Expert guides about caregiving in Maine from Brevy Care.
Maine has no single senior-transportation program, so when an older adult stops driving, the real question is which of several separate systems covers the trip.
Can you get paid to care for your spouse in Maine? The honest answer is a maybe on the Medicaid side and a clearer yes if the person you care for is a veteran.
Dementia care in Maine falls largely to family, and you do not have to carry it alone or pay for all of it yourself.
In Maine, family caregivers can be paid for the work they already do.
To get paid as a family caregiver in Maine, most families work through MaineCare personal care services and select waiver programs.
If you are caring for a parent or spouse in Maine, the state has funded respite care that can pay for your break, and in some cases pay a family member to provide it.