Assistance Programs
| Address: | 127 Main St.
South Portland, ME 04106 |
| Phone: | (207) 767-2189; 1-800-640-7200 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 799-8346 |
| TTY: | (207) 767-5387 or (866) 906-5375 |
| Website: | http://www.alpha-one.org |
| Services: | Alpha One is a statewide organization that offers an Adaptive Equipment Loan Program; Independent Living Skills Instruction; Adaptive and Mobility Equipment and Selection (trial rentals); Adapted Transportation; Access Design Consultation; Information and Referral; and Personal Care Attendant Services.
Alpha One annually assists more than 4,000 people of all ages, including children and the elderly, with a range of disabilities: mobility impairments, traumatic brain injury, deafness, blindness, other vision and hearing impairments, developmental disabilities, mental illness, mental retardation, and AIDS. For more than two decades, Alpha One has been responsive to the needs of individuals with disabilities, initiating, advocating for, and implementing systems change to overcome the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from living independently. |
| Location: | 111 Franklin Health Commons
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6591 or 778-4695 (Mary Frank) |
| Contact: | Kathryn Cook, RN or Mary Frank |
| Clients: | This group is open to the public and welcomes new members, whether they are caregivers, family members or friends of someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. It is facilitated by staff from Genesis Healthcare-Sandy River Center in Farmington and trained community members. |
| Services: | Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Walden Room. |
| Address: | 170 US Route One, Suite 250
Falmouth, ME 04105 |
| Phone: | (207) 772-0115; 1-800-272-3900 (Helpline) (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 781-3312 |
| E-mail: | peg.gagnon@alz.org |
| Website: | http://www.alz.org/maine |
| Contact: | Ped Gagnon |
| Services: | 24/7 telephone helpline provides information on hundreds of topics, connection to community resources and support. Translation services are available for over 140 languages. Support groups in over 50 community locations throughout the state. Care management and consultation services provided by licensed professionals.
Education programs for families, the public, health care and long term care professionals. Safe return jewelry: designed to return to safety, individuals who wander because of Alzheimer’s disease. Advocacy for improved public policy affecting people with Alzheimer’s. Community outreach programs for civic groups, law enforcement, clergy and the public. Research into the cause, prevention, treatment and cure of Alzheimer’s disease. |
| Address: | University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Divsion on Aging
11 Hills Beach Rd. Biddeford, ME 04005 |
| Phone: | (207) 283-4882; 1-800-930-2437 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | slibby@une.edu |
| Website: | http://www.une.edu/com/aging/ages.asp |
| Services: | Alzheimer’s Geriatric Evaluation Services, also known as AGES, is a cooperative project of the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and Southern Maine Medical Center, made possible in part through a grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Elder Services.
The AGES team is well trained to understand your feelings and needs, as well as assess medical issues. The center meets with family, friends or caretakers and the elder to find out what’s going right, what’s going wrong, what the problems may be and what services will make your lives easier. |
| Hours: | If you call between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays, you will most likely reach a person.
At other times, you will reach the answering machine system. Please leave a brief message including your phone number and best time to call you back between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You will be contacted the next business day. |
| Address: | 180 Main St.
Waterville, ME 04901-6667 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-5515; 1-866-397-3350 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 778-5532 |
| E-mail: | hrwecare3@gwi.net |
| Website: | http://www.CareAndComfort.com |
| Clients: | Local office:
284 Main Street - Suite 390, Wilton, ME 04294 (207)645-5304 or 1-866-397-3350 fax (207) 645-3277. Children’s and Family Support program serves individuals with Mental Retardation and Autism up to the age of twenty-one (21). Home health services are available for all ages. |
| Services: | Care & Comfort’s mission is to provide quality home health and mental health care. Our services are delivered by skilled, compassionate professionals. We strive to meet and exceed nationally recognized standards of care while serving as a resource for the community.
Outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and families at our Wilton facility located in the historic Bass Building in downtown Wilton. The agency has 6 licensed therapists available to meet your mental health needs. No referral is necessary. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate services. Scroll down to learn more about our therapists at Care & Comfort’s Wilton office. In Home Support services (65M program) is available for children up to age 21 with a major mental health diagnosis who may require more extensive services. The program, available to MaineCare residents, provides individualized services in the home setting for youth and their families. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Habilitation program (Section 24). This program serves children up to age 21 with a diagnosis of Mental Retardation or Autism Spectrum Disorders and assists them in activities of daily living in order that they might remain in their homes. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Children’s case management. This service, available for high needs children and adolescents with a mental health diagnosis, provides families with targeted support and access to area resources. This program is available for MaineCare residents. There is no additional charge to clients for this service. Home Health Services are provided in home to assist clients with activities of daily living and nursing services. Home health care is staffed by Registered Nurses ( RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Personal Support Specialists (PSS). Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Home Modification Specialists of Maine offers services to help clients maintain more independence and meet the needs of family members. Available services include installation of adaptive aids such as ramps, grab bars etc., repairs, remodeling, painting, yard work and more. About our therapists: Melissa Catlin, LCSW provides adolescent, adult individual and couples’ outpatient therapy. Melissa has over 10 years of experience in the outpatient setting and specializes in work with trauma, anxiety and depression and facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups. Corey Walmer, LCSW works with all ages with an emphasis on child, adolescent and family needs. She utilizes a variety of approaches including play therapy, cognitive behavioral as well as narrative therapy. She also facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy groups (DBT). She is a member of the National Association for Play Therapy. Stuart Beddie, LCPC, NCC has over 12 years experience in clinical work with children, adolescents and families dealing with severe emotional and behavioral issues. He specializes in treatment of sexual trauma and sexually aggressive behaviors. Matthew Deming, LCSW works with all ages and the full spectrum of individual (child, adolescent and adult) and family needs. In addition to carrying an outpatient caseload, Matthew is the Clinical Team Leader for the Waterville and Wilton offices. Marilyn McKay, LCSW has 28 years of experience as a therapist. She works with all ages. Areas of special interest include adolescents, hypnotherapy, women’s issues, death and dying, AIDS and Gay/Lesbian issues. Steve Brod, LCSW works with individuals of all ages as well as families and couples. Steve has advanced training in family therapy, crisis stabilization, sexual dysfunction, supervision, trauma debriefing and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
About Care & Comfort Care & Comfort is a small, family-owned agency with offices in Waterville, Bangor, Presque Isle, Wilton and Machias. The agency, founded in 1992 by Sue Giguere, was awarded the honor of Small Business of the Year in Maine in 2006. |
| Fees: | Care & Comfort accepts MaineCare, private insurance and private pay. A sliding fee scale is available.
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| Hours: | Multiple hours per week for approximately twelve (12) weeks. Services may be extended if clinically justified (Children’s and Family Support program). |
| 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). |
| 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: | 1-800-222-EYES (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.eyecareamerica.org |
| Clients: | EyeCare America’s Senior eye care program is designed for people who: Are US citizens or legal residents Are age 65 and older Have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years Do not belong to an HMO or the VA. |
| Services: | Established in 1985, EyeCare America, the public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is committed to the preservation of sight, accomplishing its mission through public service and education. EyeCare America provides eye care services to the medically undeserved and for those at increased risk for eye disease. More than 90 percent of the care made available is provided at no out-of-pocket cost to the patients. EyeCare America includes programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes, and children, and is the largest program of its kind in American medicine. Seniors can call the toll-free help line, to have free health information sent to them by mail, or to find out if they are eligible for no cost medical eye care. Hours: EyeCare America’s helpline operates all day, every day, year round. |
| Hours: | EyeCare America’s helpline operates all day, every day, year round. |
| 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 1090
Augusta, ME 04332 |
| Phone: | 1-800-609-7893, 1-800-832-9672 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.ghsinc.com/health.php |
| Clients: | 18 and older. |
| Services: | The State of Maine’s Community Assessment Program provides health care assessments to individuals over 18 years of age, through a referral from a medical service provider. In 1998 GHS took over management of the program, when it made the transition from paper to electronic assessments. The GHS Community Assessment Program team is comprised of more than 60 nurse assessors, and supported by administrative staff who coordinate the assessments from hospitals, nursing facilities, individuals’ homes, and other health care facilities. We also staff a toll-free help desk to receive referrals from medical providers and answer questions about existing or past cases. Each of our nurse assessors carries a laptop computer. After each assessment, the information collected is directly relayed to our office and to the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, via a statewide network of secure dial-in locations. |
| 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: | PO Box 1568
Waterville, ME 04903-1568 |
| Phone: | (207) 861-3400; 1-800-427-1127(in state only) (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 861-5519 |
| E-mail: | HRCHC@HealthReach.org |
| Website: | http://www.HealthReachCHC.org |
| Contact: | Connie Coggins |
| Clients: | People of all ages and income levels in Franklin County and Livermore Falls area. |
| Services: | Our Mission - HealthReach Community Health Centers is a sustainable system of community-based Health Centers dedicated to high quality, affordable health care. Qualified and caring professionals deliver services in response to the diverse needs of those we serve, in collaboration with local organizations. Respectful care is delivered within a rewarding environment that fosters innovation and creativity. We commit ourselves to the rural and underserved of central and western Maine.
