Day Health Services
The Day Health Services program
is funded by MaineCare (Medicaid) and administered by the Office of
Elder Services (OES). Sometimes it is referred to as "Section
26." Day Health Services are provided at Adult Day Centers throughout the
state. This is more than a respite service: this program is designed to maintain
and maximize the abilities of an adult with disabilities and also allow
for the caregiver to have respite. Services are provided for one
to five days a week with a minimum of four hours per day. Services
may include:
- monitoring of health care
- assistance and supervision
with activities of daily living
- nursing and rehabilitation
- health promotion activities
- exercise groups
- counseling
- noon meals and snacks
Eligibility
- Be at
least 18 years old
- Eligible
for MaineCare (Medicaid)
- Meet
the medical eligibility for day health services
To apply for this service,
you must first apply for MaineCare (Medicaid) and then apply to the Adult
Day Center. A licensed provider will complete an assessment for you. The
assessment looks at:
- the need for "cueing" or
reminders
- assistance needed with
mobility and transfers
- help with eating, toileting,
bathing and dressing
Contact Information
- To
find an adult day center near you, please see the "Providers for adults"
page.
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For
an application for MaineCare (Medicaid), contact the Department
of Health and Human Services/Office of Integrated Access and Support
(OIAS) office nearest you.
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Augusta
219 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 624-8000 or (800) 452-1926
TTY: (207) 624-8004
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Bangor
396 Griffin Road
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 561-4100 or (800) 432-7825
TTY: (207) 561-4403
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Biddeford
208 Graham Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone: (207) 286-2400 or (800) 322-1919
TTY: (207) 286-2402
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Calais
88A South Street
Calais, ME 04619
Phone: (207) 454-9000 or (800) 622-1400
TTY: (207) 454-3415
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Caribou
14 Access Highway
Caribou, ME 04736
Phone: (207) 493-4000 or (800) 432-7366
TTY: (207) 493-4034
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Ellsworth
17 Eastward Lane
Ellsworth, Me 04605
Phone: (207) 667-1600 or (800) 432-7823
TTY: (207) 667-1639
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Farmington
114 Corn Shop Lane
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone: (207) 778-8400 or (800) 442-6382
TTY: (207) 778-8439
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Fort
Kent
137 Market Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743
Phone: (207) 834-7900 or (800) 432-7340
TTY: (207) 834-7702
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Houlton
11 High Street
Houlton, ME 04730
Phone: (207) 532-5000 or (800) 432-7338
TTY: (207) 532-5001
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Lewiston
200 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone: (207) 795-4300 or (800) 482-7517
TTY: (207) 795-4595
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Machias
13 Prescott Drive
Machias, ME 04654
Phone: (207) 255-2000 or (800) 432-7846
TTY: (207) 255-6866
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Portland
161 Marginal Way
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 822-2000 or (800) 482-7520
TTY: (207) 822-2293
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Rockland
360 Old County Road
Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: (207) 596-4200 or (800) 432-7802
TTY: (207) 596-4201
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Sanford
890 Main Street,
Suite 208
Sanford, ME 04073
Phone: (207) 490-5400 or (800) 482-0790
TTY: (207) 490-5466
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Skowhegan
98 North Avenue
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Phone: (207) 474-4800 or (800) 452-4602
TTY: (207) 474-4891
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South
Paris
243 Main Street,
Suite 6
South Paris, ME 04281-9901
Phone: (207) 744-1200 or (888) 593-9775
TTY: (207) 744-1224
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For assistance with the
MaineCare (Medicaid) application, contact:
Elder Independence of
Maine
Website: http://www.elderindependence.org
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For assistance with the
MaineCare (Medicaid) application, you can also contact the Area Agency
on Aging near you.
- Aroostook Area Agency
on Aging
(Aroostook county)
Phone: (800) 439-1789 or (207) 764-3396
- Eastern Agency on Aging
(Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington and Hancock counties)
Phone: (800) 432-7812 or (207) 941-2865
- SeniorSpectrum
(Kennebec, Somerset, Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, and Sagadahoc counties)
Phone: (800) 639-1553 or (207) 622-9212
- Southern Maine Area
Agency on Aging
(Cumberland and York counties)
Phone: (800) 427-7411 or (207) 775-6503
- SeniorsPlus
(Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties)
Phone: (800) 427-1241 or (207) 795-401
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