Resources List
Aging in Place in the Sacopee Valley
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Compiled by the Grateful Undead. Revised March 2023
This list is available as printed cards at local town offices and the Sacopee Valley Health Center.
Handy numbers:
EMERGENCY: 911
Local Fire Departments
(use 911 for fire emergency)
•Baldwin: 625-9107
•Cornish: 625-3355
•Hiram: 625-4064
•South Hiram: 625-4825
•Kezar Falls: 625-8625
(serving Parsonsfield and Porter)
Town Offices:
•Baldwin Town Office: 625-3581
•Cornish Town Office: 625-4324
•Hiram Town Office: 625-4663
•Newfield Town Office: 793-4348
•Parsonsfield Town Office: 625-4558
•Porter Town Office: 625-8344
Sacopee Valley Health Center : 625-8126
Southern Maine Agency on Aging : 1-800-427-7411
Meals on Wheels for homebound older adults and Medicare counseling.
Catholic Charities: 1-888-477-2263
Seniors Plus (Oxford County) 1-800-427-1241
Independent Support Services (ISS) for seniors and physically disabled adults
Food
Food Pantries
Wayside Food Programs – Senior Food Boxes 775-4939
Anyone 60 years old or older is eligible for a monthly senior food box, available from all food pantries. Click here for a map of local pantries. Click here to see what’s in the food box.
Riverside United Methodist Church 400-2866 or 625-4886
6 School Street, Porter
1st and 3rd Friday 9:30 – 11:00 am.
Brownfield Food Pantry 935-2620
Lions Club Building, 701 Pequawket Trail
3rd Thursday 1-4 pm
Bridgton Food Pantry 647-4476 or 318-4467
United Methodist Church, 214 Main Street
Tuesdays 11 am – 6 pm
First Congregational Church of East Baldwin Glenn Haines: 625-2360
26 School Street
Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:00 am
Hollis Center Baptist Church Food Pantry 929-4711
388 Hollis Road on Tuesdays
Thursdays 10 – 11 am.
Limington Orthodox Presbyterian Church Val: 1-503-708-5230
302 Sokokis Avenue
2nd Saturday of the month: You must call and make an appointment.
St. Matthew’s Food Pantry 793-2244
19 Dora Lane, Limerick, 1st Monday 6 – 7 pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 2nd Friday 10 am – noon
Catherine’s Cupboard 893-7790
Steep Falls Fire House, Wednesday 6 – 7:30 pm
Provided by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, this program is more than just a meal; it is also a wellness check and friendly visit by trained staff and volunteers.
Cumberland and York counties: 1-800-400-6325
Oxford County : 1-800-427-1244
Other
Community Café at the Parsonsfield Town Hall
634 North Rd, Parsonsfield. Luncheon on the 4th Wednesday every month, 11am-1pm.
RSVP 625-3781 or pride04092@gmail.com by the third Friday of the month.
Suggested donation for 60+:$8, cost for under 60: $10.
Transportation
LogistiCare/Modivcare
• Cumberland County: 1-855-608-5178
• Oxford County: 1-855-608-5180
• York County: 1-877-659-1302
Transportation to medical appointments for those with MaineCare coverage.
Grateful Undead
sacopeegratefulundead@gmail.com
Network of volunteer drivers offering rides for medical appointments for the Sacopee Valley area towns.
Heat, Fuel, Utilities
Sacopee Valley Area
Sacopee Energy Alliance: 625-8619
The Sacopee Energy Alliance is a small nonprofit group of concerned citizens located in the Kezar Falls area of Maine who want to help their neighbors stay warm in the winter. Their mission is to provide heating assistance to those in need and resources for all homeowners in our community to become more energy efficient.
Oxford County
Community Concepts: 743-7716; 795-6073
• Home energy evaluation, radon, lead, asbestos testing
• Low income home energy assistance (financial assistance; help with furnace repair, oil tank replacement, home repairs or improvements)
• Telephone payment assistance
• Emergency home heating assistance
• Low income assistance program for utilities
York County
Community Action Corporation: 324-5762; or 1-800-965-5762
• Low income home heating assistance (financial assistance; help with furnace repair, oil tank replacement, home repairs or improvements)
• Energy Services: emergency fuel and heating system maintenance bills
• Low income assistance program: assistance with electric bills
Cumberland County
Opportunity Alliance: 874-1175
Provides supplemental heating assistance to income eligible households in Cumberland County to pay for a portion of their annual heating expenses.
Maine
Efficiency Maine 1-866-376-2463
Provides guides and calculators to improve your energy efficiency. Their electricity monitors may be borrowed from local libraries. Offers rebates for upgrades such as major appliances and heating systems that are energy efficient.
Home Care
Note: this is not a complete list by any means. Search the internet for the specific service you want.
