A older adult living complex located at 1 Lily Lane, Madison ME 04950. (207)-399-6528

Henderson apartments are a multi-family housing rental for older adults. The address is 14 South Main Street Madison, ME 04950. (207)-614-8001

One Madison Avenue is a subsidized, low-rent apartment for older adults. The address is One Madison Avenue Madison, ME 04950. (207)-512-2759

Domain: Respect and Social Inclusion    Goal: To increase intergenerational opportunities.

Social isolation remains an issue in central Maine with an aging population and cold climate. In addition to adverse weather, the climate of unfriendliness to outsiders can further isolate residents of all ages. In the next few years Madison will have to re-invent itself and its approach to reaching out across generational and geographical boundaries.

According to select survey findings social isolation appears to be a problem for some. 44% of the same said they feel included and respected as a resident of Madison while another 36% said they feel that way most of the time.

Madison has many opportunities for seniors to participate in the community (high school sporting events, school plays and concerts, the Madison-Anson senior puncheons at VFW, Bone Builders, sewing groups) , there is room to expand adult and senior education opportunities to learn a new school and develop additional effective ways to communicate with residents of all ages.

One of the organizations that is in the area that works heavily with respect and social inclusion is Catholic Charities SEARCH/RSVP program. https://www.ccmaine.org/search-program-elderly-services/volunteer Click to learn more about being a volunteer or needing one.

Domain: Civic Participation/Employment      Goal: To recruit volunteers/workers to serve

Civic engagement in Madison will become more intergenerational as younger residents are recruited to join boards and committees. Economic Development is expected to create between 100 and 150 new jobs in the community over the next few years, providing employment opportunities for all ages.

Respondents to a select survey on Civic Participation/Employment Related Services survey 55% said that job training for people who want to learn new skills is very important, however only 2% already exists. 53% said that opportunities to learn new technology such as a phone or the internet is very important but only 2% already exists.

By engaging with seniors especially with intergenerational communication is can make it so each age group can take something away from one another.

Domain: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings Goal: To maximize the use and safety of Madison's outdoor spaces and buildings.

Madison has an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities and in the near future development and promotion of trails, paddling and seasonal programs will expand, Madison's downtown and municipal infrastructure is very old and pre-dates ADA requirements. A long-term capital plan will include renovations to allow for greater success.

 Some of the resources that are very important to citizens taking a selected survey are not as available as they could be which can be improved in the near future. Some of these resources include recreation, fitness, and wellness for older folks, crosswalks with audio/visual signs, well-lit safe intersections for walkers, bikers, and drivers, well maintained, accessible public restrooms, separate pathways for bicyclists and pedestrians, well-maintained public buildings that are easy to get into, and a community policing or neighbor hood watch program.

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Domain: Community Support and Health Services  Goal: To develop opportunities for meaningful connections which are exclusive across socio-economics.

As Madison residents continue to age over the next few years Living Well in Madison's vision is that the availability of resources, and the awareness of those resources will expand accordingly. More residents are technically advanced compared to the previous generations allowing for faster and more efficient dissemination of information.

Selected survey findings indicated that 32% of the respondents have fallen in the past year, and half are concerned about falling. 59% report that they engage in some form of physical exercise several times a week while 12% report that they rarely or never do this. 37% indicate that they have a disability or chronic illness that prevents them from being as active as they would like to be. 95% said they get most of their food at a supermarket. 28% agreed with the statement "It is easy for me to get good quality health services in Madison" while 21% completely disagreed with this statement. 

Some of the services that are very important however do not exist well in Madison are recreation, wellness, and fitness for older folks, caregiver support services, in home help, easy access to quality urgent and routine healthcare, a central place to get community information, and easy to find informational help. These are some of the services that Living Well in Madison would like to improve for community support and health services.

Click here to View a Helpful Guide for Older Adults:

https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/advice-and-planning/guide-to-government-aid-for-seniors

Domain: Transportation    Goal: To create new transportation options for residents.

Madison currently has no large-scale public transportation. Living Well in Madison's vision is to see development of a volunteer network to fill the gaps of services such as KVCAP and local taxi/ride share programs.

