Frequently Asked Questions
How long have you been in the greater Lewiston/Auburn area?
The John F. Murphy Homes, Inc. had its humble beginnings in early 1977. At that time we were called the John F. Murphy Foundation, named for its original founder. The primary purpose of the foundation was to provide a “home-like” environment for adults with mental retardation and to help this population with everyday living skills. In February 1978 the first boarding home was opened. In 1980 a Respite program was developed to assist those people in the community who needed an occasional break. In 1984 the JFM Foundation opened its second home. In 1986 the name of the agency was changed to John F. Murphy Homes, Inc. Since that time JFM Homes, Inc. has added numerous new homes and programs. We are now providing services and programs for all ages, in their own homes as well as agency-owned homes.
Who is John F. Murphy?
John F. Murphy is the namesake and patriarch of our agency.
John was the founder and administrator of the Garcelon School and the Madison Street School which started in motion the events that would lead up to the establishment of the first group homes in the Lewiston Auburn area.
Mr. Murphy was a member of the Lewiston Board of Finance
before retiring from that position and becoming administrator for the Garcelon and Madison St. Schools.
Mr. John F. Murphy passed away on February 23, 1976.
His legacy lives on every day, not only as a namesake for Central Maine's longest operating agency, but with his ideals and beliefs surrounding people living with Mental Retardation. John Murphy, and his wife Margaret (on right) will always have a place in the people of JFM's hearts as mentors and role models.
Why choose John F. Murphy Homes?
John F. Murphy Homes, Inc. has a history in this area. We have been around for over 30 years and are a solid employer in the area. We have a history of exemplary work with people with mental retardation.
What types of services do you provide?
We provide a variety of services to the people of our community living with Mental Retardation and/or Autism. Services differ from Adults to Children and range from schooling and occupational assistance to housing and life skill support. We offer group home facilites as well as supported living and in-home supprt services.
What does your Quality Assurance Program provide?
The quality assurance program at John F. Murphy Homes, Inc. is an aggressive pursuit for the best services possible. An array of outcomes is expected; measurement toward those outcomes is measured quarterly. The results of that measurement are reviewed by the quality manager and recommendations for action on areas needing improvement are made. Each home has a team that works to improve already exemplary supports for the people we serve. Supervision of employees is done on a daily basis and administrators are present and available in the group homes.
Whom do I contact for a tour of your facilities?
To tour any of our facilities we ask that you contact Ann Bentley by emailing her HERE or by calling at (207)782-2726 x206
How many homes do you actually operate?
John F. Murphy Homes is not just group homes. We operate a number of diverse facilities and services devoted to the development of independence of the people we support.
JFM currently operates 54 group home facilities, 2 K-12 schools, 4 day program facilities, a nursing home facility, as well as supported living and in-home support services. For a full description of our services, please see our Adult and Children's services pages or email Ann Bentley.
Are you hiring?
At John F. Murphy Homes we value every employee and are always looking for people from our community to join our team. Please visit the Employment Opportunities page to check for job openings and our job application.
Do I need to be fully trained to be hired by John F. Murphy Homes?
Being trained is never a bad thing but, if you have never worked in the human services field before, John F. Murphy Homes has a fully staffed training department to ensure that you are completely trained for your job before you work with any person that we support. Please see our Training page for a description of all of our trainings.
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