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Family Care Center gives back to community
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 7:45am
National Food Bank Week is the second week in October, which is when Connie Faulkingham contacted the newspaper about the special project she has up and running at the Lincoln Medical Partners Family Care Center on the Lincoln Health-St. Andrews campus to help the local food pantry. Faulkingham, who became a United Way champion last year by fostering a project that helps the community, started a food shelf four years ago to collect food for the pantry at the FCC where she works as an advance...
Sign up now for Fit, Flexible & Strong and get moving in November
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 8:15am
Applications are now available to join the Boothbay Region Health Center's expanded Wellness Program, Fit, Flexible & Strong. Now in its third year, the Health Center's personalized wellness and exercise program has been realigned with the goal of preventing and reducing the progression of disease and alleviating symptoms through healthy nutrition and exercise. The program is open to anyone 55+ who wants to stay fit and healthy. Local sponsorship: Some of the costs for this comprehensive...
Views, brews and conversation with Carey Kish
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 7:00am
Mountain enthusiasts are invited to a hike and conversation in Liberty Friday, Oct. 19, from 3-8 p.m. In celebration of the publication of the 2018 Edition of the Maine Mountain Guide, editor Carey Kish will be joining Midcoast Conservancy to hike a portion of the Hills to Sea Trail. Come along for a gorgeous four-mile round trip to the top of Hogback Mountain. Views from the overlook promise a gorgeous pastoral view toward the Camden Hills, punctuated with Maine’s famous fall foliage. Count on...
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Pumpkin therapy
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 3:45pm
When the world around us feels chaotic it can be comforting to fall back on our treasured traditions. Recently the Garden Therapy team from the Boothbay Region Garden Club met at St. Andrews Village, as they do every year at this time, to guide the residents of the Gregory Wing and Safe Havens through the decorating of pumpkins for Halloween. Forty-five spunky little pumpkin faces later, October team leader, Nan Jackson, waxing poetic, offered the following children’s rhyme: Five little...
BRES, BRHS flu clinic Oct. 18
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 5:00pm
School nurse Kate Schwehm would like to remind parents of Boothbay Region Elementary School and Boothbay Region High School students that free influenza vaccinations will be offered to the students on Thursday, Oct. 18. This one-day flu clinic is being done in partnership with LincolnHealth. Permission slips for students receiving the flu vaccine must be filled out by Monday, Oct. 15. Permission slips were sent home Oct. 5. Extra copies are available at the school office or by contacting...
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
United we stand, divided we fall between the cracks
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 12:00pm
I had a completely different topic all written up and ready to go for this week’s column until I got two phone calls early Saturday morning. The first was from a local woman who called to thank me for helping her get connected to her Lyme provider and who has begun her journey back to health and wellness. The next call was from a man, who had been slow to admit he was sick until he had no choice but to do so. He was reluctant to accept his limitations and wasn’t buying into the “tick-borne...
Fall foliage hike at Zak Preserve
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 11:00am
Wednesday, Oct. 17 Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) from 10-11:30 a.m. at Zak Preserve. Enjoy the breathtaking and vibrant red, yellow, and orange leaves on this naturalist led 1-mile loop through field, forest, and along a saltwater marsh. Group size limited to 12 participants and registration is required. FMI/to register, contact BRLT Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.
Boothbay Region Health Center
Flu clinics; Advance Directives help; Fit, Flexible & Strong offered
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 8:30am
Half-price flu shots The Boothbay Region Health Center is running a "Flu Shot Clinic Special" on Thursday, Oct. 11, and Thursday Oct. 18, with 50 percent off the price of a flu shot if you don't have insurance. If you come to the Health Center between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11; or between 2 and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, the flu clinic cash only price will be $26.50. The normal price is $53.00. This offer is valid for anyone without health insurance coverage who comes during the...
