Home care: Where to find It

Updated: 03/09

You, 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.

Note: The contents of the Home Care: Where to Find It booklet is almost 1/2 a megabyte. Depending on the speed of your connection, this may take a minute or two to load. You may prefer to download the Adobe version and save it to your computer, so you can use it offline.(Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)

The contents of the Home Care: Where to Find It booklet has been provided by Home Care Providers and is not verified by the OADS Aging Services. Some contacts may be out of date.

Introduction Choosing a Home Care Agency Adaptive Equipment Adult Day Services Alzheimer'sDisease and other Dementias Area Agencies on Aging Office of Intergrated Access and Support (OIAS) Choice Letter Chore Services Community Options Cost Sharing Elder Independence of Maine (EIM) Emergency Response Systems Estate Recovery Financial Eligibility for MaineCare (Formerly Medicaid) Geriatric Evaluation Centers (Memory Clinics) Goold Health Systems Home Health Agencies Homemaker/Home care Agencies Hospice Services Independent Living Services Information and Outreach Services

Legal Services for the Elderly Living Wills (Advance Directives) Long-term Care assessment Long-term care Community Programs Chart Long-term Care Ombudsman (LTCOP) Low-Cost Drug Program MaineCare (Formerly Medicaid) MED: Medical Eligibility Determination Medicare Home Care Meals on Wheels/ Nutrition Nursing Home Denial/Discharge Paying Privately for Services Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Property Transfer Release of Information Resource Directory for Older People in Maine Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Support Groups Transportation Providers TTY (Teletypewriter Device for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Weatherization and Home repair