Care of acute and chronic illnesses, checkups for the entire family, routine pediatric care, immunizations, school and sports physicals, well-woman exams and routine gynecological care, family planning services, laboratory services, minor surgery, referrals to specialty care and community resources, behavioral health services, and parenting support. Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all eleven HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), including Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. Health Centers: Rangeley Region Health Center (207) 864-3303, Strong Area Health Center (207) 684-4010, Strong Area Dental Center (207) 684-3045, Western Maine Family Health Center (207) 897-4345, Mt. Abram Regional Health Center (207) 265-4555. |
| Fees: | Cost depends on service requested. All major insurance companies and managed care health plans, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna, as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.
A Sliding Fee Program is offered through funding from the U.S Bureau of Primary Health Care. This program, based on family size and income, is available for patients who qualify. |
| Hours: | Regular office hours, some evenings and on call 24/7. |
| Address: | 189 Park Ave.
Portland, ME 04102 |
| Phone: | (207) 774-6273; 1-800-715-0097 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 774-0679 |
| TTY: | (207) 774-6273 |
| E-mail: | Info@theiris.org |
| Website: | http://www.mcbvi.org/default.htm |
| Clients: | People who are blind or visually impaired. |
| Services: | The Iris Network has helped thousands of people meet the challenge of vision loss. Adjusting is a learning process that takes time and patience. The Iris Network designs a range of services and programs to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual. All classes are taught by university trained and certified specialists. While the range of services is broad, there are five primary programs on which the Iris Network focuses. Rehabilitation Center - offers a comprehensive training program and temporary residence to assist clients in managing day-to-day needs, acquire communication skills, explore career options and learn to travel safely and independently. Community Rehabilitation Services - reaches clients in their homes, helping them adapt to vision loss, acquire blindness skills and access resources in order to work and live independently. Maine AIRS - broadcasts newspaper information not typically available in audio form, such as community calendars, store ads and obituaries. This is a vital link for individuals who are print disabled. Residence Program - provides temporary and long-term housing for individuals who are visually impaired and multi-disabled, and seek a supportive environment. Vacancies are currently available. Computer Access - provides one-on-one training on computers and adaptive equipment in workplaces, schools and homes across the state. |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3764; 1-800-645-9636 (toll free) |
| Clients: | Seniors aged 65 and above |
| Services: | KSH is committed to assisting low income elders who want to stay in their own homes through the aging process. Since its beginning in 2003, KSH has focused on making elder's homes safe, energy efficient, accessible and affordable. KSH provides inspections of seniors' homes, a repair plan to bring them up to standards, and loan and grant packaging to make repairs. The program also partners with other community support services to support the health and well being of the customer. |
| Address: | PO Box 659
Lewiston, ME 04240 |
| Phone: | (207) 621-0087 (office); 1-800-750-5353 (legal services hotline) (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.mainelse.org/ |
| Clients: | Maine residents 60 years and older who need and are unable to obtain the services of an attorney. |
| Services: | Hotline attorneys answer questions about issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, powers of attorney, health insurance, SSI, creditors, and long-term care. Legal counseling and court representation may be offered to those in need of more than information. |
