Maine Care Planning Council
Find a Council Member Providing Medicare, Long Term Care Insurance, Annuities, Investments, or other Retirement Planning Services.
Use the search, map, or area links below (scroll down) to find help where you live in Maine.
Medicare, Long Term Care Insurance, Annuities, Investments
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 Central 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
The Financial Health of Aging Seniors
With our current economic challenges, those of us looking forward to retirement need to be well-informed about our financial needs in coming years. And not only pre-retirees, but individuals already in retirement need to be wise to the changing economic environment. The good news is there are trained professionals who keep abreast of changes in the current economy, changes in laws and changes in government programs for the elderly. Professionals in this field are equipped to handle everything from help with retirement savings accounts, investment advice, guidance on government programs, estate planning or even new funding options such as reverse mortgages. A little planning prior to retirement will allow you to maintain your current lifestyle; whereas, a lack of planning may require you to live on an extremely tight budget. For those already retired, taking time right now to deal with financial problems instead of waiting for a crisis to happen is well advised.
A large number of retired individuals feel that they have planned well for the future only to find that rising medical costs, damage done to investment portfolios (by the current economy) and many other factors have caused serious harm to their nest eggs.
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