Advance Directive Lunch & Learn Oct. 10
Monday, October 8, 2018 - 12:30pm
Join us at the Community Center Oct. 10 from 12 to 1:30 pm. How to complete/revise your Advance Directive (end-of-life medical care wishes) is the topic of this "Lunch & Learn" session which will be led by Connie Jones of MaineHealth Care at Home. Connie will walk us through the form, discuss the options, and we'll have a lively Q&A about the care we want and need at the end of our lives. The session will be held at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall (185 Townsend Ave). This...
Healthy Kids Resource Center for all parents and professionals
Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 8:00am
Are you a parent living in Lincoln County? Are you a professional in Lincoln County working with families? Healthy Kids Resource Center is open to all from Waldoboro to Wiscasset, Jefferson/Whitefield to Boothbay and everywhere in between. The center has a terrific lending library of pregnancy and parenting books covering all topics including child development, temperament, brain development, discipline, special needs, bullying, sleep, teens, blended families, single families, grief, grand...
a senior’s view
Engage with life
Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 7:30am
I’ve made the decision to lovingly
engage
with everything that has life. By “life” I refer to everything that lives, grows and dies. By
engage
, I mean to validate, to respect, to study, to experience, to question. I am a soon to be 90-year-old female, living alone in Maine by choice, on a quiet, somewhat secluded stretch of sea water. I am surrounded by life in all forms. My years in this setting have fused my love with every living creature, flora, forest and natural...
Flu shot clinic special for uninsured
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 12:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 11 Half-price flu shots ($26.50 – lowest price available in the region) for anyone who is uninsured and pays cash will be administered at the Boothbay Region Health Center, 8-11 a.m. The Center is in the Meadow Mall at the end of the corridor directly to the right of the Family Dollar Store. FMI: call 633-1075.
Flu shot clinic special for uninsured
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 12:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 18 Half-price flu shots ($26.50 – lowest price available in the region) for anyone who is uninsured and pays cash will be administered at the Boothbay Region Health Center, 2-5 p.m. The Center is in the Meadow Mall at the end of the corridor directly to the right of the Family Dollar Store. FMI: call 633-1075.
‘Without a MAP’ author at Community Center
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 4:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 18 Come to The Community Center (Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor), 6-7 p.m. and listen to Lisa Steele-Maley present her book “Without a MAP,” about her experience of caring for her father with dementia and aging. She reveals the uncertainty, wisdom, love and reciprocity of a care giving relationship through a reading, brief presentation and Q&A. Copies of the book will be for sale and author signing.
Wrap-A-Smile Presentation
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 3:45pm
Wednesday, Oct. 17 Wrap-A-Smile has hand crafted stunning children's quilts since 2001 for Rotaplast International which helps children and families worldwide by eliminating the burden of cleft lip and/or palate. Ann Demaranville will be at The Community Center to present how Wrap-A-Smile helps with creating and supplying quilts. 3-4 p.m. The quilts provide not just warmth, but allow children and their families to take home a token of love to remember the day they were given a new smile.
Maine hospitals recognized for tobacco-free achievements
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 2:00pm
The ninth annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards Celebration, hosted by the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative, was held on Sept. 27 at the Maine Hospital Association in Augusta. The event, attended by hospital and public health stakeholders from across the state, recognized efforts by Maine hospitals to address tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Thirty-two hospitals and three individual Gold Star Champions were...
Central Maine Community College/LincolnHealth Nursing School expands
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 7:15am
To help meet the demand for nurses in Lincoln County, the Central Maine Community College/LincolnHealth Nursing School has expanded. “There is a shortage of nurses in Maine and throughout the country,” commented Christine Anderson, RN, BSN, NE-BC, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer of LincolnHealth. “When we found out there were nearly 140 people aspiring to be registered nurses on a wait list at Central Maine Community College, we knew we needed to open our doors...