Home Safe: Maine Health Care at Home: 1-866-255-8744
Cumberland, York, Southern Oxford counties
Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA): 1-800-427-7411
York and Cumberland counties.
Seniors Plus Oxford County: 1-800-427-1241
Counseling; money minders, education, caregiver services.
Catholic Charities of Maine: 1-888-477-2263
Provides homemaker services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, including in-home assistance with housekeeping, groceries, meal preparation and laundry.
At Home Family Supports: 396-1202
Hollis, serving Oxford, York, Cumberland counties
Evaluates and coordinates care; provides crisis intervention.
Home Instead Cumberland County: 839-0441, York County: 363-6550
Non-medical provider of personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands. Based in Gorham.
Home Hospice: (866) 621-7600
Gosnell Memorial Hospice Service
Housing
Pumpkinville 553-7777; 1-800-339-6516
Subsidized low-rent apartments in Cornish.
Cornish Station 625-3524
Apartments for the elderly and disabled in Cornish.
Community Concepts Oxford County:1-800-866-5588
Low-income rentals, foreclosure counseling, energy audits.
MaineHousing (aka Maine State Housing Authority) 1-800-452-4668 or 626-4600
Low-income rentals and mortgage subsidies.
Gorham House 839-5757
Retirement community with continuum care: independent and assisted living, Memory Care.
Westbrook Housing 854-9779
Senior housing and low-income public housing (Section 8). Larrabee Heights and Larrabee Village – subsidized senior housing.
Homeless Shelter York County Shelter 324-1137
147 Shaker Hill Road, Alfred. Adult and family emergency shelter, substance abuse and mental health counseling.
Adaptive Resources
Home Modifications:
Consider changes to your home that will make aging in place safer and more comfortable: walk-in bathtub; stair lifts; ramps, grab bars, etc.
Maine Aging and Disability Resource Center 1-877-353-3771
Information and resources about home modifications.
AARP HomeFit Guides and Worksheet 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)
AARP publications offering guidance on making homes safe for the aging.
Free downloadable pamphlet covers low-cost solutions; the booklet guides construction.
Efficiency Maine 1-866-376-2463
Guides and calculators to improve your energy efficiency. Electricity monitors may be borrowed from local libraries.
Sacopee Energy Alliance 625-8619
The SEA may be able to provide low-cost interior storm windows to increase the energy efficiency of homes for low-income families.
Handy Helpers sacopeegratefulundead@gmail.com
The Grateful Undead has volunteers who may be able to help with simple modifications and chores to help people stay in their homes.
Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman 800-499-0229
The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a non-profit agency whose mission is to advocate for quality of life and care for long-term care consumers. This program serves residents of nursing homes, assisted housing programs including residential care and assisted living, consumers receiving home care services including homemaker, adult day and hospice.
Health Care
Medical Care
Sacopee Valley Health Center 625-8126
70 Main Street, Porter
Medical, mental health, optometry, and dental services. Provides help with enrolling and reenrolling in Health Insurance Marketplace plans, MaineCare, Medicare, and with sorting through insurance issues and paperwork. You do not need to be a patient to access these services.
Bridgton Hospital 647-6000
647 Hospital Drive, Bridgton
Galbraith Family Medicine, LLC 793-9586
44 Elm St., Limerick
Dr. Kathryn Galbraith, MD and Dr. David Galbraith, MD, provide an independent community practice to care for the health needs of the whole family.
Sacopee Valley Family Dentistry 625-8551
38 Main Street, Porter
Dr. Cory Murray and Dr. Benjamin Lamarche provide dentistry for the whole family. They specialize in preventative, cosmetic, laser, and implant dentistry.
Aging and Older Adult Care at Maine Medical Center 662-2847
Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman 800-499-0229
The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a non-profit agency whose mission is to advocate for quality of life and care for long-term care consumers. This program serves residents of nursing homes, assisted housing programs including residential care and assisted living, consumers receiving home care services including homemaker, adult day and hospice.
Hospice
Hospice of Southern Maine 289-3640
180 US Route 1, #1, Scarborough Affiliated with Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.
Cancer
Cancer Support Group please email Marianne Wyer: souppot4@yahoo.com
A place to share and listen and feel supported. The group meets every other Friday at the Sacopee Valley Health Center.
Chronic Pain
The Chronic Pain Support Group of Southern Maine
Affordable Medication
General recommendation: It is always best to tell your doctor if you can’t afford your medicines. There are many sources of free or
low-cost prescription drugs, but eligibility often depends on your medication needs, financial status, etc. A cheaper drug might be prescribed, or help to obtain affordable medication might be offered by the practice itself or by referral to the prescription-assistance or medication-access program of a local hospital.
GoodRx
Helps you find the lowest prescription price.
