General Resources
| Address: | 1685 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102 |
| Phone: | 1-800-554-5380 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | me@aarp.org |
| Website: | http://www.aarp.org/states/me |
| Services: | For people over 50 years of age: health, auto, life and other insurance information, Maine state legislative issue information, community programs including Driver Safety, Tax-Aide, Money Managers. Advocacy for seniors. |
| Address: | 200 Main St.
Lewiston, ME 04240 |
| Phone: | (207) 795-4300; 1-800-624-8404 (hotline) (toll free) |
| Clients: | Abused neglected physically dependent or developmentally disabled adults. |
| Services: | Protective services and intervention. Counseling and shelter referral available through DHHS during office hours. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | 24-hour emergency services. Office hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 278
South Paris, ME 04281 |
| Location: | 17-19 Market Square
South Paris |
| Phone: | Main office (207) 743-7716 (South Paris) |
| Website: | http://www.community-concepts.org |
| Clients: | Additional offices: Rumford 364-3721; Auburn 795-4065
Farmington (Transportation): (207) 779-0594 Farmington, 124 Main St. (Family Support): (207) 779-0919 Farmington (HeadStart) (207) 778-7534 Jay (HeadStart) (207) 897-4258 New Sharon (HeadStart) (207) 778-0395 Wilton Bass Office, 284 Main St. (207) 645-9512 (HeadStart) (207) 645-3284 |
| Services: | Community Concepts is a Maine non-profit community action agency dedicated to helping people to help themselves. Since 1965, Community Concepts, Inc. has offered a variety of social services that promote self-sufficiency within the people of the communities of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties of Maine. The focus is “to coordinate, collaborate, and to focus resources to help people in need build opportunities for a better tomorrow.”
Main office is located in South Paris. Satellite offices located in Auburn, Rumford and Farmington have various program offices including HeadStart, Transportation and Family Support. Programs include: Parenting education Supported Journey into Recovery Parent Partners Project Meditation Family support Healthy Beginnings Community Cares H.E.A.P. (Fuel Assistance) Fuel assistance is available through Community Concepts for residents of Livermore and Livermore Falls. Electric and Telephone Lifelines Finders/Seekers (linking people to child care opportunities) Homeless Shelter Head Start programs REACH program (increase efficiency of energy usage), Self-Help Home Building program, low income housing for Senior Citizens, and Home weatherization program.
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| Fees: | Most programs are at no cost.
Self help Home Building Program has fees: No down payment, low mortgage payments, instant equity (up to $20,000), interest rates as low as 1%, low closing costs, energy efficient, 3 Bedrooms. |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | 114 Corn Shop Lane
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-8400; 1-800-442-6382 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 778-8410 |
| TTY: | 1-800-606-0215 |
| TDD: | (207) 778-8439 |
| Website: | http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ |
| Services: | DHHS is a state agency, which administers programs to supplement income and to protect the well-being of children, dependent adults, and the elderly.
Programs: Division of Public Health Nursing, Bureau of Family Independence, Alternative Aid Assistance, ASPIRE, Food Stamps, MaineCare (Medicaid), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Emergency Assistance, and Parents as Scholars (PaS). Referrals to other DHHS services from the local office include: Children’s Emergency Services Vocational Rehabilitation Adult Protective Services Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery and Nursing Home/Boarding Home Services. |
| Address: | Lewiston Office: PO Box 659
Lewiston, ME 04243-0659 |
| Phone: | (207) 795-7213; 1-888-234-3920 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 795-4009 |
| TTY: | 1-888-459-6667 |
| Website: | http://www.elderindependence.org/ |
| Services: | Elder Independence of Maine connects over 3,000 consumers throughout Maine with home care services. EIM coordinates the delivery of in-home services through a network of 200 contracted providers. EIM is determined to service all consumers with a care management system that: Equips consumers with information about care options. Protects the consumers’ right to self-direct. Coordinates service in a manner that seeks to reduce fragmentation of care, promote quality of life and positively influence social welfare. Advocates on behalf of the consumer. Maintains services while also remaining cost-cost-effective. Treats all people with respect and an attitude of service. EIM services eligibility are determined through an assessment by Goold Health Systems (GHS). |
| Website: | http://www.elderlivingsource.com |
| Services: | Information on senior housing or other senior living facilities in your area. |
| Phone: | 1-800-677-1116 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.eldercare.gov |
| Services: | The Eldercare Locator, public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services. The Eldercare Locator is designed to help older adults and their families and caregivers find their way through the maze of services for seniors by identifying trustworthy local support resources. The goal is to provide users with the information and resources they need that will help older persons live independently and safely in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Established in 1991, the Eldercare Locator links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers. Whether an older person needs help with services such as meals, home care or transportation, or a caregiver needs training and education or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities, the Eldercare Locator is there to point that person in the right direction. |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET) |
| Phone: | 1-800-454-5768 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.elderhostel.org |
| Services: | We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over. Whether you want to stay close to home or venture around the world, you will find programs that meet your interests, activity level, budget, schedule and lifestyle.
