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INTRODUCTIONYou, or a family member, may need help to stay at home. There are so many programs that sometimes it is hard to know where to start. This booklet is about services that are available in Maine. There is government financial help for most of the programs described in this booklet. Many programs ask people to pay part of the cost. You do not have to be low income to qualify for many programs. What is home care? Most people prefer to stay at home and get the help or services they need in familiar surroundings. They often rely on family, neighbors, or friends. Sometimes, though, paid help is needed. Home care services include things like Meals on Wheels, adult day services, nursing care at home, housekeeping services, and relief for caregivers. For more information about programs in your area, contact your local Area Agency on Aging (see pages 15-16 for a listing), or call the Office of Elder Services at 1-800-262-2232. Text telephone users may call the TTY number at 1-888-720-1925. These are toll free calls. CHOOSING A HOME CARE AGENCYThese are some questions you might want to ask when arranging for home care services:
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENTAdaptive equipment is anything that helps someone with a disability to be more independent. Adaptive equipment includes “gadgets” such as telephone amplifiers, talking clocks, large-print books, cooking and eating utensils for one-handed use, self-threading needles, lifts for getting upstairs, long-handled garden tools. Other examples are:
The Kim D. Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program is a fund that makes low interest, long term loans available to Maine citizens and businesses who need adaptive equipment. For more information, call Alpha One, listed in this booklet, or the Finance Authority of Maine at (207) 623-3263. ADULT DAY SERVICESA place for friendship and activities during the day. Adult Day Services provide a respite for caregivers. Androscoggin CountyCaring Hands Adult Day Health Services
Clover Manor Adult Day Care The Lamp Alzheimer’s Adult Day Care Aroostook CountyDay Break Adult Day Care DayBreak II Madigan Estates Adult Day Care Program Cumberland CountyBarron Center Adult Day Care I & II Freeport Nursing Home Adult Day Care Gorham House Adult Day Services Harbor Adult Day Services Program Island Commons Adult Day Care Respite Care - Brunswick Sedgewood Commons Adult Day Care St. Joseph's Manor Adult Day Health Care Center The Parkinson’s Program at Pine Tree Society Franklin CountyCCI-Franklin County Adult Day Services Hancock CountyIsland Nursing Home Adult Day Services Robert and Mary’s Place 50Meadowview Lane Kennebec CountyAlzheimer’s Care Center Adult Day Services William S. Cohen Community Center Heritage Manor Adult Day Care Program Winthrop, ME 04364 ..................377-9965 Muskie Center Adult Day Services Knox CountyWindward Gardens Adult Day Care Ivan Calderwood Home Lincoln CountyRiverside Adult Day Service Oxford CountyCCI-Oxford County Adult Day Services Victorian Villa Adult Day Care Program CCI – South Paris Penobscot CountyApple Orchard Senior Day Center Golden Years Adult Day Break Mountain Heights Adult Day Services My Friend’s Place Ross Manor Associates Day Health Services Westgate Manor Adult Day Program Piscataquis CountyArdell Adult Day Care Service Monument Square Charlotte White Center Sagadahoc CountyPlant Memorial Home Elder Day Care Sky-Hy Adult Day Care Somerset CountyMaplecrest Rehab & Living Center ADC Program Waldo CountyRobert and Mary’s Place in Machias TallPines Adult Day Program Turning Tides Waldo County Senior Spectrum ADP Washington CountyCampbell’s Hill Adult Day Care I & II Hummer Hill Adult Day Care New Horizons Adult Day Care York CountyKennebunk Nursing Center Adult Day Health Care Partners In Caregiving, Inc. Pavillion Adult Day Services Saco River Senior Center The Shaw House Adult Day Services Truslow Adult Day Center ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIASCare and Support for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other DementiasMany of the agencies and organizations listed in this booklet serve people who have Alzheimer’s or other dementias. You may want to check with the Maine Alzheimer’s Association for more information about specialized services. The Association is dedicated to providing information, services and support for people with Alzheimer’s Disease, their families, and caregivers. By calling or writing the Association at the toll free number or address below, you can get a directory of services: The Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Respite/Relief for CaregiversIf you are caring for an older person and need some time off from your duties, contact your local Area Agency on Aging (next pages) or the Office of Elder Services at 1-800-262-2232, 287-9200 or TTY 1-888-720-1925 The Adult Day Providers may also be helpful to you. AREA AGENCIES ON AGINGWherever you live in Maine, the services of an Area Agency on Aging are available to you. Their goal is to assure that older people and their caregivers receive support to maintain their independence and dignity in the community. Call your local Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-353-3771 (ELDERS1) about:
Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford CountiesSeniorsPlus (formerly: Western Area Agency on Aging) Aroostook CountyAroostook Area Agency on Aging Cumberland and York CountiesSouthern Maine Agency on Aging Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington CountiesEastern Agency on Aging Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, Somerset, Sagadahoc and Kennebec Counties, Brunswick and HarpswellSenior Spectrum OFFICE OF INTERGRATED ACCESS & SUPPORTThe Office of Integrated Access and Support is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. They determine financial eligibility for MaineCare programs. They have a series of pamphlets that help people learn about MaineCare rules. For example, Pamphlet 1 answers questions about financial eligibility for nursing home care in Maine. Pamphlet 2 gives important information you need to know about giving away or transferring money or property. Pamphlet 3 explains financial rules for MaineCare while in a nursing home. Pamphlet 4 is about getting help from MaineCare for nursing care services in your home. If you would like any of these pamphlets or more information on financial eligibility, call the OIAS office nearest you.
CHOICE LETTERIf you are assessed (see Long-term Care Assessment) for medical eligibility for certain long-term care programs by a nurse from the assessing agency, you will be asked to sign a “Choice Letter.”If you choose to receive care in your home, for example, rather than in a nursing home, you would select that choice and sign the “Choice Letter.” Your signature means that services can start as soon as possible. An agency cannot start providing you with help until you sign the Choice Letter. CHORE SERVICESChore services are intended to help consumers with occasional heavy cleaning, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, trash removal, repairs and similar tasks to eliminate safety hazards in the home setting. These services are available through the OES Homemaker Program. The Area Agencies on Aging may also be able to provide this type of help (see Area Agencies on Aging). COMMUNITY OPTIONSCommunity Options is part of the Office of Elder Services. If you have been staying in a nursing home or hospital and want help to go back home or to another setting call 1-800-262-2232. COST SHARINGCost sharing is also called copayment, or copay for short. Some programs require that you pay part of the cost of the services you get. The copayment amount depends on your financial information ELDER INDEPENDENCE OF MAINE (EIM)Elder Independence of Maine (EIM) is the home care coordination agency for Maine. It is a part of SeniorsPlus, an area agency on aging. EIM receives assessments done by nurses from Goold Health Systems, sets up the services and sees that the care matches the person’s needs and is properly provided. If you are receiving care now and have questions, you may call weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. You can leave messages in the evening and on weekends. Telephone (toll free)..................1-888-234-3920 Mailing Address: Telephone (toll free)................1-866-456-2322 Mailing Address: EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMSFor emergency help when you are alone and cannot get to the phone. A personal emergency response system (ERS) is an electronic device which helps people in an emergency. The system is connected to a person’s phone and programmed to signal a response center once a “HELP” button is activated. ERS services are used mostly by people who live alone. Usually there is a monthly charge for this service. Ask about getting one free or for a low price. STATEWIDE Colonial Medical Alert Systems Lifeline Systems, Inc. Maine Emergency Response System Seacoast Security & Telephone Sisters of Charity Health Systems Pioneer Medical Systems Androscoggin CountyCommuity Health Services, Inc. Franklin Memorial Hospital Lifeline Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Mid Coast Hospital Lifeline Personal Health Services Aroostook CountyCary Medical Center Lifeline-Houlton Regional Hospital TAMC Health Group Cumberland CountyBridges Community Health Services, Inc. Home Support Services, LLC Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Mid Coast Hospital Lifeline Personal Health Services Southern Maine Medical Center Franklin CountyFranklin Memorial Hospital-Lifeline/Lifestar Program Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Hancock CountyBlue Hill Memorial Hospital Medic Alert Maine Coast Memorial Lifeline Mt. Desert Island Hospital Lifeline Rosscare Lifeline Kennebec CountyBridges Franklin Memorial Hospital Lifeline Inland Home Care Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Maine-ly Elder Care Knox CountyBridges Coastal Medical Care Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Miles Home Health/Hospice Lincoln CountyBridges Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Mid Coast Lifeline Miles Home Health/Hospice Personal Health Services Oxford CountyAndroscoggin Home Care & Hospice Community Health Services, Inc. Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Pace Paramedic Services Personal Health Services Rumford Hospital Rumford Community Hospital Penobscot CountyMaine-ly Elder Care Rosscare Lifeline Piscataquis CountyBridges Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Lifeline-Houlton Regional Hospital Maine Coast Memorial Lifeline Maine-ly Elder Care Rosscare Lifeline Sagadahoc CountyBridges Community Health Services, Inc. Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Mid Coast Hospital Lifeline Personal Health Services Somerset CountyBridges Franklin Memorial Hospital Lifeline Inland Home Care Maine-ly Elder Care Washington CountyLifeline-Houlton Regional Hospital Maine Coast Memorial Lifeline Rosscare Lifeline Waldo CountyBridges Coastal Medical Care Inland Home Care Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Maine-ly Elder Care Rosscare Lifeline York CountyCommunity Health Services, Inc. H.D. Goodall Hospital Interim Healthcare Interim Assisted Care Personal Health Services Southern Maine Medical Center York Hospital ESTATE RECOVERYThe MaineCare Estate Recovery law means that the State has a claim against the estates of certain MaineCare recipients at the time of their death. If you have questions about this law, or how it affects you, call the Estate Recovery Unit at 1-800-572-3839. Seek professional assistance, such as an attorney specializing in elder law, when deciding how to handle estate planning. Contact Legal Services for the Elderly at 207-621-0087 or 1-800-750-5353 or Pine Tree Legal Assistance at 207-622-4731. FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR MAINECARE (MEDICAID)For information about financial eligibility, contact the Department of Health and Human Services regional office nearest you. Offices are located in Portland, Biddeford, Sanford, Lewiston, Farmington, Augusta, Rockland, Skowhegan, Bangor, Calais, Fort Kent, Ellsworth, Caribou, Houlton and Machias (see pages 17-18). GERIATRIC EVALUATION CENTERS(MEMORY CLINICS) At memory clinics, a physician and a social worker do medical evaluations of people with dementia. They can determine what type of dementia a person has, and give them and their families information about medical and social services they might need. Ask about fees or whether the evaluation is free. Bangor Alzheimer’s and Memory Center Eastern Neurology Associates .............................947-0558 Community Health & Counseling Services ...............947-0366 Rosscare The Center for Healthy Aging.................... 973-7094 Biddeford University of New England Caribou Cary Medical Center...................498-1394 Gardiner Alzheimer’s Care Center, Gardiner........................626-1770 Scarborough The Maine Medical Center Geriatric Center ...............885-7591 GOOLD HEALTH SYSTEMSGoold Health Systems, Inc. is the agency designated to conduct State of Maine Long-term Care Assessments. Goold employs registered nurses throughout the state who come to where you are to assess your needs. The assessment is free, required for people entering nursing homes, and is available to anyone who wants to know what services are available and affordable. You may call weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to schedule an assessment. When calling evenings and weekends leave the name of the person who wants the assessment and the town or county they live in. A nurse will return the call on the following work day. Local/Out-of-State ..................207-621-1346 Mailing Address: Goold Health Systems HOME HEALTH AGENCIESNurses and other professionals (Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers and Home Health Aides) who come to your home to assist you with your health needs. *Agencies listed in this section noted by an asterisk are licensed but do not take Medicare payment. All others accept Medicare and MaineCare (formerly Medicaid) payments. NOTE: MANY AGENCIES SERVE MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin HomeCare and Hospice Clover Home Health, Inc. Gentiva Health Services Aroostook CountyAroostook Occupational Therapy Aroostook Visiting Nurses Madigan Home Health Care, Inc. Presque Isle Home Care Professional Home Nursing, Inc. 96 Market Square Fort Kent, Maine 04743 834-3798 Valley Home Health Services Visiting Nurses of Aroostook Branch Offices:
106 Main Street 143 East Main Street 642 Main Street 385 East Main Street Cumberland CountyAdmiral Home Care Services, Inc. Androscoggin HomeCare and Hospice *Apria Healthcare Atlantic Home Health Community Health and Nursing Services Soft Touch Home Care Home Health Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine *Critical Care Sysems Interim Healthcare Services Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. Sandy River Home Resources *Tech Med I.V., Inc. VNA Home Health Care Franklin CountyAndroscoggin HomeCare and Hospice Gentiva Health Services Downeast Health Services Hancock CountyHancock County HomeCare Branch Office: Kennebec CountyCare and Comfort Branch Office:
1222 Hammond Street 104 Temple Road P.O. Box 768
P.O. Box 1429 HealthReach HomeCare & Hospice Inland HomeCare Tebolt & Bolduc, Inc. Knox County*Ask...For Home Care Kno-Wal-Lin Help at Home Lincoln CountyKno-Wal-Lin Home Home Care & Hospice Miles Home Health St. Andrews Home Health Agency Oxford CountyAndroscoggin HomeCare and Hospice Branch Office: Abbott Farm Road Penobscot CountyArea Home Care, Inc. Bangor Area Visiting Nurses, Inc. Community Health and Counseling Services Branch Offices: Enfield Road, PO Box 208 180 Congress Street 14 Summer Street 415 Water Street Route 1, RR2, Box 339A Machias, ME 04654..................255-8311 2 Barker Street Gentiva Health Services Home Health and Hospice of St. Joseph New Hope Hospice, Inc. Somerset CountyHome, Hope & Healing SVH Care At Home Waldo CountyKno-Wal-Lin Home Health Care, Inc. Waldo County Home Health Care Services Washington CountyCalais Regional Hospital Home Health Agency Community Health and Counseling Services Branch Office: 2 Barker Street Sunrise County Home Care Services, Inc. Branch Offices: RR2, Box 380 Route #1 Miles Home Health & Hospice York CountyAnytime Services for Seniors Home Health-Visiting Nurses Saco River Senior Services SMMC Visiting Nurses Branch Office: 487 Alfred Street Visiting Nurse Service Branch Office: 42 Brickyard Court York Hospital Home Care New HampshireLiving Innovations Home Care, Inc. New England Home Health Care
HOMEMAKER/HOME CARE AGENCIESHomemakers come to your home to assist you with household cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping and meal preparation. Statewide(excluding Aroostook and Washington Counties) Home Care for Maine Androscoggin CountyGentiva Health Services/Private Duty Branch Office: 105 Main Street Schooner Home Health Care Aroostook CountyAroostook Home Health Services Branch Offices: 345 Market Street 52North Street 10 Market Square Northern Maine Speech/Language Pathology >Seniors/Domestics Home Care Cumberland County*Apria HealthCare Branch Office: 100 Dowd Road Critical Care Systems New England Life Care Branch Offices: 287 Main Street
885 Union Street Franklin CountyGentiva Health Services Hancock CountyDowneast Health Services Branch Offices: 71 Court Street 37 Union Street Mount Desert Nursing Association Kennebec CountyAssistance Plus Branch Offices: RR#5, Box 5437 121 Broadway Street, Suite 1 Tebolt & Bolduc, Inc. Knox County*Ask...For Home Care Kno-Wal-Lin Help at Home Branch Offices: 605 Route 1, Suite 2 The Wentworth Building Penobscot CountyGentiva Health Services/Private Duty New England Home Health Care York CountySaco River Senior Services Anytime Services for Seniors Arcadia Health Care York Hospital Discharge Visit Program New HampshireNew England Speech Services Branch Office: 64 Alfred Street, Suite 305 Portsmouth Derry/Salem Home Health & Hospice Svcs. Rochester Rural District Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. Staff Builders, Inc./Tender Loving Care Wentworth-Douglass Homecare & Hospice HOSPICE SERVICESHospice is a special way of caring for people who are terminally ill, and for their families. It includes physical care and counseling. Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin Home Care and Hospice Aroostook CountyHospice of Aroostook Branch offices: 143 East Main Street 106 Main Street Cumberland CountyHospice of Maine Community Health and Nursing Services - Hospice Care VNA Home Health Care Hancock CountyHancock County HomeCare Hospice Kennebec CountyHealthReach HomeCare & Hospice Knox CountyKno-Wal-Lin Coastal Family Hospice Miles Home Health Hospice Division Penobscot CountyCommunity Health and Counseling Services Home Health and Hospice of St. Joseph Hospice of Eastern Maine New Hope Hospice, Inc. Waldo CountyWaldo County Home Health Care Services York CountyHome Health Visiting Nurses New HampshirePortsmouth Derry/Salem Home Health & Hospice Services Rochester Visiting Nurse Association Wentworth-Douglass Homecare and Hospice INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICESThere are a wide range of services for adults of all ages with disabilities. For more information: Brewer V/TTY..................1-800-300-6016 Presque Isle V/TTY ...........1-800-974-6466 South Portland V/TTY .........1-800-640-7200 Alpha One does Independent Living Assessments to find out what is needed for a person with disabilities to live independently. It may result in a plan of services or referral to other resources. There is a charge for the assessment Ask if you are eligible for a program to pay for this service. Maine Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange (CITE) has information about policies, programs and funding resources. Augusta V/TTY 207-621-3195 Technical Exploration Center of United Cerebral Palsy of Northern Maine has information and samples of high and low tech assistance devices for people to try out. Bangor V/TTY 207-941-2952 Department of Labor Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Information and outreach services Area Agency on Aging staff make home visits and help people complete applications for programs such as Food Stamps, SSI, Low-cost Drug Cards, Tax and Rent Refunds and help paying Medicare premiums. Telephone staff answer questions about home care, transportation, health insurance, Meals on Wheels/Nutrition, government programs, legal services, housing and financial assistance. For more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging. The Office of Elder Services (287-9200, 1-800-262-2232 or TTY 1-888-720-1925 publishes the Resource Directory for Older People in Maine and Aging: Taking Care of Business. They also have pamphlets on topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap), living wills, powers of attorney and guardianship. These pamphlets are mailed to callers at no charge. LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLYLegal Services for the Elderly (LSE) provides free legal services state-wide to people age 60 and older. They operate Advocates for Medicare Patients and have telephone help-line. For more information call 1-800-750-5353. LIVING WILLS (ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)Living Wills are also called “Advance Directives.” They are written instructions that explain your wishes regarding health care, should you have a terminal condition. They are called “living” wills, because they take effect while the person is still alive. The other type of Advance Directive is a “Durable Power of Attorney.” A Durable Power of Attorney lets you name a person to make decisions for you if you become unable to do so. Contact the Office of Elder Services at 1-800-262-2232, or 287-9200 or TTY 1-888-720-1925, for pamphlets on these topics, and for forms. Long-term Care AssessmentThe State of Maine Long-term Care Assessment is for anyone who needs long-term care services and who wants to know which ones are available and affordable. The first step is a telephone screen to make sure you need an assessment. If you do, there is no charge, and the assessment is private. The assessment is done in your home, in the hospital, or nursing home by a Registered Nurse. The nurse uses a form called the “MED” (Medical Eligibility Determination form). The nurse will ask about the kinds of tasks you can do by yourself, what kinds of help you need, whether you have friends and family members or neighbors who can help you, what your income is, and other questions. For more information, or to have a telephone screen, call Goold Health Systems at 1-800-609-7893 or toll free V/TTY 1-888-720-1925. The free assessment is available throughout the state and is required for anyone entering a nursing home. LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN (LTCOP)Using paid staff and volunteers, the Ombudsman program investigates complaints about nursing homes, boarding homes, and home care services in Maine. Your call will be confidential. For more information, call 621-1079, or toll free and TTY at 1-800-499-0229. LOW COST DRUG FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PROGRAMThe Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled Program helps to pay for prescription drugs for people whose income is no more than 185% of the federal poverty level. You must be age 62 or older; or age 19 or older and medically qualified for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). If you spend more than 40% of your income on prescription drugs, the income level increases. Benefits include:
After you have spent $1,000 on eligible prescription drugs, the program will pay 80% of the cost of all eligible prescription drugs, regardless of your disease. The State will track all your prescription drug costs for you. This catastrophic cap runs from August 1 each year to July 31 of the following year. Mainers of all ages with income under 350% of the federal povery level may be eligible for prescription drug discounts through the Maine Rx Plus Program. The program provides discounts of 15% - 60% off retail prices for drugs on the MaineCare Preferred Drug List. The greatest savings are on generic drugs. To request an application or for more information about the medications covered in the Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly & Disabled or the Maine Rx Plus Program, Toll free 1-866-796-2463 Your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you the current income guidelines and help you to apply. Call your local Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-353-3771. MAINECARE (MEDICAID)MaineCare is a federal-state program that pays for medical services provided to eligible people by physicians, hospitals, or other healthcare providers. