Senior Volunteer Services: Encore Leadership Program
Looking for a way to leverage your senior volunteer services? Consider joining the Encore Leadership Corps. ENcorps recently hosted eight national community foundations in Portland in…
Senior Communities
Senior communities in Maine range from 55+ retirement villages to hi-rise apartment complexes. We include independent living centers and rehabilitation centers. You can find assisted living and residential care centers, Alzheimer’s and dementia care assistance, hospice and nursing homes that offer skilled care.
The best thing you can do when you consider senior communities is to plan ahead! Visit communities in your area, tour and talk with their admissions people, and explore the different features. Think about what you want and need in a community: the chance to get away from housework and maintenance, social opportunities, or perhaps health care management?
Don’t wait until you’re faced with a crisis to discover the many senior living options in Maine!
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Independent living for Maine Seniors
Independence? With independence day upon us, I have been thinking about independence as it pertains to Maine seniors. Most folks that I work with express…
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National Alzheimer’s Plan Released!!
Today the Obama Administration announced the release of the National Alzheimer’s Plan. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius reaffirmed our nation’s commitment…
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Art and Alzheimers: new program fosters creativity
Studies have shown that art therapy might be particularly beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s disease because though they gradually lose the ability to express themselves with…
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Are you Prediabetic? Take the CDC quiz here!
The Center for Disease Control has put together some interesting little awareness quizzs that you can take to see if you’re at risk for certain diseases…
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Piper Shores in Scarborough, ME Earns Ranking for Best Nursing Homes
Holbrook at Piper Shores Receives 5-Star Ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 Best Nursing Homes Holbrook Health Center at Piper Shores has received…
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