Select survey findings found that when asked what factors make it hard to get to the places they need to go, half cited the need for money to handle gas or ownership costs, 31% noted a need for public transportation, 19% reported they need to transport a wheelchair or other equipment, and 9% said they are uncomfortable asking for a ride.

The transportation related services that are very important but do not really exist are transportation for people with disabilities and older residents, affordable and reliable public transportation, and transportation to volunteer in the community and to participate in social and recreational opportunities. These high importance services that have low percentages of existing in Madison are what Living well in Madison is working on in the transportation domain. 

Domain: Housing   Goal: To establish a home repair network for aging adults in Madison and Skowhegan

Madison currently has an aging housing inventory. The vision of Living Well in Madison is to see new housing developed in the upcoming years so that there is options for residents, and a growing network of resources to help residents stay in their homes with improvements for safety and energy efficiency.

According to select survey findings 73% of the aging community in Madison would like to stay in their own home, however a little less than half of the respondents reported that they may need to move to another home for their retirement. Respondents said that they will need to modify their home to age safely and comfortably. 38% said they will need to gain easier access to their home, such as a ramp or sturdy railings. 33% said they will need to have bathroom modification such as grab bars or non-slip tiles. 30% said they will need a medical alert system to notify others in case of an emergency. 24% said that they will need more lighting in their home. 22% said they will need easier access to their home, such as wider doorways. 22% said that they will need a bedroom or bathroom on the first floor.

Madison Senior Housing

Henderson Apartments

One Madison Avenue

Madison Health Care Center: A family practice health center located on 8 South Main Street in Madison. Payment fee is based off income if client does not have insurance.

(For more information call (207)-626-2726)

Northern New England Poison Center: A 24-hour service that can help if the wrong medication has been taken, too much medication has been taken, medication has been misplaced, and much more.

(For more information visit www.nnepc.org or call their hotline 1-800-222-1222)

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: This is an AARP Benefits Outreach Program that connects families with important resources through an online free tool called Benefit Quick LINK. This too will help grandparents raising grandchildren to determine if they are eligible for a variety of public benefits for children.

(For more information visit www.aarp.org/quicklink or call 866-554-5360)

Consumers for Affordable Health Care: Website and hotline, help answer questions about healthcare insurance for people with no insurance, or who have low income. The program helps individuals with prescriptions, hospital free care, hospital sliding scale care, and sliding scale clinics.

(For more information visit www.mainecahc.org or call (800)-965-7476))

Woodlands Memory Care in Madison: Woodlands Memory Care of Madison is a 20,000 square-foot memory care community specially designed to meet the unique needs of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other memory impairments. 

(For more information visit https://www.woodlandsmaine.com/location/madison/ or call (207)-696-6932)

MemoryCare.com: An online platform where seniors and their families can access free informational guides to finding the best memory care and facilities in their area.

(For more information visit https://www.memorycare.com/ or call their hotline (833) 394-6619)

Kennebec and Somerset Explorer (KVCAP): A bus that caters to the greater Skowhegan Community and there are no income restrictions.

(For more information call 474-3501)

KV Van: The KV Van provides door to door transportation for medical and social services, there is some income restrictions.

(For more information call 877-5677 or 1-800-542-8227)

(All resources listed below are through KVCAP. To learn more, go to www.kvcap.org or call at 474-8487 or 1-800-542-8227)

Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP): This program provides funds for households that are dealing with heating emergencies.

Home Repair Program (HRP): This program provides home repairs to homeowners that need a repair.

Low Income Assistance Program (LIAP): A low income assistance program that helps individuals who are on poverty level pay their electric bill.

Central Heating Improvement Program (CHIP): This program provides heating repairs, system replacements, and oil tank replacements for households that qualified for low income energy assistance program.

(HEAP) Weatherization: A program that provides services to low income eligible households to help them reduce heating costs and conserve energy.

The goals that the Town of Madison is specifically working on in the Living Well program is developing and communicating their small-scale home repair network that benefits seniors by allowing them to maintain safety in their home. The Town of Madison is also working on developing and communicating a small-scale volunteer driver network that helps seniors with their transportation needs, and working to better communicate health care resources

The AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities serves as a catalyst to the Town of Madison and helps educate local leaders and engaged residents and encourages them to make changes that are more livable for all ages, specifically seniors in the area.

