The Maine Senior Care & End-of-Life Registry is structured as a neutral informational reference to support care transitions across Maine.
It may be used by hospital discharge planners, case managers, social workers, and care coordination teams as a geographic and categorical reference when identifying potential service providers.
The Registry:
• Organizes providers by defined Maine geographic sections
• Groups services by care category to support structured decision-making
• Presents standardized listing formats to reduce ambiguity
• Maintains publicly verifiable contact information for direct provider communication
The Registry does not:
• Participate in discharge planning
• Make clinical recommendations
• Coordinate services
• Accept responsibility for placement decisions
• Guarantee service availability or eligibility
All clinical judgment, eligibility verification, and discharge determinations remain the responsibility of the hospital care team and the receiving provider.
The Registry functions solely as a public informational layer intended to improve structural clarity during transitions of care.
Hospitals and care teams are encouraged to conduct independent verification of licensure, insurance participation, and service capacity prior to discharge.