OACPDS coordinates the state's long-term care resources and services for adults with disabilities.  Through its programs it promotes independence and advocacy for adults with disabilities.

OACPDS programs and services include:

• Adult Protective Services
• Assisted Living Program
• Community Services
• Disability Determination Services
• Home and Community-Based Care

Adult Protective Services

OACPDS is responsible for adults age 18 and older, who are at risk for being abused, neglected or exploited.  It also includes conservatorship and guardianship programs.  Consumers access these services through the DHHS regional office in your area.

Assisted Living Program

This program licenses and inspects assisted living programs including residential care facilities.  Consumers access this program by contacting the OACPDS central office in Augusta.

Disability Determination Services

This office makes the "medical determination" about whether a consumer is disabled and, therefore, medically eligible for Social Security benefits. Legally, an individual is considered disabled if he or she is unable to do any substantial gainful work activity because of a medical condition (or conditions), that has lasted, or can be expected to last for at least 12 months, or that is expected to result in death. An individual may also be considered disabled if he or she is under the age of 18, if he or she suffers from any medically determinable physical or mental impairment of comparable severity.  After the medical determination is made, the "financial determination" is then made by one of the nine Social Security Administration offices in Maine. Consumers can appeal the decision at the Office of Hearings and Appeals in Augusta.

The Disability Determination Office contact information is:

Disability Determination Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Arsenal Street Extension
116 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Website:  http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/dds/dds_welcome.htm
Email:  me.dd.customer.service@ssa.gov

The Social Security Administration website: http://www.ssa.gov/disability.html

Social Security Administration Offices in Maine:

• Social Security Administration
  P.O. Box 740
  1 Great Falls Plaza
  Auburn, ME 04212-0740

• Social Security Administration
  Federal Building
  40 Western Avenue, Room G-26
  Augusta, ME 04330 

• Social Security Administration
  Federal Building
  202 Harlow Street, Room 208
  Bangor, ME 04401

• Social Security Administration
  537 Congress Street, Room 408
  Portland, ME 04101-3353

• Social Security Administration
  365 Main Street
  Presque Isle, ME 04769

• Social Security Administration
  231A Park Street
  Rockland, ME 04841

• Social Security Administration
  3 Canal Street
  Rumford, ME 04276

• Social Security Administration
  110 Main Street, Suite 1450
  Saco, ME 04072

• Social Security Administration
  46 Front Street
  Waterville, ME 04901

The Social Security Hearings and Appeals contact information is:

• Office of Hearings and Appeals
  One Portland Square, Suite 600
  Portland, ME 04101-4092

Home and Community Based Care

This covers many programs that provide home health and other support services to adults with disabilities. 

The support services are provided through contracts with community agencies and include:

• assessment
• care planning
• care coordination
• in-home services (homemaker, personal care, nursing services)

Consumers access these services by contacting Goold Health Systems; they will arrange for an assessment in your home.

Contact Information

• OACPDS Central Office Mailing Address:
  442 Civic Center Drive
  11 State House Station
  Augusta, ME 04333-0011
  Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/
  Phone:  (800) 262-2232
  TTY:  (207) 287-9234
  Toll-free TTY:  (888) 720-1925
  Fax: (207) 287-9229

• Goold Health Systems (GHS)
  Phone:   (800) 609-7893

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