Health & Wellness

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. AARP: life reimagined

   One of my take-aways from the Life@50+ AARP conference I recently attended in Los Angeles came from Chris Gardner’s talk. He is the author of the autobiographical “The Persuit of Happyness” and an advocate for reimagining your … Continue

5. Social Networking: good for you

   I’m in Los Angeles, attending the AARP convention and getting psyched up to mentor a seminar on social networking on Saturday. As I think about social media and what it means to older people, I am overwhelmed … Continue

6. Maine Vets: Bingham Mobile Clinic Remains Open

   from the Bangor Daily News, Alex Barber, BDN staff AUGUSTA, Maine — The Department of Veterans Affairs mobile medical clinic in Bingham will remain open after all, a VA official said Monday. The VA decided to continue … Continue

7. Adult Day Care: Lifesaver and Socializer

   submitted by Dave Brown, center director, Spectrum Generations If you’re a caregiver and you need a break or you need to work while also caring for your loved one, adult day care could be a lifesaver for … Continue