Respite Care in Maine
We're still building out our respite care directory for Maine. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.
What respite can cost in Maine
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver, not a separate facility class with its own national price survey. The ranges below are derived from published Maine figures for in-home care, adult day, and assisted living. They are planning estimates, not quotes.
- In-home respite: about $45/hour from the local in-home monthly median (44 hrs/week survey standard). Roughly $356 for an 8-hour day, or $1,780 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $125/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $625 for a five-day week.
- Facility short-stay (AL slice): about $274/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,918 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Method: divide published monthly medians into hourly/daily slices as above. Full notes on our methodology page.
Maine licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in Maine
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Maine resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.
- Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver. MaineCare 1915(c) Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Waiver (CMS factsheet).
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Maine
- Portland
- Lewiston
- Bangor
- South Portland
- Auburn
- Biddeford
- Sanford
- Saco
- Westbrook
- Augusta
- Brunswick
- Waterville
- Orono
- Brewer
- Old Orchard Beach
- Bath
- Presque Isle
- Ellsworth
- Gorham
- Old Town
- Caribou
- Topsham
- Rockland
- Belfast
- Skowhegan
- Yarmouth
- Kennebunk
- Gardiner
- Winslow
- Oak Hill
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- North Windham
- Hampden
- Kittery
- Houlton
- Farmington
- Lisbon Falls
- York Harbor
- South Eliot
- Rumford
- Millinocket
- Camden
- Lisbon
- South Berwick
- Lake Arrowhead
- Norway
- Winthrop
- Bucksport
- Calais
- Pittsfield
- Madawaska
- Lincoln
- Cumberland Center
- Dover-Foxcroft
- Oakland
- Madison
- Hallowell
- Cape Neddick
- Fort Kent
- Dunstan
- Fairfield
- Bar Harbor
- Milford
- South Paris
- Mexico
- Richmond
- Farmingdale
- Thomaston
- Falmouth Foreside
- Berwick
- Mechanic Falls
- Steep Falls
- Dexter
- Veazie
- Bridgton
- Dixfield
- Newport
- North Berwick
- Wilton
- Van Buren
- Randolph
- Falmouth
- Fort Fairfield
- East Millinocket
- Fryeburg
- Waldoboro
- Freeport
- Livermore Falls
- West Kennebunk
- Clinton
- Norridgewock
- Milo
- Machias
- Kennebunkport
- Eastport
- Howland
- Searsport
- South Windham
- Oxford
- Damariscotta
- Limestone
- Winterport
- Boothbay Harbor
- Cornish
- Greene
- Castine
- Chisholm
- Gray
- Kittery Point
- Woodland
- Wiscasset
- Washburn
- Bradley
- Mars Hill
- Greenville
- Kezar Falls
- Blue Hill
- Bowdoinham
- Little Falls
- Corinna
- Mapleton
- Anson
- Newcastle
- Alfred
- Cousins Island
- Guilford
- Casco
- Ashland
- Patten
- Kingfield
- Jonesport
- Southwest Harbor
- Bingham
- Hartland
- Bethel
- Naples
- Brownville Junction
- Turner
- Danforth
- Oakfield
- North Anson
- Mattawamkeag
- Northeast Harbor
- Rangeley
- Winter Harbor
- Eagle Lake
- Standish
- Island Falls
- Unity
- Milbridge
- Lubec
- Grand Isle
- Blaine
- Sabattus
- Vanceboro
- Littlejohn Island
Providers disclosing respite care in Maine
No providers in Maine currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is a service disclosed on other licensed settings, not a separate facility directory. We only list providers when a state source field says so.
How we rank these
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Maine have respite care listings?
We track 155 Maine cities for respite care. See the city list on this page for options near you.
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed respite care providers in Maine are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Respite Care in Maine. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/respite-care/maine/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Respite Care in Maine." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/respite-care/maine/.
These figures may be quoted and reproduced with attribution and a link back to this page. No permission needed. Methodology · Data sources · Who produces this · Corrections
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