New Hope For Women
‘Empty Place At The Table’ returns to the Midcoast
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 7:00am
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and New Hope for Women is once again turning the spotlight on the pervasive problem of domestic violence by partnering with several local libraries to bring the powerful Empty Place At The Table memorial exhibit to the public. The memorial consists of a dining table surrounded by empty chairs and one empty highchair – physical reminders of the empty place the victims have left behind. Additionally, each empty chair is accompanied by a place setting...
Boothbay Region Food Pantry
Voucher program for fresh fruit and veg to resume
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 4:00pm
On Sept. 30, the summer version of the food pantry’s Fresh and Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Program will draw to a close. As with the pantry’s previous voucher programs, this one has been extremely successful. Many food pantry clients have used the vouchers to acquire at Hannaford and Brown’s Food Stand a good and consistent supply of nutritious fruit and vegetables for their families during the summer months. The pantry directors plan to re-institute the Fresh and Frozen Fruit and Vegetable...
Damariscotta River Association
New preserve and trail at Round Top Farm
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 2:15pm
With a snip of the scissors and an enthusiastic round of applause, a new preserve on the banks of the Damariscotta River was dedicated in memory of longtime Damariscotta River Association (DRA) mentor and supporter Pete Noyes this past Saturday. Members of the Noyes family as well as DRA members and friends were among those gathered to celebrate the preserve and the construction of the new accessible trail across it. The purchases of the Pete Noyes Preserve and another adjacent property to the...
Drum circle with Kitty Hartford Friday
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 1:30pm
River Arts will hold a lightly facilitated drum circle, led by Kitty Hartford of Boothbay with some general guidelines, etiquette, and instruction offered on Friday, September 28 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Feel free to bring your own hand drums or percussion instruments, and we will also have drums and shakers to share. Drum circles are community building experiences, sometimes therapeutic, good for the brain, the body, the spirit. Come join the fun! Tickets $10 Please call ahead to River Arts 563-1507...
Hooray for yoga
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 12:15pm
Dear Editor: Why do people do yoga - and why do they keep doing it? It is because it improves their lives. I would like to thank Crow Point Yoga in Boothbay Harbor for improving the quality of my life. Just after a few short months of yoga twice a week, I feel different, better. I have had chronic pain for many years and people have sent me books, videos and CDs on yoga. I kept fighting the idea that yoga could help me. But now, I am a believer since it has improved body and mind. My posture is...
What if patients designed their own medical care?
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 8:00am
The diagnosis and treatment of certain illnesses can be daunting for patients and their medical providers. Add limitations imposed by medical insurance and common practice and it becomes even more difficult to navigate, especially for anyone whose energy is sapped by a chronic condition. This is especially true for those suffering from tick-borne diseases who routinely experience difficulty with medical diagnosis, treatment and cost. Diagnosis can often take several tests sometimes over months...
RIVER ARTS
Kitty Hartford to lead drumming circle
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 10:30am
River Arts will be hosting a drum circle for the first time on Friday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. All are invited, but we ask that you call ahead if you intend to come. This will be a lightly facilitated drum circle by Kitty Hartford of Boothbay with some general guidelines, etiquette, and instruction offered. Feel free to bring your own hand drums or percussion instruments, and we will also have drums and shakers to share. Drum circles are community building experiences, sometimes...
Therapeutic massage therapist expands practice to Brunswick
Saturday, September 15, 2018 - 8:30am
Patti Corscaden, board certified, licensed massage therapist, is expanding her Newcastle practice and offering therapeutic massage at 56 Maine Street in Brunswick. In private practice since 1994, Patti is one of a very few in Midcoast Maine who specialize in lymph drainage therapy, craniosacral therapy, oncology massage and support for people with complex medical conditions. Her training and experience in several related therapies allows her to choose the modality, or combination of modalities...
Food drive at First National Bank
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 7:45am
First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries Sept. 24 through Oct. 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch. Items currently needed include cereal, oatmeal, Pop Tarts, granola bars, breakfast bars, applesauce, peanut butter/cheese cracker packs, goldfish crackers, trail mix, ramen, easy mac and canned soups. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Thank you in advance for your support of our local communities. First National Bank is an...