Substance Use Disorders
Treatment and Referral Services
Sacopee Valley Health Center 625-8126
70 Main Street, Porter
Offers substance-use disorder counseling. Provides medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorders, which involves counseling and a medical appointment.
Across the River Counseling 625-3100
Outpatient treatment services and referrals.
Crossroads for Women and Men 1-877-694-9062
Substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
York County Shelters Program 324-1137
Addiction services include residential treatment.
Catholic Charities 775-5671
11 Baxter Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Walk-in Services Monday – Friday 8 am – 3 pm
Counseling available, fee on sliding scale. Walk in or call for an appointment. Bring insurance and/or income verification and photo ID.
Hotlines and Support Services
Suicide Hotlines
• Maine Crisis Hotline: 1-888-568-1112
• Cumberland County: 774-4357
• Oxford County: 364-3030
• York County: 282-6136
211
DIAL 211 or go to www.211maine.org/substance/ to be connected to people who can help find support and services to help with your substance use needs, questions and concerns.
Alcoholics Anonymous 774-4335; 1-800-737-6237
Cornish meeting: Monday 6 – 7 pm at Cornish UCC Church, 39 Main Street, Cornish 289-6272
Kezar Falls meeting: Tuesdays 7:30 – 8:30 pm at Riverside Methodist Church, 6 School Street, Porter
Al-Anon 1-757-563-1600
For relatives and friends of alcoholics.
Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-974-0062
Maine Tobacco Helpline 1-800-207-1230
Mental Health Services
Hotlines
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline click this link or dial 988
A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7.
Suicide Prevention Hotlines:
• Maine Crisis Hotline: 1-888-568-1112
• Cumberland County: 774-4357
• Oxford County: 364-3030
• York County: 282-6136
Gamblers Anonymous 1-855-2CALLGA (1-855-222-5442) This is the Maine Hotline number.
Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-624-8404
Arranges services to protect dependent adults in danger of abuse or neglect or exploitation.
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-834-4357
Information, crisis counseling, emotional support, and advocacy.
211
Dial 211 or go to www.211maine.org to be connected to people who can help with your mental health needs, questions and concerns.
Clinical Services
Sacopee Valley Health Center 625-2186. 70 Main Street, Porter
Clinical mental health services for adults and children on site, with referrals for services not currently available at the Health Center.
Across the River Counseling 625-3100. 19 River Road, Hiram
Clinical mental health services, available locally.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare 1-844-292-0111
Both inpatient and outpatient clinical mental health services in the Greater Portland area.
Tri-County Mental Health 1-888-304-4673
Covers York, Oxford, and Cumberland counties. Services are available in the Bridgton office.
Sexual Assault, Prevention and Response Services 1-800-871-7741
Equality Maine 207-761-3732
Resources offered for LGBTQ older adults.
Catholic Charities 775-5671
11 Baxter Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Walk-in Services Monday – Friday 8 am – 3 pm
Counseling available, fee on sliding scale. Walk in or call for an appointment. Bring insurance and/or income verification and photo ID.
National Association for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 1-800-464-5767
Provides support, education, and advocacy for anyone with questions about mental health issues.
End-of-Life Resources
End-of-Life Doula
INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association)
Bringing deeper meaning to the dying. An end-of-life doula provides support during the dying process.
Molly “Bones” Nelson, End-of-Life Doula 252-5720
merrifieldswamp@hotmail.com
Molly Nelson describes her service as follows:
“Dying is often treated as a medical emergency, but it’s one of the most important, most connected moments of our lives. I am here to help you create a Good Death. As an INELDA trained doula, I can help the dying person fully appreciate the richness of their life and its impact on others while dealing with any regrets, guilt or unfinished business. I am trained in picking up on signs and symptoms in the months and weeks before dying and those indicating imminent death as well as deep active listening and exploring meaning while inspiring legacy projects, and vigil plans.”
Hospice
Hospice of Southern Maine 1-866-621-7600
Care at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, at-home care, or long-term care and assisted-living facilities.
Burial Options
Grave Matters by Mark Harris, Simon & Schuster, New York: 2017
The book “Grave Matters: A Journey Through the
Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial”
follows families who found in “green burial” an
alternative method of burial.
Socializing
Read the Shopping Guide! There are weekly listings and notices of events.
Community Café at the Parsonsfield Town Hall 625-3781
634 North Rd, Parsonsfield. Luncheon on the 4th Wednesday every month, 11am-1pm.
RSVP 625-3781 or pride04092@gmail.com by the third Friday of the month.
Suggested donation for 60+:$8, cost for under 60: $10.
Senior Central Monday Morning Coffee and Games 536-9152, email oxyjen04@icloud.com
Mondays at the Parsonsfield Town Hall Gym at 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Cornhole, Cribbage, Ping Pong, etc. Come have some fun and meet new folks. Note: If the Town Hall is closed, the event will be cancelled.