| Fees: | No charge; however, if clients can afford to pay own court costs, they are encouraged to do so, in order for more people to be served. |
| Hours: | Staff attorney is available to meet with people in the Lewiston office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. by appointment. Homebound people who cannot get to Lewiston can arrange to have their visits in the home. Staff visits anywhere in the tri-county area (Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford). Legal Services Hotline: Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Address: | Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman
One Weston Court, P.O. Box 128 Augusta, ME 04332-0128 |
| Phone: | 1-800-499-0229 |
| Website: | http://www.maineombudsman.org |
| Services: | A Swedish word, Ombudsman (pronounced om-budz-man) is the title for a specially trained advocate authority under federal and Maine law who investigates and resolves complaints made by long-term care consumers. All communication is confidential and free of charge. |
| Address: | 365 Boston Post Road, Suite 157
Sudbury, MA 01776 |
| E-mail: | info@lotsahelpinghands.com |
| Website: | http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com |
| Services: | This site allows a patient, or caregiver, to set up a listing of what the family’s needs are (meals, transportation, childcare, grocery shopping, errands, etc). One friend or family member acts as "coordinator", providing friends and family with the password to log onto to the patient’s particular page that shows the calendar with the tasks listed. Friends and family can then review the needs and "sign up" for whatever they choose. If this works, it should reduce the number of phone calls to the husband/wife/children, and will ensure that people are providing the services that are most needed by the family. The coordinator can also add/remove tasks as needed. And, once signed up friends and family can even receive automatic confirmations and reminders of their commitments. |
| 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. |
| Address: | Senior’sPlus
251 U.S. Rt. 2 East Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3315 |
| Website: | http://www.seniorsplus.org/ |
| Contact: | Sandy Gregor |
| Services: | Want to save money on prescription drugs? The Medicare-approved Drug Discount Card program may help you (you must have Medicare to apply). Do you pay full price for any of your prescriptions? You could save money, no matter what your income. Are you low income? ($12,569 or less for a single person; $16,862 for a couple) You could get a $600 benefit for 2005. You can investigate how the program will benefit you before you sign up. Call SeniorsPlus in Wilton (645-3315 or toll-free at 1-888-234-3921) for an appointment with a trained Medicare Specialist who will lead you through the process. You will need to bring information about your income (to see if you qualify for the $600 benefit); a list of all the prescriptions you currently take, the dosages, and how much you are currently paying; and the name of the pharmacy where you would like to do your business. If you would like, at the same time you can ask SeniorsPlus for a "benefits check-up" to see if there are other programs that can help you. |
| 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. |
| Address: | SeniorsPlus
251 U.S. Rt. 2 Wilton, ME 04294 |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3315 |
| Website: | http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/medicared/ |
| Website: | http://www.seniorsplus.orgWebsite |
| Contact: | Anna Jackson |
| Services: | Medicare Part D is the name of the Prescription Drug Benefit Program being offered to all Medicare beneficiaries. It started on January 1, 2006. Private health plans and Medicare HMOs apply to Medicare for approval to offer a Part D plan that covers prescription drugs. Medicare beneficiaries will then be able to compare the Part D plans and enroll directly into the plan of their choice. As this is a relatively new program, there are many questions and concerns being shared, such as: How much does it cost? Do I have to enroll? Is there help available to pay for these costs?
For local information please contact SeniorsPlus. |
| 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: | 98 North Ave.
