A Maine Ombudsman can help!
- Get feedback before choosing a home
- Request better individualized care
- Privately discuss problems & concerns
Advocacy
Rights Center - http://www.drcme.org/
Human Rights Commission - http://www.state.me.us/mhrc/index.shtml
General Resources
Agency on Aging - http://www.aroostookaging.org/
Maine Area Agency on Aging/Spectrum Generations - http://www.spectrumgenerations.org
Area Agency on Aging - http://www.eaaa.org
Generations - http://www.seniorspectrum.com/
Plus - http://www.seniorsplus.org/
Maine Agency on Aging - http://www.smaaa.org/
Healthcare
for Affordable Healthcare - http://www.mainecahc.org/
Care Alliance of Maine - http://www.homecarealliance.org/
Council of Maine - http://www.mainehospicecouncil.org
Equal Justice Partners - prescription help - http://www.mejp.org/drugs.htm
Recreation
Arts Maine - http://www.vsartsmaine.org/
and Fishing - http://www.maine.gov/ifw/licenses_permits/disabledpersons.htm
Respite Care
- https://gateway.maine.gov/dhhs-apps/rcare/adc_search.asp
Connections Program - http://www.mainealz.org/srvFamilyConnection.htm
Day Care - http://www.adultdaycare.org/
Agencies on Aging - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oes/resource/aaa.htm
State Agencies
Mental Health Services - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mh/
Geriatric Mental Health Services - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mh/OlderPersons/
of Elder Services - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oes/
Support Groups and Workshops
Caregiver Support Network - http://www.caregiversupportnetwork.org/
ME Agency on Aging - http://www.smaaa.org/support_groups.php
Generations - http://www.spectrumgenerations.org/Services/Family_Caregiving.html