles)
  • Bangor Dog Park (1 miles)
  • City of Bangor Parks & Recreation (1.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Joseph Hospital (0.4 miles)
  • St Joseph Healthcare Park (0.4 miles)
  • St Joseph CBO (0.4 miles)
  • Sleep Center of Maine (0.5 miles)
  • EMMC - Outpatient Surgery Center (0.7 miles)
  • Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (0.7 miles)
  • Northern Light Acadia Hospital (0.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Northern Light Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • Byard (0.4 miles)
  • Miller Drug (0.4 miles)
  • Miller Drug Pharmacy-Riverside (0.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • Shaw's Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Frank's Bake Shop & Catering (0.4 miles)
  • The Tarratine (0.5 miles)
  • Pepino's Mexican Restaurant (0.5 miles)
  • Orono Brewing Company (0.6 miles)
  • Hero's Sports Grill & Entertainment Center (0.8 miles)
  • Main Tavern (0.8 miles)
  • Dorr Lobster Seafood Market (0.9 miles)

Cafes

  • West Market Square Artisan Coffeehouse (0.7 miles)
  • Tim Hortons (0.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Queen City Cinema Club (0.8 miles)
  • Bangor Mall Cinemas 10 (1.4 miles)

Transportation

  • Uhaul (0.9 miles)
  • Dick's Taxi (1.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • First United Methodist Church (1 miles)
  • Clearwater Spiritualist Church (1.3 miles)

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