Senior Central Wednesday Walkers 408-3829
Easy to moderate walks every Wednesday at 10:00 am. Call for details.
Pickleball Jen Lewis email: oxyjen@icloud.com or call 207-650-6665
Thursdays from 9:00-11:00am and 12:30-3:00pm at the Parsonsfield Town Hall gym. Bring your indoor shoes.
SVRC Pickleball
Mondays from 5-7pm at the Sacopee Elementary School gym (if school is cancelled, so is pickleball) during winter months. Designed for seniors of all abilities. FMI call Connie @ 625-4644 or Jen @ 650-6665
Sacopee Valley Adult & Community Education 625-309
Hiram Cultural Center 409-1822, 85 Main Street, Hiram, ME 04041
The new nonprofit, which now operates in two adjacent buildings – the library and the arts center – is committed to boosting Hiram’s liveliness and attractiveness to long-time and new-coming families by providing entertainment, education and cultural enrichment for all ages.
Continuing Education
Sacopee Valley Adult & Community Education 625-3092
Range of courses on a variety of topics – art, home care, computer skills, Medicare, etc.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), University of Southern Maine 780-4406
Low-cost courses for students 50 years and older at Portland campus.
Low-cost classes and workshops for age 50+.
Free weekly tabloid lists ongoing support groups, classes, libraries, and special events.
Technology
National Digital Equity Center: An organization that provides communities with the expertise to use broadband technologies. Runs classes on aging well with technology, online tutoring, a tablet subscription program for older adults, and resources on affordable broadband.
Reading
Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and
What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs and Communications of the Dying
Maggie Callanan
At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life Sam Harrington (a Mainer)
Local Libraries
All public libraries lend books, DVDs and other materials for free, and most offer use of public computers.
Soldiers Memorial Library 625-4650
85 Main Street, Hiram
Brown Memorial Library 787-3155
2 Norton Place, East Baldwin
Kezar Falls Library 625-2424
1 Wadleigh Street, Parsonsfield
Bonney Memorial Library 625-8083
36 Main Street, Cornish
Legal Services & Advocacy
Maine Legal Services for the Elderly 1-800-750-5353
Provides free legal advice regarding health care, health insurance, Medicare, MaineCare (Medicaid), Social Security and other public benefits, pension and retirement benefits, powers of attorney, consumer matters including creditor and bankruptcy problems, physical and financial abuse, guardianship defense and other issues to Maine’s socially and economically needy elderly age 60 and over.
Pine Tree Legal 784-1558 (Oxford County) 774-8211 (Cumberland and York counties)
Provide free civil legal assistance to low income Mainers: access to housing, food, income, safety, education, and healthcare.
LegalEase 207-805-0055
South Portland. Walk-in full service law firm, extended hours.
Community Concepts (Oxford County) 1-800-866-5588
Foreclosure prevention.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-866-834-HELP
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services 743-9777 (Oxford County), 24-hour Helpline: 1-800-871-7741
LGBTQ
Equality Maine 207-761-3732
Resources offered for LGBTQ older adults.
Across the River Counseling 625-3100
19 River Road, Hiram
Hotlines
211maine.org or dial 211
Contact for health and human services resources and referrals. Free and confidential to connect Maine people to local services. Available 24/7/365. Reach 211 via phone, text, email or online database.
Maine Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1-888-568-1112
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline click this link or dial 988
A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7.
Suicide Hotlines
Cumberland County: 774-4357
Oxford County: 364-3030
York County: 282-6136
Domestic Violence Hotline – Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence 1-866-834-4357
Hotline to get help ending domestic abuse.
Adult Protective Services 1-800-624-8404
Call to make a confidential report about abuse, neglect, exploitation, or unsafe conditions to the Office of Aging and Disability Services.
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine 1-800-871-7741
SAGE National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline (877) 360-5428
Resources offered for LGBTQ older adults.
Drug overdose – Dial 911
Maine Tobacco Helpline 1-800-207-1230
Hotline to get help with quitting smoking.
Maine Housing: Home Energy Heating Assistance Program 1-800-452-4668.
Check at your Town Office and/or contact Maine Housing above.
Further Information and Referral Services
If you are not finding what you need in this resource list, please contact one of these agencies. They have extensive knowledge and experience in services and resources for seniors in our area.
211maine.org or dial 211
Contact for health and human services resources and referrals. Free and confidential to connect Maine people to local services. Available 24/7/365. Reach 211 via phone, text, email or online database.
Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA): 207-396-6500; or 1-800-427-7411
York and Cumberland counties.
Seniors Plus Oxford County: 207-795-4009; or 1-800-427-1241
Counseling; money minders, education, caregiver services.
Community Concepts: Oxford County 743-7716; 795-6073
Community Action Corporation: York County 324-5762; or 1-800-965-5762
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