Taking a Break! Toolkit: Respite Programs at a Glance

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Taking a Break! Toolkit - Respite Programs at a Glance

Programs and eligibility for services are constantly changing. The information below is only meant to provide you with some basic information so that you can learn where to go to find out more information about the services that you need. Link to the program under Program Name.

It's also important to know that some of the programs below offer respite services as part of an entire group of services. With these programs, you may not just request respite services, without requesting all of the services within the particular program.

Program Name	Consumers	Location	Where to Apply	Comments
Children's Respite	Children	In home or community	Woodfords, UCP or the Children's Center
Residential Respite	Children	Facility	Levinson Center	For children who need medical supports and who have mental retardation
Foster Respite	Children		DHHS	Part of the Foster Care program
Home and Community-based Services for Persons with Mental Retardation	Children	In home	DHHS for MaineCare	For persons with mental retardation
Home and Community-based Services for Persons with Mental Retardation	Adults	In home	DHHS for MaineCare	For persons with mental retardation
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill	Adults	In home or community	NAMI	For adults with mental illness
Adult Day Services	Adults	Day centers	Day center
Day Health Services	Adults	Day centers	Day Center and DHHS for MaineCare	Support for consumers with medical needs
Partners in Caring	Adults	In home	Area Agencies on Aging	For persons with Alzheimer's
Home and Community-based Services for Elderly and Adults with Disabilities	Adults	Day center	Goold Health Services for the program and DHHS for MaineCare eligibility	Part of a long-term care program
Home-Based Care	Adults	In home or day center	Goold Health Services for the program	Part of a long-term care program
Family Support Program	Adults	In home	DHHS for MaineCare	For adults with mental retardation

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