Federal, State, and Regional resources for Seniors and/or Individuals and Families needing assistance during difficult times.
- AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons), is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those over the age of fifty. https://www.aarp.org/
- Southern Maine Agency on Aging: Serves adults over the age of 60, adults with disabilities and caregivers by helping to navigate program eligibility and resources. Call to start by speaking with a Resource Specialist who will be able to provide information about an array of topics like transportation, in-home support, housing, benefit screenings, life alerts, etc. Resource specialists are available by phone, zoom, and in-person appointments as needed. https://www.smaaa.org/resources/answers.html
- State of Maine resources for seniors: https://www.maine.gov/portal/residents/seniors.html
- York County Food Pantries located at 5 Swetts Bridge Road, just off Route 4 in Alfred. The pantry feeds about 6,000 people every month. They also have a Pet Food pantry, providing cat food, dog food, cat litter and various pet supplies https://www.yorkcountyshelterprograms.com/ycsp-food-pantry
- Maine Health programs, i.e., Fall Prevention https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/older-adult-care-geriatric-medicine/fall-prevention-matterbalance#:~:text=A%20Matter%20of%20Balance%20is,both%20in%2Dperson%20and%20virtually
- Maine State Housing Authority:
- Energy Programs & Assistance: https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/energy
- HEAP – The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps qualified homeowners and renters pay for heating costs. Benefits include help paying for fuel and emergency fuel delivery. You can also qualify for energy-related repairs if you are eligible for HEAP.
- Heat pumps are a popular and efficient tool to help heat homes. Maine Housing’s heat pump program pays for the cost and installation of a heat pump for eligible Maine homeowners.
- York County Community Action
- The mission of York County Community Action Corporation is to alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes, and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine. For example, they provide access to:
- Nasson Healthcare: https://yccac.org/health-care/
- Home repair grants: https://yccac.org/home-repair-grants/
- Free Tax Preparation for income under $64,000: https://yccac.org/free-tax-preparation/
- Heat, Energy & Fuel assistance: https://yccac.org/heat-energy-fuel/
- The mission of York County Community Action Corporation is to alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes, and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine. For example, they provide access to:
- Energy Programs & Assistance: https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/energy
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides a monthly benefit to help low-income households purchase nutritious food. https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/food-supplement
Page last Updated on September 11, 2024