We invite you to tour our Web site and see why more than 160,000 people attend Elderhostel programs every year. |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Website: | http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml |
| Services: | A comprehensive website maintained by the federal government containing links to a wide variety of resources for seniors. |
| Address: | PO Box 1162
Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Location: | Penquis Community Action Program
262 Harlow St. Bangor |
| Phone: | (207) 973-3684 |
| E-mail: | gdorman@penquiscap.org |
| Contact: | Gary Dorman Or Cindy Whitney |
| Clients: | At least 60 years of age and meets low-income guidelines. This program is for residents in the Livermore, Livermore Falls area at the present time. The Foster Grandparent program is looking for Foster Grand Parents in the Franklin County area. |
| Services: | Foster grandparents are willing to share their experience and wisdom with children who need a little extra attention and love from a grandparent in a public setting. In return the Foster grandparent receives, training, holidays and earned time, a small hourly stipend and the love and admiration of the children they serve. |
| Hours: | 15 hours a week. |
| Address: | University of Maine at Farmington
101 South Street Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-7063 |
| Fax: | (207) 778-7278 |
| E-mail: | goldleaf@maine.edu |
| Website: | http://goldleaf.wikispaces.com/ |
| Clients: | Seniors 50 years or older and their spouses/partners regardless of age. |
| Services: | The Gold Leaf Institute offers stimulating educational and cultural programs for citizens in the region who are 50 years old or older. It is UMF’s Senior College, affiliated with both Elderhostel and the Maine Senior College Network. Its members create and offer courses, excursions and social events throughout the year that attract participants from Franklin County and beyond. |
| Fees: | Vary. |
| Website: | http://www.healthcompass.org |
| Services: | Health Compass is a how-to program that is designed to help consumers look for, and better understand health information. Health Compass helps you find health information on the Internet, and evaluate how reliable any health information, product claims, and current research findings are. Health Compass will also help you act on the information that you find. Health Compass has been developed by the American Federation for Aging Research and the Merck Institute of Aging & Health, two non-profit organizations dedicated to quality health care and medical and scientific research for older adults. |
| Address: | 20 Church St.
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3136; 1-800-525-3136 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-4138 |
| E-mail: | hcc@fchn.org |
| Website: | http://www.fchn.org/hcc |
| Contact: | Leah Binder, Executive Director |
| Services: | Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls. HCC runs programs and events to support healthy lifestyles that prevent disease and improve quality of life. It also helps neighborhoods grow and thrive -- building a stronger and healthier community for everyone. HCC’s mobile health unit and community outreach efforts appear in every town and corner of our community, offering screenings and health information, and the task forces, volunteers, and health advocates take on the issues that matter in the region’s towns and neighborhoods. Get involved… make a difference! Join a community task force and help make these specific ideas work: Increase availability and awareness of existing walking maps. Help develop a directory of youth opportunities in Greater Franklin County and expand after school opportunities for youth. Expand Franklin Health Access. Improve access to local healthy eating choices. Develop a catalogue of local products and ways to store raw material to promote local bulk purchasing. Expand adult education courses on money management, cooking and other life skills. Engage area schools in improving environmental education. Develop a Youth Speaker’s Bureau to support tobacco prevention efforts. Task Forces: Have the support of Healthy Community Coalition staff Develop specific goals Have a realistic timeframe for accomplishing goals. Contact Lisa Laflin, Community Building Coordinator at (207) 645-3136 x 5103 for more information about how you can become involved in task forces. |
| Location: | NorthStar Lifeline
111 Franklin Health Commons Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 779-2638; 1-800-242-1306, ext. 4706 (toll free) |
| Clients: | NorthStar EMS is pleased to offer Lifeline installations and support to clients in and around the NorthStar coverage area. |
| Services: | Lifeline is the #1 medical alert program. After NorthStar installs the equipment (which takes about 1/2 hour), the subscriber wears a waterproof "Personal Help Button" on either a wristband or as a pendant. If there is an emergency or other need, the subscriber simply presses the button. The Lifeline Home Unit dials Lifeline and the Lifeline representative immediately responds through a speaker on the unit. After assessing the situation, Lifeline then contacts either a local friend or relative or immediately summons a NorthStar ambulance, local law enforcement, or fire department.
