Health & Wellness

1. Winter Storm Nemo: 9 tips to stay safe in storms

   Winter Storm Nemo (I don’t know if I’m offended or amused that the weather service is now naming storms—winter storm Nemo indeed!) is bearing down on New England and Maine. You know the drill about batteries, extra … Continue

2. Maine honey bees: State Apiarist Jadczak Speaks at Food For Thought

   Maine State Apiarist Anthony Jadczak is Lewiston-Auburn Senior College’s FebruaryFood For Thought luncheon speaker. He will present at the 11:30 luncheon on Friday, February 8. His topic is “The Value of Honeybees to U.S. and Maine Agriculture.” … Continue

3. SMAA Agewell Programs

   The SMAA Center for Agewell Programs offers three healthy living workshops. SMAA Agewell programs include: Living Well for Better Health Living Well for Better Health (Also known as Chronic Disease Self-Management) is a nationally recognized, award-winning program … Continue

4. CHANS Home Health Care Welcomes New Director of Clinical Services

   CHANS Home Health Care is very pleased to welcome Becky Rosen, RN, MS as our new Director of Clinical Services. Becky has been working with the Quality Improvement Department at CHANS since this past summer, and in … Continue

5. Chalmers Named Vice President of Elder & Home Care Services

   Elder & Home Care Services in the Mid Coast area better served. Darlene Chalmers, MS, RN, has been named Vice President of Elder & Home Care Services for Mid Coast Health Services. As Vice President of Elder … Continue

6. Take Heart: the Importance of Relationships

   By Deborah McLean, principal, Maine Senior Guide In business, there’s an accepted truism: we do business with people we know, like and trust. It’s all about relationships and expectations. Now it turns out that’s true on the … Continue

7. Better Life Balance: 7 tips for Sandwhich Generation

   Better life balance is something millions of Americans yearn for. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 20 million Americans (one out of eight baby boomers) are juggling taking care of an older parent while raising or … Continue