Tag Archives: caregiver assistance
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Stroke Help: Mid Coast Hospital a Primary Stroke Center
Need stroke help? If you’re living or vacationing in the mid coast area of Maine, getting help after a stroke has gotten easier. Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick is now an Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. … Continue
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Maine Senior Guide’s Southern Maine Senior Expo 2012
Save the Date September 25th from 10-7 come for an hour come for the day! Learn about the senior services from Lewiston to Kennebunk with extended hours for working caregivers. We are so excited to announce the … Continue
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Filial Responsibility: will I have to pay for my parent’s care?
Filial responsibility laws were in the news recently when a Pennsylvania court ruled in May that an adult son had to pay his mother’s $93,000 rehab bill. She recovered and moved back to Greece before her medicaid application was … Continue
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Southern Maine Senior Expo 2012
Maine Senior Guide is hosting the Southern Maine Senior Expo on September 25, 2012, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, Maine. You’re invited to come view exhibits and demonstrations, put your name in for raffles and … Continue
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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 to conquering Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, with a specific goal of … Continue
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Alzheimer’s Care: New Study Reports 1 in 7 People with Alzheimer’s Live Alone
One in seven people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in the US live alone, and many don’t have designated caregivers or near by family members to help them judge situations as their disease progresses. That’s 800,000 Americans who … Continue
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National Drug Take Back Campaign Maine Locations including Maine Medical Center
A nationwide effort to collect unused and unwanted medications for safe disposal takes place Sat. April 28. Both prescription and over-the-counter medications will be collected across the state with no questions asked and no requests for … Continue