Trail Mixer at Linekin and Burley Preserves
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 10:45am
Tuesday, Sept. 25 Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) for a Trail Mixer at the Linekin and Burley Preserves, Ocean Point Rd, East Boothbay, 10-11 a.m. Volunteer Trail Mixer leader Hal Moorefield will lead the 1-2 mile leisurely hike over easy to moderate terrain. The group meets at the trail-head parking lot. No registration required. FMI: BRLT Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.
Help with the Pillowcase Project Sept. 18
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 1:00pm
Once again, the Shamrocks of St. Patrick Church in Newcastle, along with volunteer helpers from the Lincoln County area, will be joining to create cheerful, one-of-a-kind pillowcases for our local hospitals. During a similar event in 2017, over 70 pillowcases were created. Our goal is to exceed last year’s total. With your help, we will do this! This year the pillowcases will be distributed to Eastern Maine Medical, Central Maine Medical, Dempsey Center and LincolnHealth, Miles Campus. On...
Recent BRHS graduate gets first-hand nursing training
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 8:30am
This summer was filled with things that I would have never pictured myself doing when I first graduated high school and decided on my career path of nursing. As my junior year at Walsh University swiftly came to an end, I was excited, nervous, overjoyed, and feeling so very blessed. The first part of my summer was spent in Moshi, Tanzania working in hospitals along side of the Tanzanian nursing students and learning about their culture and healthcare systems. This trip was amazing and so very...
Tick workshop for Boothbay Region Health Center
Monday, September 3, 2018 - 7:00am
Come to the Meadow Mall on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. for an interactive discussion and brainstorming about how to provide better local services for patients suffering from, or concerned about, Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Many people in the Boothbay region have chronic Lyme disease, and some have also contracted other tick-borne co-infections. The Boothbay Region Health Center wants to become a trusted local resource for anyone who is concerned about preventing,...
Area home health agency to merge with regional provider
Friday, August 31, 2018 - 8:30am
Miles and St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH), the LincolnHealth-based agency that serves residents of Lincoln County, will merge into MaineHealth Care at Home on Oct. 1, 2018, agency administrators said. Formed in 2007 when Miles Health Care and St. Andrews Hospital joined forces, MSAHHH will continue offering its high-quality home health and hospice services as a regional office of MaineHealth Care at Home. The agency will maintain offices in the Damariscotta region and its team of...
Stay safe over the Labor Day weekend with tips from the Red Cross
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 10:00am
The Labor Day holiday is fast approaching, signaling the unofficial end of summer and time for that last hurrah of summer fun. The American Red Cross has steps everyone can take to help stay safe over the long holiday weekend. Travel safety Many families will hit the road over the three-day holiday weekend. The Red Cross offers these travel tips to help keep you safe on the highway: Find out what disasters may occur where you are traveling and how you would get information in the event of a...
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
Who you see matters
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 9:15am
There is a phrase that the Lyme community uses that has upset the rest of the medical world — Lyme Literate Doctor. This phrase has been developed and used to specifically to highlight those who are highly educated and experienced in diagnosing and treating Lyme and tick-borne diseases. They are heavily networked with other Lyme Literate providers and consult with on difficult cases. When this phrase has been spoken in a primary care physician’s office, the conversation can take a sudden...
LincolnHealth/St. Andrews Campus
Chair Feldenkrais is improving lives
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 8:15am
The Wellness/Rehab Department of Lincoln Health, St. Andrews Campus, has been the location of Chair Feldenkrais classes being offered by exercise physiologist Dianne Daniels, and the students are singing its praises, amazed at the benefits they are experiencing. For example, as Feldenkrais student Eileen Sypher reports, “I have never moved better than after these three Feldenkrais sessions. I have had several surgeries that have made me feel broken up. Now my whole body is more fluid, and it...
