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ABOUT US…
Our Philosophy
ASK…for Home Care is committed to enhancing the lives of our senior citizens and ensuring that they achieve their maximum level of independence and self-actualization in as home-like a setting as possible. We support environments that enable aging in place and opportunities to interact with others. We encourage respite for family caregivers, while maintaining their interest and involvement in the care of their loved ones. We believe in the efficient utilization of staff, supplies and space to provide cost effective services without sacrificing quality. We respect and revere our elders and believe that they have as much to offer us as we do them. With these beliefs in mind, we promise to deliver the very best care possible.
Founded in 1982, and originally known as “Associated Services of All Kinds” we started our journey in a rented room in the old Knox Hospital with second-hand furniture and a typewriter.
Slowly but surely, as the support for deinstitutionalization increased and more funding became available for home care services, we were able to improve the environment, staff, and services for our clients. We renamed our company Ask…for Home Care and were thrilled to be providing vital services to our communities in need.
Unfortunately, as laws and insurance criteria changed over time, it became apparent that the cost for home care, both to government and private individuals, was becoming prohibitive. In an effort to continue our mission and maximize our resources more efficiently, we began providing staffing for the Homesteads, shared living residences.
More than thirty years later, with the same passion for excellence, Ask…for Home Care continues to develop unique and innovative services to support the independent spirit of the elderly.
Our History
Respite care at the Homesteads
We have created a Respite Care Program for family caregivers, while providing socialization for seniors. Based on a European model for senior living, our homesteads are “shared” homes that provide supervision and personal care. In almost all cases, this model provides significant savings when compared to corporate nursing homes. More importantly, homestead living provides dignity, autonomy, and community. You may schedule an appointment to visit our beautiful Homesteads, located in Cushing and Owls Head, Maine.
Ask… for Home Care is a proud member of the following organizations:
