Helpful Links

Laws Authorizing Ombudsman Program

• Federal Law
• Maine Law
• Older Americans Act

Legal Resources

• Disability Rights Maine - works on behalf of consumers with disabilities.
• Legal Services for Maine Elders - provides free legal assistance to consumers over 60.
• Maine Attorney General Consumer Law Guide - provides information on consumer rights in regards to many topics including; telemarketing fraud, apartment rentals, identity theft, and more.
• Adult Protective Services – information about adult guardianship and alternatives.
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance - provides free legal assistance to low income consumers.
• Volunteer Lawyers Project

Nursing Home and Assisted Housing Licensing

• Division of Licensing and Certification - this link includes information on nursing homes and assisted housing including how to file a complaint.

Nursing Home & Assisted Housing Regulations

• Maine Nursing Home Regulations
• Maine Assisted Housing Regulations - this link includes the regulations for assisted living and residential care. Regulations are organized by level or size of licensed facility.

Nursing Homes, Residential Care & Assisted Living Searches

• Assisted Housing
• Nursing Homes

Home Care

• Alpha One - service coordination agency
• Catholic Charities - homemaker services coordinator
• SeniorsPlus - service coordination agency
• Office of Aging and Disability Services - includes links to publications regarding home care, advance directives and other resources for elders.

Maine Agencies

• AARP Maine
• Alzheimer's Association - Maine Chapter - offers a variety of services including support groups, education and advocacy for and on behalf of consumers with Alzheimer's disease and their families.
• Maximus Ascend - provides assessment for long-term care services.
• The Maine Council on Aging
• Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention - provides information on how to identify and prevent elder abuse in within the community
• Maine Equal Justice Partners
• Maine Health Care Association - statewide association of providers of services to Maine's older and disabled populations
• Maine Home Care & Hospice Alliance
• Maine Hospice Council
• Maine Medical Association - provides support for Maine physicians, information on advancing the quality of medicine in Maine, and promoting the health of all Maine citizens

Maine Area Agencies on Aging

• Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• Aroostook Area Agency on Aging
• Eastern Agency on Aging
• SeniorsPlus
• Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging
• Spectrum Generations

Elder Related

• University of Maine Center on Aging

National Sites

• Administration on Community Living - federal agency whose mission is to Maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers.
• Alzheimer's Association
• Consumer Voice
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• Nursing Home Compare Tool
• Other State Ombudsman Programs