Beacon Hospice volunteer training to begin
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 7:30am
Did you know over 50 percent of folks in our area nursing homes have no friends or family? Our Direct Care Volunteers visit area nursing homes and private residences offering companionship and supportive presence. Our Tuck In Call volunteers check in with families weekly by phone, and our Indirect Care Volunteers help out in so many ways, as sewing veteran blankets, memorial pillows, scrapbooking, and office help. Plus we have a Veteran to Veteran volunteer program. Free training starts Tuesday...
Intro to Forest Bathing
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 9:30pm
Wednesday, Sept. 12 From 10 a.m. to noon, join the Boothbay Region Land Trust at the Porter Preserve, Kimballtown Road, Barters Island, and discover the health boosting benefits of moving slowly and mindfully through the forest through a series of invitations designed to enhance your health, wellness, and happiness. Leisurely walk covers less then 1 mile in 2 hours. Led by Boothbay Region Land Trust Environmental Educator and Certified Forest Therapy Guide Tracey Hall. Registration is required...
Hear about reversing aging research at Eldercare Network’s 20th anniversary celebration
Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 1:45pm
“Until quite recently, the notion of reversing human aging was mere fantasy, absent scientific support. The fact that we never really understood aging, made it extremely unlikely we could learn to
slow, prevent or reverse the process
” – Michael Fossell. After 30 years of working on his dream to reverse human aging Michael Fossel, MD, Ph.D. is standing at a unique point in history where research and common threads that will allow effective intervention both in aging and age-...
Memorial blood drive hopes to set record number of donations for pediatric cancer awareness month
Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 8:15am
This September, in honor of pediatric cancer awareness month, Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are encouraged to come out to donate blood in memory of 4-year-old Bath native, Madeline Marzen. Madeline passed away in October 2017 after a brief, aggressive battle with a malignant brain tumor. In the spring, 67 people donated blood in memory of Madeline. With the fall drive, event organizers hope to break 100...
NAMI support group moves to St. Columba’s
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 1:00pm
For those struggling with mental health challenges, the strength to tackle issues can come from discussing them confidentially in a group setting. For those with family members who are facing mental health challenges, the same group setting can offer valuable insights into their loved ones’ feelings and behaviors. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Maine (NAMI) offers just such a confidential support group in the Boothbay region. The group has been meeting at the Community Center every...
YMCAs to offer new blood pressure self-monitoring program
Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 7:15am
On Oct. 15 the Central Lincoln County YMCA (CLC YMCA) and Boothbay Region YMCA (BR YMCA) will begin offering the YMCA’s Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program, designed to help participants with hypertension lower their blood pressure by following an evidence-based program that combines blood pressure self-monitoring, nutrition education seminars and personalized support. The Y developed this program to help individuals better manage hypertension and improve their overall health. According to...
Trail Mixer at Cross River Preserve
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 12:45pm
Tuesday, August 21 From 10 - 11 a.m., at the Cross River Preserve, 291 Route 27, Boothbay, join trail leader Nancy Adams for a leisurely paced hike averaging 1-2 miles on easy to moderate terrain. Group meets at the trail-head parking lot. No registration required. FMI: contact BRLT Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.
Your chance to support free vaccines for local kids
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 7:30am
August is National Immunization Awareness month. We want to remind everyone that people of all ages should have timely vaccinations to prevent diseases, ranging from polio to the flu, to pneumonia, shingles, etc. Childhood immunizations are also important. Without them, children are at risk, and non-immunized kids put other peoples' kids at risk. Did you know that the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides vaccines at no cost to eligible children? This program is offered by the Centers...
BRLT animal signs hike
Monday, August 6, 2018 - 3:15pm
Monday, Aug. 13 From 10-11:30 a.m, join the Boothbay Region Land Trust at the Ovens Mouth East parking lot, Dover Rd, Boothbay, on a hike as we look for the signs that animals leave behind. From scratches and rubs to tracks and scat, learn how to decipher and identify these clues. Group size limited to 12 participants and registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or call the office at 633-4818.
