Assisted Housing Program
Glossary of Terms
Adult Day Care Programs: A program a person attends during the day while family members are at work, or for other reasons. A Day Care Program may be freestanding or it may be attached to a long-term care facility such as a nursing home or a residential care facility (see below). There are two types of Adult Day Care Programs -- Adult Day Social and Adult Day Health. Adult Day Health Programs provide medication administration and help with ADLs where Adult Day Social does not.
Assisted Living Program: An "apartment style" living arrangement where a variety of services are provided, including help with medications and, in some cases, nursing services.
Level I Residential Care Facility: A one or two bed facility where residents receive room and board and services as needed.
Level II Residential Care Facility: A three to six bed facility where residents receive room and board and services as needed. A family unit primarily operates these facilities.
Level III Residential Care Facility: A three to six bed facility where residents receive room and board and services as needed. This includes Adult Family Care Homes. These facilities are primarily agency owned and operated and employ three or more un-related people.
Level IV Residential Care Facility: A facility with more than 7 beds. They also provide room and board and services as needed.
Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI): A type of facility that accepts MaineCare clients. There are four levels of PNMIs; Level I, Level II, Level III, and Level IV. The definition of the Levels are the same for bed compliment as Level I - IV Residential Care Facilities.
