"We are all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
Helping individuals and families on their journey through hospice and end-of-life care.
"We are all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
Helping individuals and families on their journey through hospice and end-of-life care.
What is the Aroostook House of Comfort?
The Aroostook House of Comfort is an in-patient hospice and respite care facility staffed by an experienced local Medicare-certified hospice care agency. Together we care for terminally ill patients whose acute symptoms can no longer be managed through hospice at home and for those who do not wish to spend their final days in a hospital or a nursing home.
OUR SERVICES
Helping You & Your Family
Hospice is a holistic approach to health care for those with a life-limiting illness. The goal of hospice is to alleviate pain and control symptoms with an emphasis on quality of life.
What are levels of care?
The hospice care team, the patient, and the family come together to create a plan of care that includes medical and support services. The services provided at the Aroostook House of Comfort are...
Who provides care?
The Aroostook House of Comfort provides the facility or “house” for patients to receive hospice care services. The medical care is administered by a local Medicare-certified hospice care agency team.
Heart ~ Compassion ~ Home
We help individuals and families with end-of-life care.
Our Story
Our journey started with a series of tiny miracles and continues everyday with the kindness of everyday people throughout our communities.
What is our mission?
The Aroostook House of Comfort is committed to helping individuals and families on their journey through hospice and end-of-life care.
What is a circle of care?
The hospice care team surrounds the patient and family with a “circle of care” made up of several professionals focused on providing spiritual, social, emotional and medical support.
Meet the Hospice Care Team
The people who offer a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
Richard Duncan
Aroostook House of Comfort
Chairman
Mike MacPherson
Aroostook House of Comfort
Vice Chairman
Gail Phair-Kirk
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice House Manager
George McLaughlin
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice Bereavement Coordinator & Chaplain
David Jones, MD
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice
Hospice Physician
Christine Turner
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice
Director of Hospice Care
Robin Haynes
Northern Light Home Care & Hospice Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
Janet Durgin
Aroostook House of Comfort
Secretary
Support Aroostook House of Comfort
Your gift helps provide hospice care to the people of Aroostook County.
TESTIMONIALS
What People Say About Us
I have seen the compassionate care patient receive here. There is nothing but praise and gratitude from families that we now have this home atmosphere to treat all levels of patient suffering. The relief and stress are gone; families can relax and be there to support their loved one.
Nancy T. O'Neill, MD, FAAFP
The nurses, doctor, and volunteers treated us with the way you would want to be treated and our loved one was treated with gentle care and loving attention. The facility was so well planned, giving families room to spend with a loved one, and spaces for a few minutes of quiet time. We are so thankful for the experience.
Judy Kenney, family of Virginia Packard