This year’s influenza strain is affecting a significant number of people in every U.S. state. According to a report on National Public Radio last weekend, those 65 and older are the highest number…
Health and Wellness
I had a colonoscopy on Jan. 16, and in part one, last week, I talked about the days leading up to the procedure.…
Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. Join us on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta or the…
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Learn how you can help children in Lincoln County become more resilient by attending a free community film viewing of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope.” The film will…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
Living in a small town, there’s not much that happens, or rather, doesn’t happen, that gets noticed and talked about. And talk is not cheap or easily swept under the rug.…
A personal story
This morning I had a cup of coffee, with whole milk and a spoonful of cocoa.
I had two pieces of toast with butter, a wedge of cheese, and an orange, too.
A good way to begin any…
Boothbay Region YMCA is offering new programs to help area residents have a healthier new year.
Bill Greuner who led the “Easy Rider” cycling program is now offering an “Easy Walker”…
Schooner Cove in Damariscotta is hosting a free Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss and help people complete their Advance Directives.
An Advance Directive is a…
LincolnHealth
Five years ago, Adam Russell was in and out of the hospital with high blood sugar and lapsed into a diabetic coma. The LincolnHealth physicians and nurses were telling him everything he needed to…
This Monday, Jan. 15, join fellow Inn Along the Way supporters for lunch or dinner at the Harbor Room, located at 2477 Bristol Road in New Harbor. As part of its “Make…
LincolnHealth Registered Dietitian Ann Boe will discuss 2018 nutrition trends and how to cook with whole grains at the Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.…
Danielle Feltis of Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice is the third recipient of the John A. Bowers Innovation Award for her vision for a software solution and the key role she…
The LincolnHealth Wound Center on the LincolnHealth-St. Andrews Campus in Boothbay Harbor is now offering routine foot care services, such as nail trimming and filing.
“We wanted to make…
For the last 30 years, Cindy Coyne, RN, has worn many hats throughout LincolnHealth: director of nursing at Cove’s Edge, executive director of Chase Point, Care Partners manager, manager of Case…
For women who have been or are currently involved with a controlling and/or abusive partner, a support group can be a safe place to talk about the relationship, in an environment that fosters…
Staying active during the cold winter months can be difficult which is why LincolnHealth and 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! Lincoln County are challenging community members, schools, and groups from local…
Twenty years and counting! That is our slogan for 2018, as it was in 1998 when we opened our doors for the first time. It is hard to believe that 20 years have passed since we became…
This holiday season, Inn Along the Way has welcomed dozens of community members to share their talents and make new memories. Participants in the December “Holidays with HeART” workshops on Dec. 2…
On Friday, Dec. 8, nine-year-old Madison Lorrain found out her wish will be granted. She is going on an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World with her family thanks to Make-A-Wish Maine.
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Are you ready to stay active this winter? LincolnHealth and 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! Lincoln County, along with local non-profits, schools and others, are supporting the 15th annual Winter Physical…
Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious distinctions any hospital can achieve in the United States, Leapfrog Group has named LincolnHealth to its annual list of Top…
In July, Tufts University School of Medicine student Sarah Liu assisted the birth of a baby for the first time with Certified Nurse Midwife Bridget Buck at LincolnHealth. Two weeks later she saw…
Juliette Cohen, owner and creator of Above and Beyond Scheduling Services, LLC, came back in mid-October from a 10-day trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh.…
Kimberly Smith is offering yoga classes in Edgecomb.
Smith taught yoga in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, outside New Haven, where she had a studio for 13 years before moving here.
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“I enjoyed harvesting beets and carrots. I learned there is a place that grows and gives produce to people who need it. It means a lot to me to be a part of it.”…
Enjoy the unique sounds of the woods in winter on a full moon hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Let nature light the trail as hikers take in the howls of…
The Coastal Humane Society is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “All For Holiday Homes,” a mega adoption weekend on Dec. 2 & 3 at the Topsham Fair Mall location. Dozens of puppies,…
LYME TIME
Nothing reminds you of your illness more than when you’re limited by the things that you can no longer do and the places that you can no longer go. And nothing highlights those limitations more…
This holiday season, Inn Along the Way at Chapman Farm offers a welcoming, interdependent, caring community for people facing the…
Two years ago, Stacy Moore was working as a home healthcare provider, caring for a woman in Harpswell who had suffered a stroke. The woman had been told she’d never…
At United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s Campaign Finale, volunteer Chair Bill Brillant said that while there were “hundreds of examples of tremendous generosity and caring,” the…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the winter Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course through Dec. 1 and the class begins Jan. 9, 2018.
This free, ten-week course trains students…
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, recently announced the fall 2017…
The YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program, offered by the Boothbay Region YMCA and the Central Lincoln County YMCA in partnership with LincolnHealth, is encouraging residents of Lincoln County to…
Imagine overnight oatmeal that tastes like blueberry pie. Or rich chocolate ganache made from avocados!
These are just two of the recipes that have been prepared by Dr. Patricia Phillips…
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Lincoln County’s CarePartners case manager Jeff Slack is now accepting appointments to help community members enroll in health insurance plans through the Marketplace, also known as Obamacare.…
Coastal Senior College and LincolnHealth invite you to the 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon to hear Kate Cheney Chappell, artist and co-founder of Tom…
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LincolnHealth Pharmacist Brent Peters will discuss diabetes medication options with a focus on relatively new medications at the Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 1:15 to 2:…
More than 50 members of the Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary joined together on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for an annual meeting and brunch held at Brunswick Hotel and Tavern. The event highlighted the 2017…
Children’s lives are spent learning. As students, it’s the “3 R’s,” making friends and trying to fit in, homework. Some children also must cope with teasing, bullying and just not fitting in.…
“Me too” is a movement to shed light on how extensive abuse is — from catcalling, to being grabbed in a public place, to being hit, touched, or belittled within the walls of our homes. If you have…
Paintings and mixed media works by Waldoboro artist, Joyce Eames Steel, are currently on exhibit at the Miles Memorial Hospital Hall Gallery through Nov. 24.
Steel draws inspiration for…
Becoming a certified nursing assistant (CNA) is the first step of many people’s careers in healthcare. CNAs are caregivers who spend their time with patients and residents helping them with their…
Cove’s Edge, a long-term care and skilled rehabilitation nursing facility on the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus, has been recognized as a 2017 recipient…
Central Lincoln County Adult Education
It only takes one evening to learn how to save a life. LincolnHealth and Central Lincoln County Adult Education are offering Heartsaver® Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED Tuesday, Oct. 24…
‘I very much oppose the administration’s plan to repeal the clean power act’
ROCKPORT — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), greeted members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at a Friday morning business breakfast, Oct. 13, and before the…
Representatives of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will be available at their offices in Portland over the next two months to help residents who have questions about Medicare coverage.…
For the third straight year, LincolnHealth will offer free, confidential cognitive screenings to help people determine if they may be experiencing cognitive changes outside of those normally…
Learn how to cook tasty, nutritious meals that are diabetes-friendly at LincolnHealth’s free diabetes and prediabetes cooking class series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 25.
“When people are…
