Health and Wellness

1. What is it like to have Alzheimer’s: A provocative discussion at Sedgewood Commons

   This special discussion series will start with a walk through virtual tour putting you in the shoes of a person with Alzheimer’s dementia. You will see things, hear things, feel things, and your thought process will be … Continue

2. National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: free program and screening

   November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Are you concerned or curious about your own or a loved one’s level of memory loss? CHANS Home Health Care and the Mid Coast Senior Health Center are sponsoring free … Continue

3. Antibiotic-resistent infections: fighting recurring staph and strep infections with a sweet solution?

   Anyone with a loved one in the hospital, or even in a nursing facility, knows the fear of recurring infections or antibiotic-resistant staph. Difficult to fight and easy to spread, recurring infections pose a serious health risk … Continue

4. Pain Meds: get rid of unwanted medications safely

   Saturday, October 29, is the day to get rid of unused, unwanted and outdated pills, ointments and drops, either prescription or over the counter. You can even get rid of veterinary products at your community’s medication collection … Continue

5. Home Care Open House in Westbrook Maine

   Ever wonder exactly what home care is about? MAS Home Care is hosting an open house Friday, October 21, from 10-4.  You’re invited to stop by and learn about options for yourself or a loved one, or … Continue

6. Maine nursing home care: Maine’s elderly will lose as Congress gambles on Medicare cuts

   Richard Erb, president of the Maine Health Care Association, writes about balancing the budget on the backs of our nation’s elders in today’s editorial section of the Portland Press Herald. Although we think of Medicaid as a program … Continue

7. Maine Hospitals Share Info: Suddenly You’re a Caregiver!

   Mid Coast Hospital and Parkview Adventist Medical Center, the two hospitals that serve the midcoast Maine region, have created the Community Health Information Partnership with Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The new information partnership’s first offering is … Continue