Thayer Parkway Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Suzanne Raymond
 MARKET DIR
  Suzanne Raymond.
 MAINT DIR
  Fred Blodgett.
 INDEPENDENT LIVING
  Apts 56
   Avg monthly fees $0-$1,000
   Govt- subsidized
   Min age 62
   Dependent relative
 SERVICES
  Maintenance
   Laundry
 DATE OPENED
  1974
 OWNER TYPE
   Non-profit corp
 OWNER
  Dover-Foxcroft Housing Development Corp
    Retirement Homes & Senior Housing

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