Yarmouth CAN is assessing the needs of Seniors in Yarmouth. Our Senior Committee is dedicated to looking at what unmet needs seniors have in Yarmouth. Please join us! If you have questions, suggestions about future projects, or would like to participate, please call Yarmouth CAN at 207-838-2261.
Do you need transportation to medical appointments?
Call Yarmouth CAN at 207-838-2261, or contact Yarmouth Community Services at 207-846-2406, and tell them you need a ride through the Yarmouth Health Council Motor Corps.
What we know about Seniors in Yarmouth
Thank you to Carolyn Paras, Economic and Community Planner for the Greater Portland Council of Governments, for supplying this information.
- According to the 2000 Census, 1,391 persons aged 62 and over live in Yarmouth; about 93% live in a household, and 7% live in a nursing home. The elderly head 785 of Yarmouth’s households: 21% rent, and 79% own a home.
- Approximately 44% of Yarmouth’s elderly households are of low to moderate income. This compares to 61% for elderly in the rest of the county.
- Of Yarmouth’s elderly households, 43% of renters and 17% of homeowners have a mobility or self-care limitation. This means one or more persons has a long-lasting condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activity (such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying) and/or a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting more than six months that creates difficulty with dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home.
- Overall, 42% of elderly homeowners, and 29% of elderly renters in Yarmouth have a housing problem. A housing problem is defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as one or more of the following:
- Inadequate facilities
- Overcrowding
- Cost burden
