The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
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Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine
A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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Lawmakers hear proposals aimed at easing tax bite on Maine homeowners
The bills that went before the Taxation Committee would all increase the amount of property value exempt from local taxes, but some would apply only to older residents.
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As Maine’s population ‘super ages,’ the state’s economy faces frailty
This is one superlative that Maine would probably like to avoid. In less than eight years, nearly one in four Mainers will be 65 or older, a situation with some serious economic consequences. Fitch Ratings, one of the country’s leading bond rating agencies, said that by 2026, Maine will have the highest percentage of people […]
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LePage bill for elderly in limbo
Gov. Paul LePage’s office is working with a woman in Caribou whose home was foreclosed on, while a bill he initiated to try to protect homeowners from tax lien foreclosure remains in limbo. The bill LePage initiated to try to help elderly people stay in their homes, LD 1629, is one the Legislature voted to […]
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LePage slams municipal group as ‘enemy of elderly’
Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday lambasted a legislative committee for watering down a bill he initiated to try to protect the elderly from tax-lien foreclosure and urged Mainers to contact legislators. LePage also went after the Maine Municipal Association, which he said “has proven that it is the enemy of the elderly in Maine” by supporting the […]
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Fraud calls target elderly in Mexico
MEXICO — Over the past two weeks, fraudulent phone calls have been targeting Mexico seniors. In one case, it cost someone $2,000, with no chance of recovery. According to Police Chief Roy Hodsdon, the caller says that a loved one fled the scene of a car crash, was in jail for the crime and required bail money. […]
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Paul LePage urges lawmakers to work on bill to protect elderly from foreclosure
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday implored lawmakers to work on a bill designed to protect the elderly from tax lien foreclosures, saying that in the last year alone, 12 elderly Mainers have lost their homes to foreclosure. LePage spoke to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation at the State House during […]
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Susan Collins presses Trump administration to gather data on gay seniors
Though President Donald Trump’s administration apparently doesn’t want to gather information about gay seniors, Maine’s senior senator does. Without explanation, the Department of Health and Human Services recently dropped questions about sexual orientation and gender identity from two key surveys of older Americans — a move that would make it impossible for officials to determine […]
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Charlotte Hobbs Library to hold advanced care planning workshop
LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Library will present an evening workshop led by Dr. Marianne Jackson and Joan Lanoie on completing Advanced Care Directives and having conversations about end-of-life values. The workshop will be provided with free Maine Advanced Directives and help to complete them. There will also be the opportunity to practice with various […]