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are automatically eligible for MaineCare. (SSI is a program that provides a monthly minimum income for people who are at least 65, or blind or disabled with limited income and resources. To find out if you qualify for SSI, call your nearest Social Security Office.) If you receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) help (formerly known as AFDC), you are also automatically eligible for MaineCare. If you are not in either of these programs but have a hard time paying for medical care, you may still be eligible for MaineCare. There are two kinds of eligibility for MaineCare. You must be both financially and medically eligible to get help for care in a nursing home and for some kinds of care at home. For more information, contact your Department of Health and Human Services regional office. Dowload application forms/search for closest office. MED: MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONThe MED is a form used when people ask for long-term care services. The letters M-E-D stand for Medical Eligibility Determination. The form is filled out by a nurse and looks at a person’s abilities and limitations. After doing the MED the nurse will tell you whether or not you are medically qualified for certain services and let you know what other kinds of care might be available to you. The nurse is also able to tell you if you are likely to be financially eligible for MaineCare. The nurse will give you an application that has to be sent to the Bureau of Family Independence. Financial eligibility for MaineCare services is determined separately by the Bureau of Family Independence. Having a MED assessment can also be useful in planning for services that may be needed in the future. It is free and confidential. MEDICARE HOME CAREIf you are 65 or older or under 65 and disabled and receive Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits you are eligible to receive Medicare to help pay for certain medical expenses. In general, if you are covered under Medicare you may be eligible for skilled nursing care (time limited), physical, speech, or occupational therapy, medical social services, medical supplies, and/or help with medical equipment. In order to qualify for Medicare home health, your doctor must have determined that you need medical care in your home. You must be homebound, or be able to leave your home only for short periods with considerable and taxing effort, and your home health agency must be approved by Medicare. If you think that you may be eligible for help from Medicare, you may want to talk to your doctor to see if he/she agrees and will write a plan of care for you. You may also contact a home health agency for more information. MEALS ON WHEELS/NUTRITIONThere are over 100 places in Maine where people can enjoy nutritious meals. Meals are also brought to homebound people in many areas of the state. Meals are for anyone age 60 or older and for younger people who are disabled. No fee is charged, but they ask for donations. For more information, contact your local Area Agency on Aging NURSING HOME DENIAL / DISCHARGEIf you or a family member have been receiving rehabilitation in a nursing home,
but are found not eligible to stay there, the Office of Elder Services has two
programs that may help. “Extraordinary Circumstances” and “Awaiting Placement
in Residential Care”, are programs that provide short-term payment to nursing
homes for residents who need financial help to stay in the nursing home until
they can go back home or find another place to live. PAYING PRIVATELY FOR SERVICESYou can buy home care services with your own funds. Contact an agency near you that provides the services you are looking for and ask about their costs. For each of the services listed in this booklet, you will find agencies in the county you live in, or in a county close by. PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE SERVICESHelp in your home with bathing, dressing, cleaning, laundry, shopping and errands NOTE: MANY AGENCIES SERVE MORE THAN ONE COUNTY Androscoggin CountyAging Excellence Tender Touch, Inc. Central Maine Home Health Care Aroostook CountyAroostook Area Agency on Aging In Home Care Cumberland CountyAging Excellence Aging Excellence Assist with Staffing Cedar Oaks Home Care Home Care Solutions Dudleys Home Care Gloria’s Helping Hands Home Instead Senior Care Home Support Services, LLC Independent Home Care In-His Name Home Health In-Home Senior Services, Inc. Interim Assisted Care Leisure Garden Services Maine Life Care Retirement Community, Inc. McDonnell Associates, Inc. Medical Staffing Network, Inc. My Heart Will Go On Healthcare New England Family Healthcare Pine Tree Home Health Care, Inc. Pleasant Caring Atmosphere Southern Me. Agency on Aging Staffers of Maine Terison’s Assisted Home Care Hancock CountyAngel Hands Blue Berry Hill Home Care Branches Homecare Services MDI & Ellsworth Housing Authorities One Step Home