What Schooner Estates does

Schooner Estates is a senior living community located in Auburn, Maine, founded in 1988 and operating on a 10-acre wooded campus. It offers four levels of care on a single site: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care, supported by a workforce of 100+ employees. In 2025, the company productized its dementia care offering through a dedicated Schooner Memory Care sub-brand and accompanying website, while also refreshing its main marketing site. Ownership and operational leadership transitioned in 2006 to John Orestis and Barba Crowley, who have led the community for nearly two decades.

The community operates under a monthly rental model with no large upfront buy-in fees, which lowers the entry barrier for residents relative to life-care or entrance-fee competitors. Schooner Estates operates within the broader MaineSail Care Communities platform, which spans seven locations across Maine with 42+ years of operating history, providing the parent organization with multi-site scale while the Schooner Estates campus itself remains a single-site operator. The 2025 Best Places for Working Parents recognition and ongoing Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce affiliation indicate active investment in employer brand and regional positioning.

Name

Schooner Estates

Legal name

Schooner Estates — A MaineSail Care Community

Website

https://schoonerestates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schooner Estates is a senior living community in Auburn, Maine, operating a 10-acre campus with four care levels — Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite Care — on a monthly rental model with 100+ employees under the MaineSail Care Communities platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living / Assisted Living

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living Real Estate Owners/Operators (REITs & Management Companies) (HLADAAAG)

Keywords

• Senior living community
• Assisted living services
• Memory care
• Independent living
• Residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Monthly Rental Revenue: Residents pay a monthly rental fee for their living accommodations. No large upfront buy-in or entrance fee is required. This is the primary revenue stream covering base housing, utilities (cable, internet, heat), housekeeping, and access to common areas.
2. A La Carte Care Services: Additional health and personal care services are available on an a la carte basis. Residents only pay for services they need, including personal care assistance, medication management, transportation outside the Lewiston-Auburn area, companion services, and guest meals.
3. Event and Function Services: Private dining room reservations and catering for family celebrations and gatherings hosted by residents and their families generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Schooner Estates is a senior living community on a ten-acre Auburn, Maine campus providing four levels of care — Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Residential Care — under a monthly rental model with a la carte personal-care, health, dining, transportation, and housekeeping add-ons. The community is staffed 24/7, includes an on-site licensed home health agency (Schooner Home Health), and offers chef-prepared dining, weekly housekeeping, scheduled transportation, and a full activity calendar on a single campus that allows residents to age in place across care levels.

Product overview

Schooner Estates is a senior living community offering a continuum of care with four distinct living options: Independent Living (studios, one and two-bedroom apartments), Assisted Living (studios and one-bedroom with daily support), Memory Care (specialized dementia care in a secure setting), and Residential Care (highest level of non-medical support). The community operates on a monthly rental model with optional a la carte services. Residents across all levels have access to shared amenities including dining services, fitness facilities, libraries, a theater room, chapel, gardens, and transportation. Health services including on-site nursing, medication management, and wellness programs are available through Schooner Home Health. The community is part of MaineSail Care Communities with over 42 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schooner Memory Care: State-of-the-art memory care neighborhood located on the Schooner Estates campus, providing secure, nurturing community for individuals living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia with 24/7 trained care.

Products and services

• Independent Living Maintenance-free apartment living for seniors who are fully independent, offering studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with included dining, weekly housekeeping, utilities, scheduled transportation, and full access to campus amenities. A la carte personal care, medication management, and other services can be added as needs evolve.
• Assisted Living Studio and one-bedroom apartments providing daily assistance with living activities, including 24/7 nursing staff, three daily meals, medication support, escorts to dining, and emergency pull-cord systems. A la carte personal care and home health services are layered on as needs change.
• Memory Care (Schooner Memory Care) Specialized secure neighborhood for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, offering 24/7 trained care, personalized support plans, engaging memory-focused activities, and home-like settings designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
• Residential Care Highest level of non-medical support with private and semi-private rooms, providing 24/7 staffing, daily living assistance (dressing, bathing, hygiene, mobility), medication reminders, emergency response, accessible spa facilities, and full access to community amenities and activities.
• Dining Services Chef-prepared meals served in elegant on-site dining rooms, featuring classically trained chefs, daily menus with gourmet and comfort food options, and special theme events. Included in monthly rental across living options with additional guest meal and private dining offerings available.
• Community Amenities Access to a full suite of indoor and outdoor community spaces including living rooms with fireplaces, libraries, chapel, theater room, fitness center, billiard room, salon, café, gardens, and landscaped walking paths on the ten-acre Auburn campus.
• Activities, Clubs, and Entertainment Programming Daily life-enrichment programming for residents including educational lectures, book clubs, fitness and exercise classes, entertainment, religious services, social events, resident-led clubs, and organized outings and day trips across New England.
• Health Services (Schooner Home Health) On-site licensed home health services delivered by Schooner Home Health, including RN assessments, medication management, lab coordination, wellness clinics, personal care assistance, and case management — available to all residents in their apartments across independent, assisted, memory, and residential care settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• No large buy-in fee required, reducing upfront costs compared to many competitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MaineSail Care CommunitiescoreOthersSchooner Estates is a proud member of MaineSail Care Communities, a parent organization providing high-quality, people-centered care through supported living. With over 42 years of experience and 7 locations across Maine, MaineSail creates environments that enrich each resident's life. The affiliation provides operational support, brand affiliation, and shared best practices across multiple senior living communities in Maine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIRlUw2H5wszo8lJlV3MfmQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchoonerEstatesSeniorLiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schooner-estates
• Instagraminstagram.com/schoonerestates
• Xx.com/SchoonerEstates

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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