"We are all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
"We are all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
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.
The Aroostook House of Comfort is committed to helping individuals and families on their journey through hospice and end-of-life care.
Our Story & Message
Where hospice care and heart come together.
Sitting on a fifteen-acre green hill, just outside Presque Isle is a dream house built with generosity and love. This story is the tale of how many people with various talents, much work and dedication, and sometimes-miraculous timing, built this house over nine long years.
In the half-light of my sunset
close to what I know and love,
I will come here,
And I will be home.
Yes, it will be different,
I am not pretending otherwise,
But I will be comfortable and cared for,
Not left to the white walls of surrender,
And this alone gives me strength and hope.
And this is my quiet freedom—my peace.
In the mystery of life’s winding down,
the simplest joys are most glorious and true.
My friends and family nearby—this is my place.
But for now there is rhythm in my heart,
And briskness in my dreams,
So there is possibility in the moment,
This place which I will come,
And one day leave—as my home.
- Author Unknown
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
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Your gift helps provide hospice care to the people of Aroostook County.