| Agencies on Aging |
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Aroostook Area Agency
33 Davis Street Presque Isle, ME 04769 1-800-439-1789 |
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Eastern Maine Area Agency
450 Essex Street Bangor, ME 04401 1-800-432-7812 |
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Administration on Aging
(AOA)
Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116 Email: aoainfo@aoa.gov |
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National Association
of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
927 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-296-8130 Fax: 202-296-8134 |
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SeniorsPlus
465 Main Street P.O. Box 659 Lewiston, ME 04243-0659
1-800-427-1241 |
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Senior Spectrum
1 Weston Court, PO Box 2589 Augusta, ME 04330 1-800-639-1553 |
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| Aging |
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Aginghelp
Aginghelp is for the professional serving the older American through community and in-home services. |
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Elderweb
This award-winning site is designed to be a research site for both
professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare and long
term care. |
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GeroWeb
The Virtual Library on Aging |
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Mature Tymes Publication
Information on daily news,
features, reader offers,
competitions etc. |
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Thirdage
General Information and online interaction |
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| Alzheimer's Disease |
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Alzheimer's
Association
Chicago, IL 1-800-272-3900 Email: info@alz.org |
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Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Service
Silver Spring, MD 1-800-438-4380 or (301) 495-3311 |
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Maine
Alzheimer's Association
1-800-272-3900 |
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| Benefits |
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Benefits CheckUp
A free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs
for older Americans. |
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Bureau Of Elder and Adult Services
State House Station 11 Augusta, ME 04330 1-800-262-2232 |
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PROP - Peoples Regional Opportunity
Program |
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York County Community Action Corp |
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| Caregivers |
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Family
Caregivers Alliance
San Francisco, CA (415) 434-3388 Email: info@caregiver.org |
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National
Alliance for Caregiving
Bethesda, MD Email: gailhunt.nac@erols.com |
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National
Caregiving Foundation
Alexandria, VA 1-800-930-1357 or (703) 299-9300 |
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National
Family Caregivers Association
Kensington, MD 1-800-896-3650 Email: info@nfcacares.org |
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Rosalynn Carter
Institute of Georgia Southwestern College
Americus, GA (912) 928-1234 |
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The Resource
Center, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
New York, NY |
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Well Spouse
Foundation
New York, NY 1-800-838-0879 |
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| Home Health |
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National
Association for Home Care
Washington, DC (202) 547-7424 |
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Visiting Nurses
Association of America
Boston, MA 1-800-426-2547 |
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| Housing Alternatives |
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American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Washington, DC (202) 783-2242 |
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Assisted Living
Federation of America
Fairfax, VA (703) 691-8100 Email: info@alfa.org |
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National Center
for Assisted Living
Washington, DC |
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National
Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification |
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Westbrook Housing Authority
30 Liza Harmon Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092-4741
Office (207) 854-9779 · Info line (207) 854-6809 · Fax line (207) 854-0962 |
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| Medicare |
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The Official U.S. Government
Site for Medicare Information.
1-800-MEDICARE or 1-800-633-4227 for Medicare Health Plan Options |
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| Transportation |
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Regional Transportation Program, Inc.
Providing Low Cost Door-to-Door Rides in Cumberland County |
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| Other Informative Sites |
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American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP)
General Information |
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American Health
Care Association
Washington, DC (202) 842-4444 |
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Child Care Connections
307 Cumberland Avenue Portland, ME 04101
207-775-6503 or 1-800-427-7411 |
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Elderhostel
Worldwide educational opportunities for those over 55 |
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Growth House
Death and dying issues |
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Kansas Elder Law Network
Elder law issues |
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National Senior Service Corps
Volunteer service opportunities |
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