Seniors

• Dinner at the Wiscasset Senior Center

  Tue, 08/13/2019 - 11:30am

  Wednesday, Aug. 21 A dinner will be held at the Wiscasset Senior Center at 5 p.m. We will be serving beef stroganoff, pasta, vegetables, soup, salad and dessert. Chicken may be ordered as a substitute and reservations made by calling 882-8230 before Aug. 19. The cost for the dinner is $8 for members and $10 for non-members.

• Annual Antique Car Show at Lincoln Home Aug. 13

  Thu, 08/08/2019 - 11:00am

  

  Cruise on into our annual vintage car show Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. (no rain date). Enjoy conversations with the car owners, live music by the Rusty Hinges, and free orange or root beer floats. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org Visit our website, www.lincoln-home.org and follow us on Facebook for photos and events of daily life at The Lincoln Home.

• Spectrum Generations’ August Lunch & Learn schedule

  Sun, 07/28/2019 - 8:15am

  Spectrum Generations continues its weekly Lunch & Learn offerings throughout the month of August. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Casey Stevens and Melissa Temple, director and deputy director (respectively) of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, will present information on the new Project Lifesaver as well as a mini Search program. Entrée: hot dogs, baked beans, corn and coleslaw. Wednesday, Aug. 14, lunch will take place a Camp Kieve – the Kennedy Learning Center. Kay Hardy Campbell,...

• Featuring Jennifer Frautschi at Lincoln Home

  Fri, 07/26/2019 - 8:45am

  Jennifer Frautschi shares her talents with The Lincoln Home on Monday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 4 p.m. Born in Pasadena, California, Ms. Frautschi began the violin at age three. She attended Harvard, the New England Conservatory of Music, and The Juilliard School. Currently, she teaches violin in the graduate program at Stony Brook University. Ms. Frautschi performs on a 1722 Antonio Stradivarius violin known as the “ex-Cadiz,” on generous loan to her from a private American foundation. The Lincoln...

• Cove’s Edge earns national quality award

  Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:00am

  

  LincolnHealth’s Cove’s Edge, which offers skilled rehabilitation and long-term care services, has been recognized as a 2019 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The awards spotlight providers across the nation that have demonstrated their dedication to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long term and post-acute care. “This award supports what I have known all along –...

• Bath Housing receives $100K grant

  Sun, 07/14/2019 - 7:00am

  Bath Housing has received a $100,000 grant from Maine Housing to help older Mainers and Mainers with disabilities to stay in their homes. Bath Housing’s program, Comfortably Home, provides high-impact, low-cost minor home repairs to homes from Freeport to Boothbay Harbor. Maine is facing housing challenges when it comes to safe and accessible homes for older Mainers. Bath Housing launched a creative solution to help Mainers stay in their homes and stay part of our community in 2015 and has...

• AG’s Office to educate seniors about scams

  Thu, 07/11/2019 - 8:15am

  All it takes is a quick look at the Maine Office of the Attorney General’s website to recognize that the variety of scams --- and the sophistication of them --- are growing. A scam, as defined by Miriam Webster, is “a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation.” According to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, American seniors lose more than $2.9 billion annually to scams. The public is invited to join Tracy Thompson, complaint examiner, consumer information & mediation service...

• Lincoln Home celebrates second DHHS deficiency free survey

  Fri, 05/31/2019 - 8:15am

  The Lincoln Home is once again celebrating its employees for a perfect Department of Health and Human Resources survey. Every two years all Assisted Living communities are surveyed by DHHS to ensure that the state regulations and resident standards of care are being met. The survey process is typically a three-day inspection by a state surveyor who is in the building reviewing every aspect of documentation and resident care, with a focus on respect and residents’ rights. Lincoln Home has always...

• AARP driver safety class

  Thu, 05/30/2019 - 8:45am

  

  On Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., an AARP Driver Safety Class will be hosted by the Hodgdon Green, 6 Hodgdon St, Damariscotta. This class was developed by the AARP in 1979 as a driver refresher course especially designed to meet the needs of older drivers. It covers such issues as age-related physical changes, declining perceptual skills, local driving problems, license renewal requirements, and much more. It is designed to remind the mature members of our community of the skills...

