Community Resources

Help with basic needs

These resources can help with food, housing, personal security, and other basic needs.

I am homebound and need meals delivered to my home

I am having trouble affording food

I would like to learn more about good nutrition as I grow older

I need health insurance or help with affording healthcare

I am looking for a healthcare provider

I need to have modifications to my home to help me stay independent

I am having trouble affording rent, a mortgage, or utilities payments

I am or might be experiencing homelessness

I am looking for affordable housing options

I am concerned about an older person who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation

I would like to learn about how I can protect myself from financial abuse or scams

Learning, growing, and making decisions

These resources can help with identifying options for continuing lifelong learning, ways to get involved in the community, and make decisions about my life and care needs.

I would like to take courses through one of the UMaine System campuses

I would like to learn about tuition benefits at UMaine System campuses available to people 65 and older.

I would like to learn about courses I can take for my own interest through the Maine Senior College Network.

Mobility

These resources can help with maintaining mobility in my home and helping me get to places in the community.

I would like learn about transportation options that can help me access medical appointments or other places in the community.

I’d like to learn about how I can access adaptive equipment that can help me maintain mobility in my home.

Staying Connected

These resources can help with addressing loneliness and isolation

I am concerned that a family member, friend, or myself may showing signs of dementia or memory loss.

I want to learn skills that may help me as a caregiver.

I would like to connect with other caregivers.

I or a friend/family member are struggling with loneliness or isolation.

Work and Volunteering

These are resources for getting involved in the community through paid work or volunteering

I am interested in what I can do to make my community more age-friendly

I am looking for volunteer opportunities

I am interested in resources that can help with paid work