Trail Mixer with BRLT
Monday, August 6, 2018 - 3:15pm
Tuesday, Aug. 14 Hike the Linekin and Burley Preserves, Ocean Point Rd, East Boothbay, 10-11 a.m. this trail mixer, a leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike on easy to moderate terrain will be led by Linda Burley. Meet her in the Preserve parking lot. No registration required. FMI: contact BRLT Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.
Hammond Lumber adds six more national safety awards
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 7:45am
The National Safety Council announced last month that six Hammond Lumber Company stores have won the 2018 Industry Leader Award for outstanding safety. The award goes to the top five percent of NCS member companies, units and facilities that have qualified for the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award based on 2017 safety data. The Hammond stores recognized as NSC Industry Leaders are Belgrade, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Farmington, Portland and Skowhegan. According to Hammond Safety Director...
Restoring health the natural way
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 8:00am
The words apothecary shop might bring thoughts of a dim room filled with herbs, hanging to dry, potions, tinctures in small vials, mortars and pestles filled with creams and dried plants, and hand-rolled pills, all overseen by someone who dispensed medications and sage advice. It might have been a woman. The trade was one of the few medieval guilds open to them. Crow Point Herbal Apothecary, downstairs and around the back from Crow Point Yoga at 24 West St. in Boothbay Harbor, still has the...
Lincoln Medical Partners
Women’s Center welcomes midwife Monika Gulyas
Thursday, July 26, 2018 - 7:45am
Monika Gulyas’s calling to make a difference in the lives of women and to help them and their families through the life changing-events of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood led her to become a certified nurse midwife. Gulyas joins Robert Howard, MD, OB/GYN; Deborah Eisenberg, MD, OB/GYN; Certified Nurse Midwife Bridget Buck; and Certified Nurse Midwife Stacey Rees at the Lincoln Medical Partners Women’s Center in Damariscotta. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing at Southern Vermont...
LincolnHealth-St. Andrews
Chair Feldenkrais begins Aug. 2
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 12:30pm
Do you wish you had the ability to move better, or move with less pain and discomfort? Would you like to improve your walking, balance, flexibility and posture? If so, Chair Feldenkrais classes are for you. Feldenkrais is a type of neuromuscular education that gradually, over time, teaches your body how to move with more ease and comfort. You will experience it as a series of gentle movement sequences that are different each time you come to class, so you will be constantly intrigued by the...
How the Boothbay Region Health Center got the CDC's attention
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 3:30pm
Chikungunya (pronounced chickengunya) is a rare tropical disease. There were 114 cases in 2017 reported in the U.S. (most were in Florida and Texas). Our diagnosis in March was the first one in the U.S. in 2018. It started when a very sick young woman walked into our Health Center. During the intake process, Health Coordinator, Miri Lyons, who had recently attended a training on insect vector-borne illness that focused on tick and mosquito transmitted diseases, noted that the patient's symptoms...
Local YMCAs in partnership to help manage Parkinson’s disease in Lincoln County
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 8:45am
In partnership with Lincoln Health, Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and Boothbay Region (BR) YMCA have been making a concerted effort to support people in the community with chronic disease by increasing their base of evidence-based health intervention programs. With programs and equipment that address health concerns like pre-diabetes, arthritis, cancer, obesity, and high blood pressure, YMCAs help participants build lifestyle skills to improve their quality of life. With Parkinson’s disease...
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5:00pm
Flu shot clinic special for uninsured
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
2:00pm
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5:00pm
Meditation group
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
4:00pm
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5:00pm
Cub Scout Pack #271 meetings
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
5:30pm
to
7:00pm
‘Without a MAP’ author at Community Center
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
6:00pm
to
7:00pm
LCN candidates forum
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
6:00pm
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7:30pm
Boothbay Harbor Rotary
Thursday, October 18, 2018 -
6:00pm
to
8:00pm
Celebrate Recovery group meeting
Friday, October 19, 2018 - 6:00pm
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