AMAC - Adult Multiple Alternative Center

AMAC - Adult Multiple Alternative Center Adult Multiple Alternative Center is an Adult Day Habilitation facility which provides Community Support for adults in Central Aroostook County, Maine.

Our History

The Adult Multiple Alternative Center opened it’s doors for the first time on April 13, 1987. This was made possible through the dedication of the Multiple Handicapped Association of Central Aroostook County, Inc. and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Association, at that time who sponsored the Helen P. Knight School, was concerned for the school-aged children

’s future once they were to graduate from the school. From this look into the future, the idea of an adult day program for the children to continue their learning career was created. The School was later absorbed by the Caribou School System. The Adult Multiple Alternative Center, AMAC, has established itself in the building the school had occupied before relocating to the Caribou Learning Center in town. This building and its surrounding grounds is donated to the Association by the VFW, rent-free, and continues to support the program through their ongoing generosity. Where we are today

AMAC is an adult day habilitation program, and as the name suggests, provides alternatives to standard programming for those individuals of whom are multiply involved. The central support beam in the Center’s philosophy is to build upon the adult’s strengths and choices. What are their abilities, in correlation with, the direction the Adult and their families wish to go in their future? The answers to these questions are supported through the following appropriate services provided by the Center, on an individual basis, as identified in their Person Centered Plan, P*P.

1. Occupational and physical therapy, follow through including sensory stimulation for improvement in ambulation/mobility and for increased fine motor manipulation.

2. Communication skill development including oral, manual, and electronic methods.

3. Community integration through small group activities utilizing various community resources. ( banks, recreation center, museums, Malcolm Science Center, grocery stores, as well as overnight trips to other parts of Maine, overnight camping, to name a few).

4. Independent living skill development with an emphasis on choice making and exposure to normal adult activities such as meal preparation, leisure time skill development, and recreation options.

5. Development of self-care skills including eating, drinking, toileting, personal hygiene, grooming, health care, and the use of adaptive equipment, (if required).

6. Development of cognitive abilities through supported opportunities of both functional and practical life skills. Throughout each adult’s program career, they, their family and/or guardian are consistently actively involved by the means of the Person Centered Plan (P*P), and reviews, coupled with the opportunities for choice making and exposure to normal adult activities. AMAC provides services for individuals who are 20 years of age and older, which have been diagnosed with one or more of the following: mental retardation, physically challenged, and/or other mental issues, which we believe the Center can assist in their future development. The Adult Multiple Alternative Center is active year round except for a week shut-down at the end of July, beginning of August, and one week around the Christmas season.

Prepping for our Thanksgiving meal! Of course baking pies may be the best part!
04/06/2018

Prepping for our Thanksgiving meal! Of course baking pies may be the best part!

This is our adventure to the Maine State Museun in Augusta Me. We learned amazing things.
04/06/2018

This is our adventure to the Maine State Museun in Augusta Me. We learned amazing things.

I hop for breakfast! Say yum, yum, yum! Vacation 2017..
04/06/2018

I hop for breakfast! Say yum, yum, yum! Vacation 2017..

We enjoyed our meal at the Longhorn. They took very good care of us. So much fun!! Vacation 2017..
04/06/2018

We enjoyed our meal at the Longhorn. They took very good care of us. So much fun!! Vacation 2017..

We went to Escape Rooms in Bangor Me. We worked as a team and escape the room! Awesome job guys! It just proves that tea...
04/06/2018

We went to Escape Rooms in Bangor Me. We worked as a team and escape the room! Awesome job guys! It just proves that teamwork can conquer all!

This is a pure example of a healthy chef!! Chef Sandra did a great job. Look at that salad! Thanksgiving 2017!
04/06/2018

This is a pure example of a healthy chef!! Chef Sandra did a great job. Look at that salad! Thanksgiving 2017!

01/28/2016

We had an auction today.. the guys did a great job on bidding for items that they wanted. Very competitive!!

A Masterpiece!!
12/08/2015

A Masterpiece!!

Practicing to be a Rockette!!
12/08/2015

Practicing to be a Rockette!!

11/06/2015
11/03/2015
10/29/2015

We had movie night on last Tuesday night. We had a choice of comedy horror or horror. So... it was Hocus Pocus vs. Mama. We enjoyed the company of good friends, along with punch, popcorn and twizzlers. Yummmm!
Now..drum roll plz... the best event of the night was when our friend Judy Levesque DeMerchant had a scary fright. She was attacked by the boogey man... guess who it was if you can!

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Caribou, ME
04736

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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