Help Adult Respite Care, sometimes called H.E.L.P. Adult Respite Care or HARC, sits at 42 Dallas Hill Rd in Rangeley, Maine, with care and support for up to 10 adults at a time under Maine license # ADS38601. The place gives adults a comfortable setting with programs focused on their well-being, offering both assisted living and day services, including help with memory care, dementia, and Alzheimer's at various stages. There's assistance for daily living tasks like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, housekeeping, transfers, and medication management, with an on-site registered nurse and 24-hour staff support. The environment feels warm and inviting, using color-coded rooms and decorative touches, with both private bedrooms and studios available, and every room comes furnished with full apartment security, grab bars, and emergency alert systems.
People can bring cats or dogs, and there's an enclosed garden patio, outdoor walking paths, and secure gardens, so residents always have a safe space to enjoy. The center also includes community dining rooms, a kitchen for therapeutic activities, and spaces like a great room, quiet room, game room, and library where people can join in on activities, movie nights, arts and crafts, and wellness programs like special event parties, exercise, yoga, and even massage therapy if they want. There's a spa, sauna, fitness area, and places for residents to relax. Services include regular doctor checkups, transportation for medical or non-medical needs, housekeeping, laundry, personal requests, and linen service, plus support with specific health needs like continence management or palliative care. The facility's designed with wheelchair access and provides support for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory adults.
The HARC day program runs Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lower level of Rangeley Family Medicine, provides lunch and a snack, and the day center is purpose-built to help relieve family and other caregivers. Staff encourages people to keep up their interests, abilities, and personality through a range of structured and supportive day activities. There are dementia-friendly menus and memory care services, as well as support groups, classes, workshops, and one-on-one outreach for both members and caregivers. Residents enjoy amenities like cable TV, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, internet, a pool, hot tub, chapel, beauty salon, gym, and even a resident dining hall. The community covers all utilities and includes parking on the premises. Facility staff helps with move-in coordination and tries to make sure residents feel comfortable and respected, offering both privacy and a wide range of things to do. The program is sponsored by HELP (Helping Elders Live in Place), a part of Rangeley Health and Wellness, and gives families a break while providing their loved ones with safe companionship, tailored care, and activities that match their current abilities and interests.
