Home-based Care (HBC)
Home-based Care (HBC)
is a state program administered by the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
(BEAS). Sometimes it is referred to as "Section 63." One of the services
provided under this program is respite. These services are provided to
the consumer on a short-term basis in the absence of a caregiver or to
give relief to the caregiver. Respite services in this program may be
provided in your home, in a licensed adult day program or in an institutional
setting. There is a cost limit for respite services determined by BEAS.
The Home-based Care program requires that the consumers pay a monthly
co-payment. The co-payment is calculated to be 4% of monthly income plus
3% of the consumer's assets if that amount is greater than $15,000.
Eligibility
- Be at least 18 and not
be residing in a hospital or nursing facility
- Lack sufficient personal
and/or financial resources for in-home services
- Be ineligible for or not
participating for the following programs:
- Medicaid Private Duty
Nursing/Personal Care Services
- Medicaid Home and Community
Based Waiver
- Medicaid Adult Day
Health
- Medicaid Consumer-Directed
Attendant Services
- Consumer-Directed Home
Based Care program
To apply for this service
from the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, request an assessment that
is provided free of charge from Goold Health Systems. A nurse will come
to your house, ask you questions about your health and finances, and conduct
an assessment.
If the assessment indicates
that you are medically and financially eligible for a long-term care program,
you will be notified as soon as the assessment is completed. The nurse
then shares the assessment information with Elder Independence of Maine
(E.I.M.); they arrange for the services.
Contact
Information
- Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/
Phone: (800) 262-2232
- For an assessment of your
service needs call:
Goold Health Systems
Phone: (800) 609-7893
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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/Bureau
of Family Independence (BFI) 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
- For assistance with the
MaineCare (Medicaid) application, contact:
Elder Independence of Maine
Website: http://www.elderindependence.org
Bangor
Phone: (866) 456-2322 or (207) 990-1581
TTY: (207) 990-2380
Auburn
Phone: (888) 234-3920 or (207) 795-7213
TTY: (207) 795-7244
- 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) 795-4010
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