Maine Care Planning Council
Find a Council Member Providing Home Health Care & Hospice Services.
Use the search, map, or area links below (scroll down) to find help where you live in Maine.
Home Health Care & Hospice Services in Maine
Southern Maine
Augusta, Auburn, Biddeford, Brunswick, Portland, Lewiston, Sanford, and surrounding areas
Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Southern Maine. Click here to Request Assistance from the Maine Care Planning Council.
Central Maine
Bangor, Belfast, Ellsworth, Oakland, Old Town, Skowhegan, and Waterville and surrounding areas
Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Nort Maine. Click here to Request Assistance from the Maine Care Planning Council.
Northern Maine
Bridge Water, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Houlton, Mars Hill, Presque Isle, and surrounding areas
Although this area is temporarily without a member to assist you we can still help you with any concerns you may have. We can also put you in contact with various elder care services in Northern Maine. Click here to Request Assistance from the Maine Care Planning Council.
Click on the Map to Locate Services
Southern Maine: Augusta, Auburn, Biddeford, Brunswick, Portland, Lewiston, Sanford, and surrounding areas
Central Maine: Bangor, Belfast, Ellsworth, Oakland, Old Town, Skowhegan, and Waterville and surrounding areas
Northern Maine: Bridge Water, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Houlton, Mars Hill, Presque Isle, and surrounding areas
About Traditional Home Health Agencies
Although most home care is provided by family, friends or volunteers, there is a growing trend in Maine to hire paid individuals or professionals to provide this care in the home. The hiring of care is prompted by a growing trend for traditional caregivers to be employed full-time and unable to offer much help or for family to live hundreds of miles away from the loved one and find it difficult to offer hands-on long-distance care.
In the year 2000, about 12,800 home health agencies served approximately 8,600,000 clients across the United States . In that year Medicare paid an estimated 85% to 90% of the total cost of home health agency services amounting to $ 8,700,000,000. Although current figures are not yet available, the number of home health agencies has been going up year after year as well as the number of clients being served.
Although home health agencies are privately owned, Medicare is the principle payer for their services. Home health services through Medicare are available under parts A and B. In order to qualify for Medicare homecare a person must have a skilled need, must be homebound and there must be a plan of care ordered by a Physician.
