·State program
Maine Care Partner Supports and Respite for ME
Maine's Office of Aging and Disability Services supports care partners through Maine's five Area Agencies on Aging. Programs include the National Family Caregiver Program, the State Respite Care Program for families caring for people with dementia and related diseases, and the Respite for ME Program for respite and supplemental services.
What it offers
Maine's five Area Agencies on Aging, with support from OADS, administer federal and state programs for care partners of older individuals and people with dementia and related diseases. Services include information and assistance, individual counseling, education and training, support groups, in-home and out-of-home respite care, adult day services, homemaker services, and personal care. The Respite for ME Program is established in Maine law to provide respite care and supplemental services for family caregivers and older relative caregivers.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Maine?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?