Care Kennebec CountyA BetterChoice Home Care Angel’s Care Assistance Plus -PCA Services 1604 Benton AvenueBenton, ME 04901......................453-4708 Bridges Lee’s Helping Home Care and Comfort Branch Office: 1222 Hammond Street 104 Temple Road P.O. Box 768 P.O. Box 1429 Child Care Alternatives/d/b/a Caring Angels Cyr Quality Care & Cleaning Danny & Friends Dawn E. Minoty PCA Gentle Hands Agency Helping Hands Home Care for Maine Maine-ly Elder Care Personal Care Solutions Senior Options Knox CountyPALS, Inc. Hummingbird Home Care Lincoln CountyBranches Homecare Services Serviau, LLC Oxford CountyPersonal Care Personal Touch Home Care, Inc. Tender Hearts Home Care Penobscot CountyAging Excellence Always There ElderCare Area Home Care Caring & Sharing Caring Hands Providers Coastal Home Health Care Eastern Agency on Aging Elder Care @ Home Org. Homespun Care New Hope Private Duty Division Lee’s Helping Home Main Homecare Services PCA Services of Maine Personal Link, Inc. Premier Home Care Piscataquis CountyPremier Home Care Sagadahoc CountyColleen Care Hearthside Senior Assistance Somerset CountyThe Farm Waldo CountyAtwork Helping Hands Services Washington CountyHomeMaker’s Plus York CountyAging Excellence Aging Excellence Angel Touch Healthcare Gentlecare Home Companions Assoc. of N.E. Home Instead Senior Care Independent Home Care Partners in Caregiving Salmon Falls Home Health Truslow Adult Day Center Anytime Services for Seniors New HampshireRight At Home of Southern Maine PROPERTY TRANSFERIf you transferred or gave away anything of value, such as money, stocks, bonds or property, to anyone other than your spouse and did not get something of equal value in return, MaineCare may not help you with the cost of your nursing home bills. This rule also applies if your spouse transferred anything. For more information, contact your local DHHS Office of Integrated Access and Support office. RELEASE OF INFORMATIONIf you decide to get help from an agency such as a home health agency, you will be asked to sign a “release of information” form. Signing this form means that you allow the agency to share your medical and other relevant records only with those people, departments, or agencies listed on the form. It also means that you give permission for the agency to get information from the people, department and agencies listed on the form. RESOURCE DIRECTORY FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN MAINEThis booklet has information on all sorts of topics of interest to older people in Maine, such as employment training, food stamps, residential and institutional care, tax preparation, and volunteer opportunities. It also has the addresses and phone numbers of Maine’s five Area Agencies on Aging; Community Action Programs; Department of Health and Human Services, Regional offices; Employment Service agencies, and transportation providers. It is published by the Office of Elder Services and is free. Call 1-800-262-2232, 207-287-9200 , or 1-888-720-1925(TTY). SOCIAL SECURITYThe national toll free number for Social Security is 1-800-772-1213. For the number of your local Social Security office, look in your phone book under United States Government, Social Security Administration. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)SSI guarantees a minimum monthly income to people who are at least 65 years old, or blind or disabled with limited income and resources. If you receive SSI, you are automatically eligible for MaineCare. To find out if you qualify, contact your nearest Social Security office. SUPPORT GROUPSSupport groups can be very helpful. If you are caring for a family member or friend with Alzheimer’s Disease or some other form of dementia, contact the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, at 1-800-660-2871. Your local Area Agency on Aging and local hospitals have information on other types of support groups. Transportation ProvidersBuses, vans, or individual drivers can help you get to doctor’s offices, clinics, and pharmacies in most parts of the state. Check with your local Area Agency on Aging or see the list of transportation providers in the Resource Directory for Older People. TTY (Teletypewriter Device for the Deaf)TTY is a teletypewriter device that permits people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired to communicate over telephone lines with other TTY users. To send and receive typewritten messages, the user places the telephone receiver into the special device on the TTY. To find out how to get a TTY call Department of Labor WEATHERIZATION AND HOME REPAIRMinor home repair to things like doors, steps, and windows is available through some Area Agencies on Aging and Community Action Programs. You are usually responsible for the cost of supplies. Money may be available to people with low incomes for weatherization projects such as furnace repair, caulking windows, and insulation. Contact your local Community Action Agency. |
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