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Maine Aging Study

Maine wants to improve community services that support older adults and their family caregivers. If you are an adult who is 55 years or older or a family caregiver of an older adult, Maine?s Office of Aging and Disability Services wants to hear from you.

The Maine Aging Study being conducted by the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine (USM) on behalf of Maine?s Office of Aging and Disability Services will consist of a statewide survey for older adults, a survey for family caregivers, focus groups, key informant interviews, and listening sessions. Topics being addressed throughout this study include healthcare, food/nutrition, housing, transportation, receiving and giving care, safety, and socialization.

A total of five (5) virtual Listening Sessions will be conducted to gather input from community members across the state. The selected dates are:

  • Residents of Hancock, Piscataquis, Penobscot, and Washington Counties are encouraged to participate on:
    • September 25, 2023, from 10:00am to Noon?
  • Residents of Aroostook County are encouraged to participate on:
    • September 28, 2023, from 9:00am to 11:00am?
  • Residents of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties are encouraged to participate on:
    • October 4, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm?
  • Residents of Cumberland and York Counties are encouraged to participate on:
    • October 4, 2023, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm?
  • Residents of Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and Waldo Counties are encouraged to participate on:
    • October 12, 2023, from 10:00am to Noon

You can attend the Listening Session that best fits your schedule, even if that means attending one with residents of other counites.

Information collected will be used to inform the development of the next Maine State Plan on Aging that outlines goals, objectives, strategies, and performance measures for Older Americans Act funded aging services and programs.

Please contact James Moorhead, Healthy Aging Services Manager, Office of Aging and Disability Services at 207-287-9200 or [email protected] for any of the following:

  • To register for any of these Listening Sessions, please include your email address and indicate which Listening Session you would like to attend to receive login information.
  • To request accommodation, such as real-time transcription and captioning (CART), American Sign Language (ASL), or other language interpretation, please notify us two weeks prior to your selected session.
  • If you have any questions about the Maine Aging Study.
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