| Description | Legal services for seniors include long-term care issues, public benefits, abuse & exploitation, landlord/tenant disputes, advance directives (living wills, health care POA), and consumer fraud. Civil cases only. |
| Program | Elder Advocate |
| Agency | Office of Elder Affairs, Department of Health & Human Services, City of Portland |
| Description | Linda Weare, LSW, is the City of Portland's Elder Advocate. She is available to assist senior citizens & their families: sort out problems, answer questions, & advocate for rights. Linda's role has two parts. First, she provides easy access to information about a variety of services available to seniors in the Portland area. Second, she provides support to health and social service providers so that their services are easily accessible to senior citizens. |
| Address | 1145 Brighton Avenue, Portland, ME 04103 |
| Phone | 828-6849 |
| Hours | 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday |
| EMail | lsw@portlandmaine.gov |
| Website | www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/esphome.asp |
| Payment Information | no charge |
| Age Requirements | 50 + |
| Program | Information & Advocacy for Elders |
| Agency | Southern Maine Agency on Aging |
| Description | Elder Care Consultants are available to provide information and referrals to seniors and families seeking elder services. |
| Address | 136 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 |
| Phone | 396-6500, 1-800-427-7411, TTY 883-0532 |
| EMail | smaaa@smaaa.org |
| Website | www.smaaa.org |
| Age Requirements | 60+ |
Emergency Shelter| Program | Elder Advocate |
| Agency | Family Crisis Services |
| Description | Family Crisis Services provides individual advocacy, support groups, and emergency shelter for victims of abuse. A community education program offers information on abuse awareness and prevention. |
| Phone | 24-hour hotline: 874-1973; Main office: 767-4952, Elder Abuse Advocate ext. 104 |
| Website | www.familycrisis.org |
| Payment Information | no charge |
Financial Exploitation| Program | Legal Services for Seniors |
| Agency | Legal Services for the Elderly |
| Description | Legal services for seniors include long-term care issues, public benefits, abuse & exploitation, landlord/tenant disputes, advance directives (living wills, health care POA), and consumer fraud. Civil cases only. |
| Address | 9 Green Street, Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Phone | 1-800-750-5353 |
| EMail | plavin@mainelse.org |
| Website | www.mainelse.org |
| Payment Information | no charge |
| Age Requirements | 60+ |
Reporting Elder Abuse| Program | Portland Police Department |
| Agency | City of Portland |
| Description | The Portland Police Department provides law enforcement, crisis intervention and community policing to the City of Portland. |
| Address | 109 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04101 |
| Phone | Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 874-8300 |
| Hours | 24 hours |
| EMail | arw@portlandmaine.gov |
| Website | www.portland-police.com |
| Program | Adult Protective Services |
| Agency | Department of Health and Human Services, State of Maine |
| Description | The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services provides or arranges for services to protect incapacitated and dependent adults (age 18 and over) in danger of abuse, neglect or exploitation. |
| Address | 161 Marginal Way, Portland, ME 04101 |
| Phone | Nationwide 24-hour, toll-free: 1-800-624-8404; TTY (during business hours): 1-800-624-8404; TTY (after hours): 1-800-963-9490; 207-287-3492 |
| Hours | 24 hours |
| Website | www.state.me.us/dhs/ |
| Payment Information | no charge |