Included in the basic price (at no additional charge) are features such as: Remote call answering - use the built-in speaker phone to answer incoming phone calls with just a press of the Personal Help Button; Battery backup of up to 30 hours assures continuation of service during a power failure; Adjustable volume controls; TelAssure - reminds subscribers to connect with the Lifeline Call Center once a month to assure uninterrupted service; Voice prompts for troubleshooting; Adjustable neck cords with quick release clasps. |
| Fees: | Installation for the normal system is a one-time fee of $30.00. NorthStar’s current monthly charge is $39.50 for the Home Unit Communicator, Personal Help Button and 24/7 response. Just a little more than a dollar a day. This monthly charge can also be paid annually ($474.00) or by credit card. NorthStar will waive the installation charge if the fee is paid annually. Installation charges may be waived under other circumstances as well. Other features such as a separate telephone unit, additional subscribers in the home, or an inactivity alarm are available for an additional charge. Unfortunately, Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance companies do not cover this program but a subscription makes an excellent gift from a loved one. Service for broken equipment or battery replacement is provided at no charge by NorthStar. |
| Hours: | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Address: | 304 Hancock Street
Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Phone: | 941-2347; 1-866-298-0896 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.kinshipconnections.org |
| Clients: | Grandparents raising grandchildren |
| Services: | Maine Kids-Kin is formerly known as Family Connections and is a program of Families And Children Together for Maine's Grandfamilies.
When caring for a relative's child, you may have more questions than answers. Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family. Call to find out what Maine Kids-Kin can do for you. Services are free, and every conversation is confidential. Information and Referrals: Legal, Financial, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and Childcare/Respite. Individualized Case Management: Help resolving problems, family decision making, and researching services. Resources: Individual "Key Conversations" on children's special needs, library, fund for respite and stability, and clothing exchange. Support and Activity Groups: Meet other Grandfamilies, social and recreational events for families, and a variety of locations and times. Maine Kids-Kin assists extended family members who are stepping in to care for a relatives child(ren). The family member may be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, cousin or good friend of the family. The children may be in the relative’s care, or the relatives may be working towards that goal. Grandfamilies is a term for families headed by an extended family member: grandparent, aunt, uncle or other relative. |
| Phone: | 1-877-353-3771 (toll free) |
| Services: | Promoting successful aging and providing support for caregivers helping any person age 60 or older is the mission of Maine’s Agencies on Aging. Area Agencies on Aging know growing older may create multiple challenges for older adults and caregivers. Their experienced and knowledgeable staff provides education, information, referral assistance, and training that may help one cope with the responsibilities of caregiving, reduce stress level, and best prepare one for giving care to a family member or friend through the Family Caregiver Support Program. |
| Phone: | 1-800-633-4227 (toll free) |
| TTY: | 1-877-486-2048 |
| Website: | http://www.medicare.gov |
| Services: | Helpful contacts, Nursing home comparison, Publications, and Prescription Drug assistance programs. |
| Website: | http://www.nia.nih.gov |
| Services: | NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research. |
| Address: | 111 Franklin Health Commons
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 779-2025 |
| Contact: | Mike Senecal, Regional Operations Mgr. |
| Clients: | Anyone is elgible, although the program focuses on recent discharges from hospitals and nursing homes, with House Call visits beginning as soon as home health care agency visits have ceased. |
| Services: | This free program offers residents an opportunity to meet and get acquainted with EMTs before an emergency strikes and helps alleviate family concern about loved ones who live alone. During a home visit, EMTs offer simple health screenings such as blood pressure and glucose level checks, as well as home safety checks. The resident completes a short informational questionnaire (similar to a medical history) for the crew's future reference. EMTs are also prepared to refer the resident to services that might be needed, such as fuel assistance, meals-on-wheels, and other local assistance programs. The initial visit generally lasts less than 30 minutes. During this period, the crew will establish a schedule for future visits if the resident is interest.
