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Providing essential assistance, so individuals can
thrive independently in their everyday lives.

Daily Living Support

Our Daily Living Support Specialists help people with mental illness or other disabilities in both basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs and IADLs).

We align our support with each client’s care plan so that they can maintain their independence and quality of life and work toward their goals for personal care, personal health, household management, and community engagement.

Our qualified Daily Living Support Specialist team works closely with guardians and case managers to offer quality services aligned to each client’s individual and specific care plans.

 

SKILLS Development

The Assistance Plus Skills Development Program works to support clients’ connections with their community resources as a foundation for independent living (i.e. guardians, social networks, educational resources, civic engagement, and cultural participation).

Both programs use individualized treatment planning to support each client’s goals. Field staff focus on supporting the client as they work to achieve those goals and build independence.

Each Assistance Plus Daily Living Support Specialist and SKILLS Development team member is carefully matched to each client. Treatment plans are reviewed and revised quarterly to ensure client progress.
 

Services Provided

The Assistance Plus Daily Living Support and Skills development team can;

  • Develop individual plans with client and/or guardians.

  • Assist with reduction/prevention of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, residential treatment, and/or criminal justice involvement.

  • Develop client-centered goals around Activities of Daily Living

Supervisors and field staff are trained in crisis intervention and CPR/First Aid and receive quality clinical supervision and training focusing on the latest practices in support of adults with mental health challenges.

 

Individuals with diagnosed mental illness can live more independently
when they have the support they need as they work to meet
their goals to improve their overall quality of life.

 

Areas of Support:

Side By Side assistance with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs):

  • Meal Preparation: Assisting clients as they plan, prepare, and cook meals and clean up afterwards.
  • Housekeeping Support: Assisting client as they maintain a clean and organized living space, including tasks like laundry, dusting, and vacuuming.
  • Medication Support: Assisting clients as they obtain and take prescribed medication, including refills and organization.
  • Financial Management: Assisting clients as they manage their personal finances, including budgeting, paying bills, and avoiding scams.
  • Shopping: Assisting clients as they buy groceries, clothing, and other necessities.
  • Communication and Technology Use: Assisting clients with basic communication skills and their use of technology like phones and computers.

Funding Sources: 

  • Active MaineCare insurance coverage,
  • Grant funds for those who qualify and do not have full Mainecare.
  • Private pay.

 

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Age 18 or emancipated

  • Documentation of a qualifying mental health diagnosis that is under one year old and is considered eligible under the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

  • For those without an eligible diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, a clinical letter attesting to the need for Daily Living Support (DLS) or Skills Development due to the following at-risk criteria:  Homelessness, Psychiatric hospitalization, Criminal justice involvement, Residential mental healthcare placement.

 

Service Regions: 

Androscoggin-Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Turner

Franklin-Avon, Carthage, Chesterville, Farmington, Freeman Township, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips, Strong, Temple,Weld, Wilton

Kennebec-Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, Benton, Chelsea, China, Clinton, East Vassalboro, East Winthrop, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Kents Hill, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, North Monmouth, North Vassalboro, Oakland, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, South China, Somerville, South Gardiner, Vassalboro, Vienna, Waterville, Wayne, Weeks Mills, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow, Winthrop

Oxford-Canton, Dixfield, Hartford, Mexico, Peru, Rumford, Sumner

Penobscot-Corinna, Dexter, Dixmont, Etna, Hampden, Hermon, Newport, Plymouth

Sagadahoc - Richmond, Bowdoinham, Bowdoin, Topsham

Somerset-Anson, Athens, Bingham, Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Embden, Fairfield, Harmony, Hartland, Hinckley, Madison, Mercer, Moscow, North Anson, North New Portland, Norridgewock, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Ripley, Shawmut, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon, St Albans, Starks

Waldo-Belfast, Belmont, Brooks, Burnham, Frankfort, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Lincolnville, Monroe, Montville, Morrill, Northport, Palermo, Prospect, Searsmont, Searsport, Stockton Springs, Swanville, Thorndike, Troy, Unity, Waldo, Winterport