• The Berlin Wall at Lincoln Home

  Wed, 05/29/2019 - 7:00am

  Local historian Jerry Wiles will present the second part of the history of the Berlin Wall on Monday, June 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. For almost 30 years the Berlin Wall stood as a symbol in a divided Germany. Its history is an iconic part of the 20th century. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org . Visit our website, www.lincoln-home.org and follow us on Facebook for photos and events of daily...

• AARP Driver Safety Class June 15

  Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:30am

  On Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., an AARP Driver Safety Class will be hosted by the Hodgdon Green, 6 Hodgdon St, Damariscotta. This class was developed by the AARP in 1979 as a driver refresher course especially designed to meet the needs of older drivers. It covers such issues as age-related physical changes, declining perceptual skills, local driving problems, license renewal requirements, and much more. It is designed to remind the mature members of our community of the skills...

• Presentation and free workshop at Lincoln Home

  Mon, 05/06/2019 - 11:30am

  Learn to identify Maine’s hawks and owls and their habitats through the spectacular photographs shared by Maine Audubon representative John Weinrich. We welcome to the public to join us at The Lincoln Home on Monday, May 13 from 3 to 4 p.m. The Lincoln Home is also hosting a free workshop for the business community focusing on compassionate customer service for people with dementia. Join us Wednesday, May 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to learn communication skills that will make your business a...

• ‘Spotlight on Seniors’ show focuses on dementia

  Tue, 04/09/2019 - 10:00am

  

  LCTV hosted Lincoln Home colleagues, Steve Raymond and Lynn Norgang, to create a new “Spotlight on Seniors” episode. The focus of this show is to help seniors, families, and community members understand more about memory loss and dementia. The onset of dementia can affect our families and our friends, our colleagues and our neighbors, and may come to affect us individually. Cognitively, it changes how people think, act, their perception of time, and their ability to care for themselves. Lincoln...

• Lincoln Home staff celebrated

  Fri, 03/29/2019 - 2:30pm

  

  On Wednesday, March 27, Lincoln Home hosted an event to welcome over 10 new employees and thank all the employees for hours of early mornings and late nights of extra coverage. Two home care clients were guests of honor and joined the party which allowed their One2One Home Caregivers to attend. Pizzas, fresh fruit and a beautiful cake that read, “Celebrate You!” ensured fine food, fine friends and much laughter. All 74 members were honored with cards, balloons, and a mongrammed L.L. Bean canvas...

• H.E.Y. is fundraising for 10th anniversary show

  Sat, 03/09/2019 - 8:00am

  

  Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.) has begun fundraising for the production of their 10th original show, “A Decade of Razzle Dazzle.” The three performances will be held at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta May 20, 21 and 28. This year H.E.Y. will celebrate by performing some of their most favorite and most popular songs, dances, and comedy routines from previous shows, under the music direction of local talented, Sean Fleming. The H.E.Y. cast, composed of nearly 50 participants of the more senior...

• AARP driver safety class

  Wed, 02/27/2019 - 3:00pm

  On Friday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council will host an AARP Driver Safety Class at the LincolnHealth Campus, Wellness Conference Room, 6 St. Andrews Lane, Boothbay Harbor. This class was developed by the AARP in 1979 as a driver refresher course especially designed to meet the needs of older drivers. It covers such issues as age-related physical changes, declining perceptual skills, local driving problems, license renewal requirements, and much...

• Songs of love at St. Andrews Village

  Fri, 02/15/2019 - 8:00am

  

  Love was in the air Thursday, Feb. 14 at St. Andrews Village. With the fourth and fifth grade chorus from Wiscasset Elementary School lined up on risers, Bob Drury, the home’s marketing manager, grabbed his wife, Carole, by the shoulders and asked a question of the kids: “Should I kiss her?” Note-perfect, they responded: “No!” He did it anyway, planting a smacker on her cheek. The preamble over, the show began. Carole Drury, the music teacher at WES, led 37 of her students through a 12-song...

• UPDATED:Rackmales to teach Coastal Senior College classes

  Sat, 01/12/2019 - 8:00am

  Update: The class scheduled to be taught by Rolf Winkes has been cancelled. Robert Rackmales’ classes will be held. Interested in learning about history while enjoying the company of others who like stimulating discussion and no tests or quizzes? Consider signing up for this winter’s Coastal Senior College course on the Balfour Declaration with instructor Robert Rackmales or a class on athletic contests and spectacles during the Greek era with professor Rolf Winkes. Robert...