For more information on the House Call program, call 779-2025, or your local NorthStar EMS base in: Farmington 779-2402; Livermore 897-3611; Phillips 639-3830; Rangeley 864-0938; or Sugarloaf 235-2228. |
| Address: | SeniorsPlus
251 U.S. Rt. 2 East Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3315 |
| Website: | http://www.seniorsplus.org/ |
| Services: | Partners in Caring is a source of information and support for families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or any type of dementia.
Partners in Caring can help pay for several hours of in-home respite each week, allowing you the time that you need to do other things that need to be done. Funds are available to help with the cost of in-home respite, overnight respite, adult day care, and home modification. Some caregivers use respite time to rest, take a nap, go shopping, go to medical appointments, get a hair cut, go out to eat, visit with family and friends, go fishing, or resume community activities. Partners in Caring also offers help with the cost of up to two full weeks (through the year) of overnight respite care at a residential care facility or at home. You can take a needed vacation knowing experienced care providers are caring for your loved one. Partners in Caring providers offer companionship; supervision and personal care for your loved one while you have some time off. Partners in Caring is supporting by State funds through the Office of Elder Services and by individual donations. For respite please call: SeniorsPlus 795-4010 or toll free 1-800-427-1241 Aroostook Area Agency on Aging 764-3396 or toll free 1-800-439-1789 Senior Spectrum 622-9212 or toll free 1-800-639-1553 Southern Maine Area on Aging 775-6503 or toll free 1-800-427-7411. |
| Address: | 251 U.S. Rt. 2
Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3315; 1-888-234-3921 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-2550 |
| TTY: | (207) 795-7232 |
| E-mail: | info@seniorsplus.org |
| Website: | http://www.seniorsplus.org |
| Contact: | Deb Tracy |
| Services: | SeniorsPlus is the Area Agency on Aging for Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties, headquartered in Lewiston at 8 Falcon Road. SeniorsPlus offers services to older adults and adults with disabilities, as well as serving as aging experts dedicated to making clear connections to the best resources, information and services available.
SeniorsPlus Connections – free information and assistance. Our goal is to help you live well in your community. There are numerous services and resources available to help you do that. However, it is often overwhelming to find and access them on your own. Our experts will help you with up-to-date information, a plan of action, assistance with the application process and eligibility determination, if any, for those resources. Just one call to SeniorsPlus – 1-800-427-1241. Nutrition Programs – SeniorsPlus is the provider of Meals on Wheels to older adults and adults with disabilities who are unable to prepare meals, and provides social dining at multiple locations throughout the three counties. Medicare Assistance – We are the Medicare experts. If you have questions about Medicare Parts A, B, C or D, SeniorsPlus can help you. We provide community education, as well as one-on-one appointments to help people make decisions on the best coverage for them, and to help resolve Medicare questions and concerns. Caregiver Support – SeniorsPlus provides education, connections, support groups and respite services for people caring for another person. Wilton Community Center – The SeniorsPlus Wilton Community Center houses the kitchen for our nutrition programs, is a daily lunchtime dining site, and is a site for education, activities, exercise programs and one-on-one assistance. It’s located at 251 U.S. Rte 2, and the center is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. The phone number is 645-3315 or 1-888-234-3921 (toll free). Volunteer Opportunities – Community members can find many opportunities to assist in carrying out the services of SeniorsPlus. From Meals on Wheels drivers to computer experts to financial counselors to customer service representatives to home repair persons, SeniorsPlus counts on community members to help provide its services and make quality of life available to more older adults and adults with disabilities. For volunteer opportunities, call SeniorsPlus at 1-800-427-1241. |
| Hours: | Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4 p.m. |
| E-mail: | info@deafservices.com |
| Website: | http://www.deafservices.com |
| Services: | An Internet presence for the Deaf Community that includes an on line resource directory of serices for the deaf and hearing impared. |
| Website: | http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/ |
| Services: | The Office of Elder Services promotes programs and services for older adults, their families and for people with disabilities. These programs and services are:
