BELFAST, Maine — The Commons at Tall Pines, a skilled nursing facility in Belfast, is set to close for good, the owners announced Tuesday.
The target date for closure is June 18, which would be 60 days from the announcement date.
“Today is a difficult day for the Tall Pines family, for the Belfast community, for the residents in our care and for the employees who have cared for so many community members over the years,” the owners, who were not named, said in a release issued by Heather Michaud, human resources recruiting specialist with North Country Associates, the Lewiston-based management company for The Commons at Tall Pines.
The release cited staffing shortages worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic as a main reason for the closure.
The facility's 55 residents are expected to be relocated.