• WMHS grads share stories, wisdom

  Mon, 01/07/2019 - 9:30am

  

  On Friday, Jan. 4, Wiscasset Middle High School graduates returned to answer students’ questions. The school holds the seminar every year. It gives current students an opportunity to learn more about how they can plan to continue their education after high school. Graduates are invited back to serve on a panel that answers questions from seniors and juniors. Personal college experiences and lessons learned are shared. This is one of many things the WMHS guidance department does to help...

• Surprise! Gatti's 80th an East Coast reunion

  Sun, 12/16/2018 - 8:00am

  

  Tony Gatti's friends and relations were on a mission spanning 1,500 miles and as near as Westport Island and Wiscasset Community Center. The goal: a surprise 80th birthday party Saturday, Dec. 15 for the Wiscasset planning board member and longtime resident. Sister-in-law Lynn Murray, 77, of Gainsville, Florida flew in Wednesday, Dec. 12 and hid out at the Westport Island home of longtime friends of Gatti, Andy and Cathy Fuller. If Gatti saw Murray or others coming to Maine for the surprise, it...

• AARP Safe Driver Course to begin

  Tue, 10/30/2018 - 8:15am

  On Saturday, Nov. 17 Spectrum Generations is offering an AARP Safe Driver Course at the CLC YMCA, 525 Main St., Damariscotta. The course hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All participants who have had a clean driving record for the past three years must receive a discount on their car insurance, as mandated by state law. Check with your insurer. The class must be taken every three years to maintain this discount. This class was developed by the AARP in 1979 as a driver refresher course...

• Lincoln Home staff member honored

  Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:15am

  Lois Burnham, CNA, CRMA, who has been a member of The Lincoln Home staff at Harbor View Cottage since its opening, recently received the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) 2018 Celebrating Excellence in Caregiving Award during a recognition ceremony held at the Augusta Civic Center. The awards, which were presented by Tracy Sabol, anchor for WMTW News 8, are given annually to long term care employees statewide who have consistently exemplified a commendable level of caregiving, dedication,...

• Life story of Will Rogers at Lincoln Home

  Tue, 10/09/2018 - 11:15am

  Jerry Wiles will join us at The Lincoln Home to share stories on the life of Will Rogers on Monday, Oct. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. Will Rogers’ folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one of the most famous actors and authors in the world in the 1920s and ’30s. Rogers died in a plane crash in Point Barrow, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 1935. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org . Keep informed on our...

• Moving on up from grindstone to wheel

  Thu, 09/20/2018 - 8:45am

  

  F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” That’s not the case at Annette Stormont’s pottery class at River Arts in Damariscotta, where the large studio space is being used by retirees who have discovered their next interest: working in clay. For Stormont and her students, creating art from clay was a departure from their routines. Stormont discovered her love for the art 30 years ago at a local community college class while working as a critical care nurse...

• Mark your calendar for Eldercare Network’s open house dates

  Tue, 09/18/2018 - 3:00pm

  For 20 years the Eldercare Network of Lincoln County’s has been creating age friendly, community based homes for elders to live in pleasant and safe surroundings with dignity and enjoyment. Connecting the communities where we live, the ElderCare Network of Lincoln County’s 20th Anniversary Celebration continues with weekly open houses, tours and educational programs at each of “The Greens” located in Damariscotta, Boothbay, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Round Pond and Waldoboro. Community...

• Chewonki brings Bugmobile to Lincoln Home

  Sat, 09/08/2018 - 8:45am

  Magnifying the World of Arthropods. Is a bug an insect? Is a spider a bug? Using models, costumes, and live specimens, Chewonki’s staff will explain the unique characteristics of four major groups of arthropods at The Lincoln Home. Their live “bug” species will introduce you to some of the fascinating adaptations essential for survival, such as mimicry, camouflage, armor, and the use of venom. We welcome all ages to join us on Monday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 4 p.m. The event is free. The Lincoln...

• Sean Fleming at Lincoln Home Sept. 10

  Mon, 09/03/2018 - 7:15am

  The Lincoln Home will kicking off National Assisted Living Week on Monday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. with the multi-talented Sean Fleming. He will play an eclectic program of classical and popular music. Come, listen, sing and remember some highlights of your life through music. The event is free, at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org

• Hear about reversing aging research at Eldercare Network’s 20th anniversary celebration

  Sun, 08/26/2018 - 8:30am

  

  “Until quite recently, the notion of reversing human aging was mere fantasy, absent scientific support. The fact that we never really understood aging, made it extremely unlikely we could learn to slow, prevent or reverse the process ” – Michael Fossell. After 30 years of working on his dream to reverse human aging Michael Fossel, MD, Ph.D. is standing at a unique point in history where research and common threads that will allow effective intervention both in aging and age-...

