Community profile

Birchwoods At Canco Senior Living

86 Holiday Drive, Portland, ME

Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory Care

★ 4.378 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Birchwoods At Canco Senior Living

Birchwoods at Canco Assisted Living is located in beautiful Portland, Maine. This community prides itself on offering the care seniors need, the convenience they value, and the independence they cherish. Services and Amenities Birchwoods at Canco is beautifully designed with spacious common areas to enjoy with family and friends. The community also features a gracious dining room where residents can enjoy three…

Published floor plans

Studio

Assisted Living · 0 bedroom

Published starting price

$5,480/month

Care fees not included

Checked October 2, 2026
Schedule a visit →

1 Bedroom

Assisted Living · 1 bedroom

Published starting price

$6,600/month

Care fees not included

Checked October 2, 2026
Schedule a visit →

Detached Cottages / Bungalows

Assisted Living

Published starting price

$4,650/month

Care fees not included

Checked October 2, 2026
Schedule a visit →

Tracked published prices

Price history by floor plan

Compare floor plans over time. The lowest current option with tracked history is selected first.

Detached Cottages / Bungalows$4,650 currently · +$250 since Aug 3, 2026
$4,650$4,400Aug 3, 2026Oct 2, 2026

Based on 2 observed source-published starting-price points. Dates are when we observed each value.

Tracked public-data history

Recent changes

Each timeline item represents one source refresh. Times below show when our system detected a public-data change, not a notification from the community.

  1. October 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM PDT

    3 changes detected in this data refresh

    Published price updated

    Detached Cottages / Bungalows published price changed from $4,400 to $4,650.

    Published source ↗

    Published price updated

    Studio published price changed from $5,230 to $5,480.

    Published source ↗

    Published price updated

    1 Bedroom published price changed from $6,350 to $6,600.

    Published source ↗

Family and resident feedback

4.3 out of 5 from 78 reviews

Overall rating from Published source. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

I liked what I seen and experienced at Birchwoods. A warm and friendly place and had an excellent tour of the facility. I will favorably consider when its time.

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Robert LandrySeptember 15, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

the right fit for our mom - friendly folks and good care

Yes! I love the nurses and staff. They are amazing and very easy to work with. I visit on a weekly basis and they're always giving updates on mom. Sometimes I get photos from the activity coordinator, [name removed], who does an amazing job. They've been through a couple chefs and sometimes what's on the menu is not what's served, or veg etc is missing entirely. Mom hasn't complained but I've noticed. Upper admin was difficult to deal with at first (saying I needed to hire an additional aide to help with my mom's…

See category ratings
Cleanliness
4.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Care Services
4.0 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
3.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
3.0 / 5
AnonymousAugust 14, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living

Well, my mother said that the food was not that good. It was very salty, which is not ideal for elderly people.

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Care Services
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
3.0 / 5
AnonymousAugust 5, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Good location. Comfortable surroundings. Good looking rooms. The only serious problem is they do not provide vegetarian meals. As my wife and I are longtime vegetarians it would make it difficult for us to survive.

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Joel SchafferJune 24, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

A nice place overall

The facility does not accept MaineCare. I will need to find another place before my brother runs out of money. The hospital placed him in an assisted living facility too far away for me to help efficiently.

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
4.0 / 5
Care Services
4.0 / 5
Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
4.0 / 5
AnonymousMay 14, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Birchwoods at Canco

The staff members at Birchwoods at Canco have been absolutely wonderful and very easy to work with. It has overall been a positive experience for my loved one and this is a place that I would recommend to others looking for care.

AnonymousApril 2, 2026Published source

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Public price status
Published starting price available
Last source check
October 21, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

Grouped so you can scan what affects day-to-day life before opening an operator page.

Meals & dining

  • Guest Meals
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Professional Chef
  • Meals Provided
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Private Dining Room
  • Pureed Meals
  • Room Service

Health & wellness

  • Incontinence Care
  • Memory Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Medication Management
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Services & convenience

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Transportation at Cost
  • Cats Allowed
  • Pet Care Available
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Beautician
  • English

Activities & engagement

  • Stretching Classes
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Birthday Parties
  • Men's Club
  • Trivia Games
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Gardening Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Art Classes
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Dances
  • Wine Tasting
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Holiday Parties
  • Walking Club
  • Bridge Club
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Activities On-site
  • Activities Off-site

Outdoor spaces

  • Beauty Salon
  • Meeting Room
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Central Fireplace
  • Library
  • Barber Shop
  • Private Bath
  • Outside Patio
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ
  • Ballroom

Apartment & room features

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Kitchenette
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Garden View
  • Air Conditioned
  • Fireplaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 21, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required