Senior Supports and Resources

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• Senior home support:

  • Comfort Keepers  

  • Home Instead
  • Aging Excellence
  • Arcadia New England
  • Kindred at home
  • Interim Health Care

  • Serving Our Seniors

  • Amedisys

• Medicare resources

• Southern Maine Agency on Aging : Wellness, Nutrition, Resources, Support, Volunteer Services

• Assisted Living planning: 

  • Coastal Transitions of Maine: https://www.coastaltransitionsofmaine.com/

• Fall Prevention and other Senior safety tips: 

  • www.medicalalertadvice.com/articles/how-to-prevent-falls-in-your-home/
  • https://www.medicalalert.org/best-medical-alert-systems/
  • Phillips lifeline
  • https://bestmobilityaids.com/best-medical-alert-systems/
  • https://www.parentgiving.com/elder-care/diy-home-safety-top-tips

• Aging in place? Tools and tips:

  • https://www.retireguide.com/retirement-life-leisure/senior-housing/aging-in-place/
  • Agingingplace.org
  • Ergonomics for Seniors at home: https://seatup.com/blog/a-complete-guide-to-ergonomics-and-senior-safety/

• Maine Aging and Disability Resources:

  • https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads

• Maine's Comprehensive directory of over 8000 health and human services available in Maine:

  • https://211maine.org/

• Substance abuse and Mental Health support:

  • Elderly prescription drug misuse and abuse

• Alzheimer's/Dementia resources:

  • Alzheimers Association
  • A Place To Start-Kennebunk

• Blind and Visually impaired services: 1-877-594-5627

• Community Action Programs: for assistance with energy assistance, weatherization, repairs, transportation and keeping seniors home 

  •   https://yccac.org/

• Legal Services for the Elderly: 1-800-750-5353, Legal Services for the elderly-Maine

• Department of Health and Human Services: For food stamps, medical assistance, residential and nursing home assistance, and Public Health Nursing: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/

• Eldercare locator: a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information and senior services available locally. https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx

• Dental Services: A dental program for disabled and elderly people. For more information call 1-800-205-5615.

• Eye Care: https://www.theiris.org

• Hospice:

  • https://mainehospicecouncil.org
  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Compassus Hospice
  • Amedisys Palliative care/Hopsice care

• Medical Alert Systems:

  • Life Line
  • Caring.com
  • https://www.medicalalert.org/guide-to-medical-alert-systems/
  • https://bestmobilityaids.com/best-medical-alert-systems/
  • https://aginginplace.org/medical-alert-systems

• Nutrition/Meals: for community meal sites or home delivered meals search dining sites at: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/get-support/older-adults-disabilities/older-adult-services/food-and-nutrition. Here is an option for grocery delivery to your home: Call 207-702-7877, or 207-702-7888, or visit FillourFridge.com - there is a delivery fee.

  • Nutritional needs of seniors
  • Maine Senior Farm Share: (income based) FMI: 1-877-353-3771
  • Southern Maine Agency on Aging-Meals on Wheels

• Transportation:

  • The Kennector: Arm through arm, door to door transportation service. Affordable rates. https://www.kennebunkmaine.us/1121/The-Kennector
  • FISH program @ The Senior Center 207-967-8514
  • No Place Like Home 
  • York Hospital: will provide rides for all patients going to a YH facillity for appointments within there service area(Wells, Ogunquit, York, Cape Neddick, Kittery, Eliot, The Berwicks, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport)
  • UBER(24 hour Taxi)
  • YCCA: call to set up rides@ 1-207-324-5762
  • Elder Helpers

• Housing:

  • Avesta Housing
  • Downsizing
  • Home design ideas for seniors
  • Home accomodations for seniors and individuals with special needs
  • Lifts and other home modifications
  • Home Renovations for Seniors

• Entertainment/Enrichment:

  • The Senior Center(Lower Village) 

  • Maine Senior Guide
  • Senior College
  • Senior discounts
  • Louis T. Graves Library
  • Kennebunkport Parks And Recreation