Welcome to Island Commons
"A Place to Call Home"

We are Chebeague Island's 7-bed Assisted Living Home. Our small size and person-oriented care make Island Commons a truly special place. Stop by for a visit, meet our residents & staff, and see for yourself what sets us apart from other assisted living facilities!

Island Commons is 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and a MaineCare provider.

OUR FEDERAL TAX I.D. IS 01-0496139

Our Mission: To enhance life options for elders by offering care and assistance with daily living, whether aging in place or within our Island Commons home.

Our Vision: To be seen as a leading eldercare provider offering expanded person-centered services, be financially stable, and be a local employer of choice.

Support the Island Commons Financially:

Island Commons goal is to provide services regardless of our elders' financial means and ability to pay.  As a MaineCare provider, we rely on donations from generous supporters like you.  Thank you for helping our elders to age in place on the island they love!

Island Commons Resource Center is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.  All contributions go toward costs not reimbursed by MaineCare.  

Federal Tax I.D. #01-0496139

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WHAT WE DO

Island Commons is a Level IV Residential Care Facility providing Residential Care, Respite Care, and Adult Day Care. Our Chebeague Cares program provides in-home assistance with tasks of daily living. 

Through Island Commons Resource Center (ICRC), we provide an equipment loan closet designed to serve the Island community. Click here to learn more about the Services we offer.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is to provide a nurturing, safe, supervised, individually tailored, family-focused home where elder adults can age gracefully and lovingly in place.  

This “Age in Place” model is designed to keep residents within their community for as long as possible, with the least amount of disruption. As long as Island Commons can successfully meet their needs, residents can move in at an assisted-living level of care and stay through hospice level care.

Board of Directors

  • Susan Stranahan (President)

  • Sharon Rent (Vice President)

  • Vicki Emery (Secretary)

  • Treasurer: Kevin Brunelle, RCC Business Services Inc.

  • Carla Clarke

  • Norma Drew

  • Meg Greene

  • Denis Johnson

  • Bill Kerrigan

  • Jim Lunt

  • Scott Sawyer

  • Sarah Swann Van Fleet

  • Kip Webb

We are grateful to the following foundations & organizations for their support via grants for special projects:

Systems engineering * jonah & elizabeth Dyer Charitable Corporation *John T Gorman Foundation * Genesis fund * Davis Family Foundation * Maine Community Foundation * Island Institute * Raymond Family Foundation * Recompense Fund * Rembrandt foundation * Chebeague Island Council * Casco bay islands Alliance * Maine State housing authority