How to get Help
If your life or someone else's life is in immediate danger dial 911
Maine Crisis Hotline: 1 (888) 568-1112
Maine's warm-line for non-crisis calls: 1 (866) 771-9276
Other state resources in Maine: 211
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Alzheimer's Association - Maine: 24/7 Helpline: 1 (800) 272-3900
Hospice and End of Life Care Resources
Whether you are looking for a specific form or survey, or you are interested in reading reports or articles specific to hospice, you can choose from any of the listed categories.
- Forms such as the Maine Health Care Advance Directive Form
- Surveys such as the 2019 Maine State Hospice Report
- Articles such as Judith Lief's "Attentive Care: Working with the Dying Patient"
If you are seeking a topic you can not find in this resource section, drop us an email and we will try to help.
A State-Wide Resource Guide of End of Life Care Support Services
A directory of medical and non-medical resources throughout Maine
Alzheimer's Association - Maine Resources
Alzheimer's Association: Educational Programs
Alzheimer's Association: Support Groups
Hospice Concern Forms
A Guide for Helping Retirees Navigate the Healthcare System
Maine Health Advanced Directive Form
Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans
Hospice and End of Life Care Surveys/Reports
2019 Maine State Hospice Report by Hospice Analytics
Maine Rural Health Profiles - Sagadahock County
Maine Rural Health Profiles - Piscataquis County
Hospice and End of Life Care Articles
"Hospice Care Needs Saving" - Ira Byock
"What is the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?" - CaringInfo
"President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains" - CNN Health
"Attentive Care: Working with the Dying Patient" by Judith Lief
"Helping Indigenous Elderly Plan for Future" Jena Pierce
American Bar Association Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
Best Practices for Staff Bereavement Care
"Dying Behind Bars: How Can We Better Support People in Prison at the End of Life?" Hospice UK
"Managing End-of-Life Anxiety with Hospice Patients" Net Health
"What Are the Pros and Cons of Hospice Nursing?"
Advance Care Planning
Advance Health Care Planning Resources
Advance Directives vs. POLST Forms
Advance Care Planning for Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare Hospice Benefits - Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Other Resources
Med Best - How To Identify and Report Elder Abuse
Transportation Resource Guide for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities
Mesothelioma in Women
Exposing Nursing Home Abuse and Helping Seniors Get Justice
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Resource: What is the Difference between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
5 Therapeutic Communication Strategies for the Mentally Ill Client
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