Birch Bay Retirement Village

12/24/2025

Thank you to the MDI High School
chorus for your joyful visit to Birch Bay today! 🎶

12/23/2025

The Birch Bay Library is a cozy place to curl up to a great book as well as a meaningful meeting place to socialize with neighbors.

Thanks to a generosity of residents, board members, future residents and local foundations, Birch Bay was able to renovate their twenty-one-year-old library in 2023.

Generous support included donations from the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust, managed by Bar Harbor Banking and Trust, as well as the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation. The renovated library was thoughtfully designed with colors of the forest and the ocean, pale blues, and greens, as well as prints from local artists on the walls, and walnuts finishes. Caregiver Support Groups and Acadia Senior College lectures are also hosted in this space.

12/22/2025

Today our team’s mission was to spread joy throughout the cottage community with Christmas caroling and cookie deliveries!

12/21/2025

Birch Bay Retirement Village provides overnight respite services to seniors and their families needing 24/7 care. We have found that a timely respite experience can enhance the quality of life for the senior and their caregiver.

We provide a furnished suite with a private bathroom, three nutritious meals & hearty snacks each day, housekeeping & laundry services, medication administration & personal care assistance.

Our staff provides high quality, individualized & uninterrupted care.

Our professional care team includes: Board Certified Music Therapist, Qualified Activities Coordinator, Personal Support Specialists, Registered Nurses, Certified Residential Medication Aides, Residential Care Coordinator

Please call for more information. 288-8014.

12/20/2025

Let us share the care: We're here to help!

We now have openings in the Don & Beth Straus Center Adult Day Program located at Birch Bay Retirement Village. Program hours at Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

The Don & Beth Straus Center, an adult day program located at Birch Bay Retirement Village in Bar Harbor, provides socialization and support services for seniors and their family members in Hancock County. Members are encouraged to participate in a variety of programming based on individual needs and interests.
Morning and afternoon refreshments and a nourishing homestyle meal are served daily. Medication administration and personal support, as well as grooming and beauty services are available. Consulting medical staff assist with health monitoring. Program staff work with families to develop an individualized plan of care for each member.

To learn more, call 288-8014 x 5211

12/19/2025

Thanks to you: we exceeded our annual goal! This year, 80 gifts were collected by our Birch Bay residents and staff to benefit the Ellsworth Emmaus Homeless Shelter. Giving back to our neighbors is an integral part of our community’s culture. Thanks to our dedicated elfs Jessica and Lauren for transporting the gifts!

12/16/2025

You should join us!

12/16/2025

Caring Careers start here at Birch Bay Retirement Village! At Birch Bay Retirement Village, working together to care for our residents is what matters most. If you are a caring person and want to use your skills, perhaps Birch Bay Retirement Village is the right fit for your next career. Voted Best Place to work in Maine 2024 & 2025.
We are now hiring an Overnight CRMA! To learn more visit: birchbayvillage.us/careers

12/16/2025

12/15/2025

Cottage residents opened their beautiful homes for a holiday open house tour. Festive snacks and beverages were shared. Each host offered neighborly hospitality.

12/14/2025

Birch Bay Retirement Village is happy to share the joys and challenges of caring for your loved one.

We can provide support to caregivers in the following ways:

Overnight Respite Program
Day Respite– Adult Day Program
Caregiver Support Groups
Birch Bay Village Lifeline provides medical alert service

Call today for more information. 288-8014 x 5211

12/13/2025

A peek inside Pleasant Cove, Supported Living, at Birch Bay Retirement Village. We now have a rare opening for short term respite or long term residency. Call 288-8014 x 5211