What type of service
does this program offer? Living Well offers specially trained, experienced, and caring volunteers
to provide friendship, emotional support, light housekeeping, food preparation, errands, and short daytime respite "breaks"
for the caregiver.
Our Volunteer Coordinator serves as the case manager.
A visit from our Social Worker and Pastoral Coordinator are also available. Services are guided by an Interdisciplinary
Care Team upon admission and monthly thereafter while the client is on service.
I have a terminal
illness but am still seeking treatment; am I eligible for this type of support? Yes. Individuals
receiving Living Well services can concurrently undertake curative medical treatments.
Where is the volunteer
support provided? Services are provided in the individual's residence and includes the involvement
of family members participating in the person's care.
How is the Living
Well Program different from regular hospice services? The Living Well Program is unique because
it provides services to people who are receiving curative treatment, who have an estimated prognosis of one year or less,
and who are having difficulty coping with their illness.
To learn more about The Living Well
Through Life's Transitions Program, or to make a referral, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at:
(207) 289-3640
(866) 621-7600 (toll free)
or visit our website to email us.
