AROOSTOOK COUNTY RESOURCES
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Aroostook Area Agency on Aging (Aroostook ADRC) - The county’s designated Aging & Disability Resource Center, located in Presque Isle. It provides a broad array of services to older adults and individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. These include information and referrals, health insurance/Medicare counseling, options counseling (helping people consider what long-term services might work best), advocacy, caregiver support and respite, educational programming, and access to services like home-delivered meals, falls prevention, adult day care, legal assistance, and more.
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Aroostook Regional Transportation System (ARTS) - Provides door-to-door rides for medical appointments, errands, shopping, and other essential trips, including for people with disabilities and older adults. They coordinate with MaineCare (through ModivCare), the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, veterans services, Central Aroostook day programs, and other agencies. All vehicles are ADA accessible (equipped with lifts), and drivers are trained to assist riders with disabilities. ARTS also offers services for errands and shopping within the county hub towns. Each community is served at least once a week to enable rides for tasks such as paying bills, visiting family, and other non-medical transportation needs. They also provide transportation to sheltered workshops and day programs for individuals referred by MaineCare or local agencies.
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Aroostook Memory Care Center - A collaboration between the UMaine Center on Aging and Aroostook Area Agency on Aging. Based in Presque Isle, it is being developed with federal grant funding and will provide dementia-focused care coordination (including screening, referrals, and connections to the Acadia Hospital Mood & Memory Clinic), one-on-one expert consultations for caregivers, respite services, support groups, and training in hands-on caregiving skills. It also aims to build local capacity by training gatekeeper organizations and partnering with primary care practices.
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Presque Isle Resources
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The Northern Lighthouse, Inc. - Provides adult community integration and life skills development services tailored for individuals with autism and mental health challenges. Their specialists work one-on-one in the home and community to develop basic daily living skills, support attendance at medical appointments, and coordinate behavioral and mental health therapies.
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St. John Valley Associates (SJVA) - Specializes in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities in Presque Isle through day programming and home support. Their “Independence Plus” program helps individuals build everyday living skills—such as cooking, managing finances, social interaction, physical development, and computer literacy—while also promoting community integration. Home supports may include assistance with personal care, budgeting, housekeeping, and accessing community resources.
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Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital - Serving Presque Isle and the greater region, is a robust healthcare provider offering a breadth of services including primary care, mental and behavioral health treatment, imaging, emergency care, and specialty services such as oncology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and sleep medicine. Their presence in Presque Isle makes critical medical and mental health care readily accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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Caribou Area Ride Service (CARS) - Available in Caribou (ZIP code 04736) for residents aged 65 and over. It provides rides at a low cost (about $4 round trip), helping older adults access appointments, shopping, or community activities. To use it, one must register (deposit and membership) via Caribou City Hall.
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Cary Medical Center - The Rehabilitation Services team offers comprehensive therapy for individuals recovering from illness or disabilities. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language pathology, and specialized support (e.g. stroke rehab, communication impairments, work conditioning).
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The Caribou Health Center (Pines Health Services) - Delivers integrated care including primary medical services, behavioral health supports, case management, prescription assistance, and sliding-fee discount options. This makes it a key access point for holistic care for people with disabilities.
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Northern Maine General - Provides Targeted Case Management for both children and adults with intellectual disability, autism, or developmental disorders. They handle service planning, linkage, monitoring, and support navigating resources.
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L’Acadie - A nine-bed Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for adults with intellectual disabilities. It is staffed 24/7 and offers structured support, adaptive equipment, therapy, and individualized care planning.
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AMHC’s Center for Integrated Neuro Rehab (CINR) - Serves adults who have experienced brain injuries (from stroke, trauma, or disease). It provides individualized and group therapy, life skills rehabilitation, community integration support, stress management, and referrals to additional therapies.
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The Caribou Housing Authority - Supports housing stability and access, which is crucial for people with disabilities. Their “Local Community Resources” page lists programs including Mainstream Vouchers and Foster Youth to Independence Vouchers, which help lower housing barriers.
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