COVID-19 How You Can Help

While each of our Homes have a supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on hand, the nationwide shortage of these items is making it difficult to fully prepare in the event a resident is diagnosed with COVID-19.

A healthcare worker puts on personal protective equipment

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING:

• CLOTH ISOLATION GOWNS
• N-95 RESPIRATOR FACE MASKS
• Disposable face masks
• Disposable gloves
• Hand sanitizer
• Disinfection wipes
• Thermometers
• Face shields and goggles
• Disposable coveralls and scrubs
• Shoe covers

In order to assure quality control, donations of personal protective equipment must be in original and unopened packaging.

Please email us at donations@mainevets.org to coordinate a drop off time and location.

If you have any questions you may also call 207-430-4484.

Many of you have asked how you can support Maine Veterans’ Homes at this time and we sincerely appreciate your kind thoughts.

For those who can contribute monitarilly, we have established a COVID-19 Response Fund where gifts to this fund will go to support keeping the virus out of our Homes.

The nationwide shortages of these items are making it difficult to buy them, however here are some of the items we are trying to acquire. Click on any of the items to make a donation.

CLICK HERE OR ON ANY ITEM TO MAKE A DONATION

Maine Veterans' Homes collects donation for cloth gowns

Maine Veterans' Homes accepts donations to purchase disinfectant wipes

Maine Veterans' Homes is collecting donations to purchase N95 masks

MVH accepts donations to purchase hand sanitizer

Thank you for your generosity and offers to support Maine Veterans’ Homes and its residents during these unprecedented times. “Caring for those who served” is not just our mission, it is also our passion.

Our residents are comprised of more than 600 Veterans and their eligible family members. Their safety, and that of our 1,000 employees, is and will continue to be our top priority.