National Family Caregiver Support Program

On November 13, 2000, through reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) became law. Maine’s five area agencies on aging provide the following services to caregivers of older adults or to grandparents age 60 and over caring for grandchildren age 18 or younger as delineated in the NFCSP: information; assistance; individual counseling, organization of support groups and caregiver training; respite care; and supplemental services.

The Office of Elder Services funds the NFCSP through a grant from the Administration on Aging. Each area agency on aging has a Family Caregiver Program Coordinator and an Alzheimer’s Coordinator who specializes in caregivers of persons with a dementia. Please contact these coordinators for more information.

Maine’s area agencies on aging can be reached by calling 1-877-ELDERS1 (1-877-353-3771) or by calling your area agency directly using the contact information provided below:

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging
P.O. Box 1288
33 Davis Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
1-800-439-1789
Sharon Berz, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator & Alzheimer’s Coordinator

Eastern Agency on Aging
450 Essex Street
Bangor, ME 04401
1-800-432-7812
Deb Chapman, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator
Michaela McCarthy, Alzheimer’s Coordinator

Senior Spectrum
P.O. Box 2589
One Weston Court
Augusta, ME 04338
1-800-639-1553
Leslie Shaffer, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator & Alzheimer’s Coordinator

SeniorsPlus
P.O. Box 659
8 Falcon Road
Lewiston, ME 04243-0659
1-800-427-1241
Monique Careddu, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator
Kathy Brill, Alzheimer's Program Coordinator

Southern Maine Agency on Aging
136 U.S. Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04047
1-800-427-7411
Ann O'Sullivan, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator
Lori Campbell, Alzheimer’s Coordinator

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National Family Caregiver Support Program