News

1. Full Moon over the Maine Health Care Association’s Annual Conference

   What a beautiful evening at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME. Deborah and I are here for the annual MEHCA Conference, we are looking forward to a great few days and learning more about Maine’s senior health … 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. Thornton Oakes Celebrates Art: Senior Artists Exhibit in Brunswick

   Thornton Oakes opens its annual fall Residents Choice show Thursday, October 6, with a reception from 4:00-5:30 where the public and residents can meet the artists and collectors who have contributed to this show. Displays include artwork, … Continue

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Architect Moves into Nursing Home for Research

   Evan Carroll a 29 year old Architect moves into the Maine Veteran’s Home to experience what residents of Nursing Communities go through every day. Check out the whole story here. Nursing Home research project