ELLSWORTH — The American Red Cross is holding three upcoming blood drives in Hancock County. The Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month. Drives are scheduled at VFW Post 109 in Ellsworth on Tuesday, Jan. 15, …
BUCKSPORT — Bucksport Regional Health Center is expanding its walk-in care hours at its Bucksport location, located at 110 Broadway. The hours are expanding from the current Saturday hours to also include a Monday through Friday schedule. Beginning Monday, Feb. 4, the center will offer walk-in care from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. during the week. …
At Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth To Katlyn Cox and Daniel Seamans of Waltham, a daughter, Amelia Elizabeth, Dec. 3. To Rebecca Strickland and Patrick Aucoin of Ellsworth, a daughter, Ariana Rose, Dec. 5. To Coral Bubel and Jacob Britton of Surry, a daughter, Remi Raine, Dec. 9. To Ashley Morse and Travis …
ELLSWORTH — The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation in Falmouth. The Beth C. Wright Center serves both Hancock and Washington counties and is one of a few free-standing cancer resource centers in Maine. The general, unrestricted operating grant will enable the center to …
ELLSWORTH — Jacob Wartell will be in the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center kitchen to introduce people to the power of nourishing fats for health and happiness on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants will learn about using fats and oils for food and medicine. Concepts from Ayurvedic bodywork, such …
ELLSWORTH — Beginning in February, the doctor who treats you in Ellsworth or Blue Hill may actually work for a private for-profit firm 1,100 miles away. Northern Light Health has contracted with Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth to employ emergency medicine and hospitalist providers (those who care for in-patients) at four of its hospitals, including Northern Light …
ELLSWORTH — Flu shots can prevent illness and lost work hours and save lives. The staff of the Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic Jan. 8 issued a statement urging people to get their flu shots. Last flu season was unusually severe in Maine, with 1,750 people hospitalized and 82 deaths. The people most likely to die …
BLUE HILL — Peninsula Free Health Clinic, which provides care for people without health insurance will be open an additional day the third Thursday of each month beginning Jan. 17 from 3-6 p.m. The additional hours are thanks to a new volunteer, Linda Napier, a family nurse practitioner. Board member Marcia Schatz said Napier comes …
ELLSWORTH — Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County is offering support groups for those who have lost a loved one starting in mid-January. Groups are eight weeks long and free of charge. Pre-registration is required. The schedule is as follows: Those Who Have Lost a Loved One, Wednesdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 14 McKenzie Ave., …
CALAIS — Healthy Acadia is holding an upcoming recovery coach training, led by Healthy Acadia’s certified recovery coach trainers, Terri Woodruff and Denise Black. This highly interactive four-day training will be held Jan. 22-25 at Washington County Community College in Calais. Classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Recovery coaches are …