Since the Town of Madison is an age-friendly community local leaders can better identify and understand community needs, create partnerships with community groups and local stakeholders, there is more leadership opportunities for volunteers to be involved in, and most importantly enable there to be changes that benefit people of all ages.

The Town of Madison is a rural community in Somerset County that has a significant number of residents that are over the age of 55. Approximately 42% of the Madison population is 55 and older. The Town of Madison has recognized that seniors as they grow older would like to remain in their homes as they age.

Madison has always worked with community development that has benefited the seniors in the area, such as sponsoring gathering places, a very active food pantry, local cable network for programming and information sharing, and community service work for older adults done by students of MSAD 59.

In November of 2017, the Town of Madison became an AARP Age-Friendly Community when partnering with Somerset Public Health. The Town of Madison recognized that many of their senior citizens are long-term residents and are a group that faces challenges when aging in a rural community and decided to make sure that the town is age friendly. Madison is a community that supports the health and well being of all citizens while working on intergenerational population living, working, and interacting together.

The Town of Madison is a rural community in Somerset County that has a significant number of residents that are over the age of 55. Approximately 42% of the Madison population is 55 and older. The Town of Madison has recognized that seniors as they grow older would like to remain in their homes as they age.

Madison has always worked with community commitment that has benefited the seniors in the area such as sponsoring gathering places, a having very active food pantry, having  local cable network for programming and information sharing, and community service work for older adults done by students of MSAD 59.

In November of 2017, the Town of Madison became an AARP Age-Friendly Community when partnering with Somerset Public Health. The Town of Madison recognized that many of their senior citizens are long-term residents and are a group that faces challenges when aging in a rural community and decided to make sure that the town is age friendly. Madison is a community that supports the health and well being of all citizens while working on intergenerational population living, working, and interacting together.

In accordance with the Madison Site Review Chapter §484-6(E), GO-Lab has filed an Application for Site Plan Review for work proposed at 1 Main Street, with the Madison Planning Board, seeking a permit to construct a wood chip yard at the former Madison Paper Industries site. The Project is proposed to occupy 11 acres on a portion of the parcels known as Tax Map 19, Lot 104-A. The chip yard will be part of the redevelopment of the site to manufacture wood-fiber based insulation.

A remote access public hearing will be held at 7pm on April 14, 2020.  For information on how to participate by phone or internet contact the Town Office at 696 3971.  

Click here to review the GO-Lab Site Plan Application

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Seasonal Plowing/Winter Maintenance Work

The Town of Madison is accepting applications for a Winter Maintenance Worker. This is a full-time seasonal position that provides 40 hours per week plus overtime from November 1 through March 30. Applicants will be called in for winter storms and other weather-related emergencies during that time.

Duties for this position include but are not limited to: Winter storm maintenance, salting, plowing, sanding as well as general labor. To be considered, applicants must have plowing experience, have an excellent driving record and pass both a pre-employment drug test and a pre-employment back ground investigation. A valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL-B) is preferred, but not required for consideration.

Applications can be downloaded here or picked up at the Town Office (26 Weston Ave Madison)

Completed applications should be mailed or delivered to:

Winter Maintenance
c/o Road Commissioner
Town of Madison
26 Weston Ave
Madison, ME 04950

A copy of the complete job description can be found here. 

The Madison Select Board also serves as the local Board of Assessors. They are responsible for the assessment of real estate and personal property, as well as keeping property values equitable and at fair market value.  They meet several times a year to discuss valuation, to set the tax rate and to discuss applications for abatement and supplemental taxes. 

Assessors Agent

Shirley Bartlett with Bartlett Assessing Services serves as the agent to the Madison Board of Assessors and is available to discuss your property tax concerns by appointment.  Shirley is in the Town Office one Monday per month from 8:00am - 4:00pm.  To set up an appointment, or to inquire about any other non-property tax related matters, please call the Town Office at 207-696-3971. 

Online Property Data Resources 

Click here to find the most current information on Madison Property Taxes. 

Homestead Exemption Application

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Veterans Exemption Application

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