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Take Heart and Manage Stress is by Kelly Hassett of MedCOR Professionals.
February has been nicknamed “Heart Month” not only because of Valentine’s Day, but because the American Heart Association has been celebrating National Wear Red Day in February for the [...]
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Major life changes, such as a move to a smaller home or the death of a family member, may lead to downsizing as you consider strategies for managing or disposing of accumulated possessions. You may be relocating, downsizing, or clearing the estate [...]
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BREATHE BETTER! NEW ASTHMA SPECIALIST JOINS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Mid Coast Health Services is pleased to welcome Asthma Educator Stacey Schmidt to its Community Health Education team. A Registered Respiratory Therapist, she can help you breathe better. Stacey [...]
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CHANS Home Health Care is very pleased to welcome Becky Rosen, RN, MS as our new Director of Clinical Services. Becky has been working with the Quality Improvement Department at CHANS since this past summer, and in that time developed [...]
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By Deborah McLean, principal, Maine Senior Guide
In business, there’s an accepted truism: we do business with people we know, like and trust. It’s all about relationships and expectations. Now it turns out that’s true on the home front, too. [...]
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Vertical wheelchair lifts can be very helpful for those with a physical disability, as well as aged individuals who often spend most of their time in their wheelchairs and have limited mobility.
A vertical wheelchair lift, or platform lift, is powered [...]
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Each year, more than 1.8 million people over age 65 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with, among other things, stairs, bathtubs, furniture, and rugs/carpeting. Thousands of these injuries are related to falls. In fact, one in [...]
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We all want the best for the senior loved ones in our lives. For many seniors, living independent lives at home is their main desire. Seniors are able to do so provided they are physically and mentally able to care [...]
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Knowing When to Get Help
Richard Blumenthal, President, Advantage Home Care LLC
As we age and physical changes occur, we or someone we love may not be able to effectively deal with these changes. Some activities of daily living may become [...]
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By Neal R. Davis, SeniorExecutive Director, Bay Square at Yarmouth, Benchmark Assisted Living
What’s it like in Assisted Living? Imagine it’s spring, the trees are starting to bud, the peepers are celebrating the warming of the water, and you join a [...]