Skowhegan, ME 04976 |
| Phone: | (207) 474-4804; 1-800-452-4602 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 474-4888 |
| Contact: | Shea Gilbert, RN, CLC |
| Clients: | Residents of all ages without payment mechanism. |
| Services: | Assist families and communities to: prevent and control communicable disease outbreaks through screening, immunizations, health education, and obtaining medical care; help children with special health needs maintain their highest level of functioning; obtain services from specialty clinics; obtain care for the sick; support families in stress. Perform services related to: health assessment, health education/teaching, health counseling, health promotion, and disease prevention. Help clients establish healthy lifestyles, promote safe environments, and cope with the death of a child. Provides services for: communicable disease prevention and control; abuse and neglect; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/Childhood Deaths; environmental health; genetic assessment; children with special needs; lead poisoning prevention; maternal and child health; newborns and high risk infants; well child clinics; school health; refugees/migrants; nutrition assessment/counseling; injury prevention and poison control. Services are provided in the home, at a clinic, or in schools. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Address: | 7 County Dr.
Skowhegan, ME 04976 |
| Phone: | (207) 474-9622; 1-800-287-1495 (toll free) |
| Clients: | Do you know an isolated and homebound elder needing companionship in Franklin or Somerset counties?
Do you worry about a frail or lonely citizen who is at risk and living alone? Do you have an elderly neighbor who could use a friendly visit several times a week? Are you a caregiver and feeling overwhelmed with days of intense care and need a break? |
| Services: | The Senior Companion Program is a volunteer program for older Americans who are interested in helping homebound elders or isolated adults maximize, maintain, or regain their independence.
The program offers a unique opportunity to become involved with people. Senior Companions serve 15 or more hours per week visiting several homebound or isolated senior adults. They provide companionship; taking walks together, reading, letter writing, reminiscing, and just being a friend. They may share information about healthful living and activities of daily life, or go shopping together. Perhaps one of their most important roles is to combat loneliness and isolation, which threaten independence and health. Senior Companions may also provide respite services for family and caregivers. Twenty hours of initial orientation training, including job shadowing, is coordinated by the University of Maine Cooperative Extention. Job shadowing with an experienced Senior Companion helps you feel comfortable with your new role. Four hours of monthly training is provided through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This education is used by the Senior Companion to help clients with various aspects of daily living providing practical information on how to cope with a range of modern day problems. |
| Hours: | Twenty hours of inital orientation training, including job shadowing, is coordinated by the University of Maine Coopertive Extention. Job shadowing with an experienced Senior Companion helps you feel comfortable with your new role. Four hours of monthly training is provided through the University of Maine Coopertive Extension.
This education is used by the Senior Companion to help clients with various aspects of daily living providing practical information on how to cope with a range of modern day problems. |
| 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. |
| 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: | PO Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234 |
| Location: | 20 Church Street
East Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3764; 1-800-645-9636 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-3270 |
| E-mail: | ffowler@wmca.org |
| E-mail: | tgage@wmca.org |
| Website: | http://www.wmca.org |
| Contact: | Fen Fowler, Executive Director |
| Clients: | Individuals/families who wish to pursue greater self-sufficiency in areas such as: education, employment, legal issues, finances, shelter, substance use/abuse, relationships, spirituality, nutrition, child care, health, parenting, transportation, mental health, children’s education. |
| Services: | Western Maine Community Action is one of the State’s vital community action programs offering numerous ways to improve the community’s quality of life. These programs include:
Central Heating Improvement Program Child Care Systems Information and Referral Fuel Assistance Low Interest Home Improvement Loans Tri-County Health Services Weatherization Programs WIC Nutrition Program Career Center Family Development Accounts Revolving Loan Program Maine’s American Dream Initiative (first time homebuyer program) Home Buyer Education Affordable Homes Elderly Hardship Grant Home Preservation Grant Oil Tank Replacement Maine Association of Realtors Grants ARP - Appliance Replacement Program and Volunteerism. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - Case management/mentoring, resources, assessment of nutritional needs, nutritional and health information and referrals, height, weight, and hemoglobin assessment. Vouchers issued for milk, cereal, juice, cheese, etc. Intended to be a supplemental nutritional program. Prenatal, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and their children under age 5, who are 185% of the poverty guidelines and have nutritional or medical needs. Volunteer department administers a variety of programs including Operation Santa Claus, Seeds of Life, Food Pantries, Senior Farm Share, Grow A Row, Gleaning and Western Maine Tax Assistance Program. The volunteer department also offers support to other programs within the agency. |
| Fees: | None |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. |
| 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 |