Adult Protective Services Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of adults age 18 and older. Provides protective services, petitions Probate Court to become public guardian or conservator for incapacitated individuals who cannot direct their own affairs. Manages assets of public wards and develops specialized housing and other services. Coordinates Department of Human Services activities under the AMHI Consent Decree. Trains other health care, social service and law enforcement agencies. Programs serves 3,600 people annually, including 603 in public guardianship. Adult Services staff adhere to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers Home and Community Based Care: Manages programs involving home health and other supportive services to 4,100 elderly and disabled adults in order to avoid or delay nursing home placement. Programs include: Home Based Care; Congregate Housing Services; Alzheimer's Respite; Adult Day Care; Medicaid Waivers for Elderly, Adults with Disabilities and Physically Disabled Adults; Homemaker Services and the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program. Manages statewide pre- admissions assessment of all nursing facility applicants through a contract with Goold Health Systems. Community Options Unit helps consumers and their families' problems. Resource Development: Responsible for developing publicly assisted residential care facilities, assisted living facilities and adult family care homes. Administers funds for adult day services and contracts for affordable congregate housing services programs. Conducts mandated reviews under the Maine Certificate of Need Act for nursing facility projects, such as acquisitions, construction and renovation. Issues "requests for proposals" for the development of facilities for special populations, such as persons with Alzheimer's disease, acquired brain injury, or seriously mentally ill public wards, as funds become available for expanding programs. Regulates/licenses assisted living programs, residential care facilities, adult family care homes, and adult day care programs [residential care facilities that are part of a licensed nursing facility are regulated by the Bureau of Medical Services, Division of Licensing and Certification]. Community Services: Supported primarily with federal Older Americans Act funds, provides home delivered meals, outreach, information and assistance, public transit, employment, volunteer, public education and legal services to 42,000 people annually through the five Area Agencies on Aging and Legal Services for the Elderly, Inc. Also includes federal demonstration grants for Alzheimer's services and health insurance counseling. Disability Determination Services: 100% federally funded, the DDS staff of 60 employees and 13 contract physicians and psychologists make 22,000 new decisions for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims affecting 17,000 people annually. |
| Address: | Camden Hall
25 Texas Avenue Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Phone: | (207) 262-7920 |
| Fax: | (207) 581-4490 |
| E-mail: | info@mainecenteronaging.org |
| E-mail: | andrew.matlins@umit.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.seniorsenseforme.org |
| Website: | http://www.mainecenteronaging.orgWebsite |
| Contact: | Andrew Matlins |
| Services: | The Center on Aging is interdisciplinary research center specializing in aging education, research, and community service. It serves the state by maximizing the quality of life of Maine’s older citizens and their families. |
| Location: | 147 Farmington Falls Rd., Office 2
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4650; 1-800-287-1478 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | cesfrk@umext.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umext.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Ray Corey |
| Clients: | All persons welcome. |
| Services: | Provides Maine people with research-based information to help them live fuller and more productive lives. Assistance is available in many subjects including nutrition, family resource management, youth development, 4-H club work, insect and plant disease identification, agriculture, home food production and many others.
"The Growing Years" - a series of newsletters mailed to parents of children from birth to five years old. Free of charge. "Personal Consultation" - individual or group meetings and printed information on personal budgeting, nutrition, home-based business, gardening, and many other subjects. Source for water and soil testing. |
| Fees: | No fees for educational assistance; some minimal fees for specific services and materials. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website: | http://www.maine.gov |
| Services: | The official State of Maine web site. |
| Website: | http://www.maineforme.com/bizdirectory/Society_and_Culture/Seniors/ |
| Clients: | Seniors |
| Services: | The mission of Maine For ME is to consistently be Maine's most complete and easy to use online business resource. With over 7700 listings to on-line resources throughout Maine, Maine For ME's business directory is already a comprehensive, valuable tool for the everyday internet user. Maintained and administered by the staff at RainStorm Consulting, Inc., the Maine For ME directory is a direct portal to not only the heart of virtual "Vacationland" for the seasonal tourist, but also a resource dedicated to provide informative, in-depth internet directory assistance to all of Maine's year-round citizenry.
In essence, Maine For ME looks to bring the citizens and tourism enthusiasts throughout Maine and across the US closer to the wide range of businesses and organizations available in Maine and the surrounding region. This site offers multiple connections to websites that provide services to seniors. Some of the organizations reachable through this website are the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, HealthWeb of Maine, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Alzheimer's Association, Maine LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Phone: | 1-800-633-4277 (toll free) |
| TTY: | 1-877-486-2048 |
| TDD: | 1-877-486-2048 |
| Website: | http://www.medicare.gov |
| Services: | Medicare can help you with: Choosing a Medicare health plan Financial help for health insurance, prescriptions & services Selecting a nursing home, and sorting through the paperwork |