Tag Archives: patient information

  1. Get Your Flu Shot!

    Time to get your flu shot, because flu season is starting! According to the CDC, influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. As of February 2018, there were 28 … Continue

  2. Flu Facts: How You Get It and What To Do About It

    Flu facts was originally printed in the New York Times, and it’s such a good article I’m sharing. There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has experienced, or will experience, the agony of this … Continue

  3. Health Care Proposals: What do older Mainers think?

    The current health care proposals are deeply unpopular among Maine’s seniors, according to AARP Maine. Large majorities of older voters across party lines oppose the age tax, removal of pre-existing condition protections, and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. … Continue

  4. senior expo June 8, 2017

    Senior Expo June 8, 2017 in Rockland: What’s Happening

    A free Senior Expo June 8, 2017, at the Rockland Elks (210 Rankin St.) will feature three speakers from the Maine Emergency Management Agency, CaptionCall, and MaineHealth Care at Home Hospice. The expo has 28 exhibitors on … Continue

  5. Home Health Agencies Get Medicare Star Ratings

    Medicare star ratings are coming to home health. On Thursday, the federal government released a new five-star rating system for home health agencies, an effort to bring clarity to a fast-growing but fragmented corner of the medical … Continue

  6. Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement: Muscle Sparing Surgery

    What’s the difference between a traditional hip replacement and a minimally invasive muscle sparing hip replacement (MS-AL)?  Minimally invasive hip replacement can be a lot easier! Find out more in this blog post by Adam J. Rana, … Continue

  7. Your Midlife Shakeup – Take Charge!

    Sometimes we choose a midlife shakeup— we learn to scuba dive or become a yoga instructor; we take a long-overdue trip, or lace up our hiking boots and tackle a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. But sometimes, … Continue