• Lincoln Home’s Lobster and More event a smashing success

  Sat, 08/25/2018 - 8:00am

  

  The Lincoln Home shouts out a huge thank you to over 150 people in our community who came to join in the fun at the Lobster & More event Aug. 18. All ages danced to the lively bluegrass music of the Sandy River Ramblers, dined on appetizers, delicious lobsters, oysters, chicken, salads and blueberry deserts on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Over 220 votes, three votes per person, were cast for the People’s Choice Awards in the Art Tent after folks perused art displayed by the 20...

• Vintage cars: A sight to be seen

  Fri, 08/24/2018 - 9:30am

  

  It might have been just another beautiful summer evening on the banks of the Damariscotta River in Newcastle, had vintage cars not been sitting in the yard of the Lincoln Home at 22 River Road causing a stir. On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the home established in 1925 for retirement living held its 10th annual vintage car show. The models on display were a variety of bold colors including red, white, tan and many in black. The cars spanned from 1932 to 1985. Moving to the rain date a week later lowered...

• First National Bank and First Advisors sponsor ElderCare Network celebration

  Wed, 08/22/2018 - 12:00pm

  

  First National Bank and First Advisors are lead sponsors for ElderCare Network’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration will kick off with guest speaker Michael Fossel, researcher of telomerase therapy and author of “The Key to Human Aging … The Science of Living Longer, Healthier Lives,” on Sept. 13. There is no charge for the program or reception, but reservations are needed by Sept. 10. Sept. 14 will be a symposium on “What’s the Buzz About Reframing Aging,” with discussions on “...

• Banging the drum slowly – and at every speed imaginable – at St. Andrews Village

  Thu, 08/16/2018 - 9:00am

  

  At 10 minutes to 2 Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, the world music drums — 20 in all — sat in a circle at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, their resplendent colors cast against silence. But not for long. Within minutes, independent living residents streamed down the hallway and into the main room, and Carole Drury greeted them with an invitation: “Pick a drum, any drum.” Drury, who teaches music at Wiscasset Elementary School, had done this sort of thing before with her students, but never...

• Eldercare Network marking 20th anniversary with September events

  Sat, 08/11/2018 - 8:45am

  During 2018 The Eldercare Network of Lincoln County will be celebrating 20 years of service to Lincoln County’s older adults. Through special community based programs including an Age Positive Symposium on Friday, Sept. 14 and open houses at “The Greens” throughout the fall, the ECN will be recommitting to their original vision of “expanding housing options for elders.” The ECN's 20th anniversary celebration, which kicks off on Thursday evening, Sept. 13 in the Lincoln Academy Dining Room with...

• Horticultural therapy session held for ‘Greens’ at Botanical Gardens

  Fri, 07/27/2018 - 8:15am

  

  Residents of ElderCare Network of Lincoln County look forward to the bright, warm days of summer. On Thursday mornings, between June and the end of August, the ElderCare van picks up residents from the “Greens” to participate in a horticultural therapy session at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. On July 19, the participating residents hailed from both Wiscasset Green and Boothbay Green with attending ECN staff. Participating residents take turns week to week so that anyone...

• Woolwich to survey elders

  Fri, 07/20/2018 - 8:15am

  

  Woolwich wants to hear what its residents over 65 have to say about their community. A forthcoming survey will determine how age-friendly the town is. “We’ll look at the survey results and possibly hold some listening sessions as well, Selectman Allison Hepler explained. “This will enable us to address some of the concerns of our older residents.” Over the past few months, Hepler has taken part in an ad hoc workgroup that’s explored what it means to be an Age Friendly and Livable Community as...

• First National Bank major sponsor of Lincoln Home’s Lobster & More event

  Tue, 06/12/2018 - 7:00am

  

  The First National Bank once again supports The Lincoln Home as a major sponsor for its Annual Lobster & More fundraising event. The Lincoln Home hosts this special fundraiser to support the Resident Financial Aid Fund and bring the community together for a fun evening. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Aug. 18, 4 p.m., for the third annual event on the banks of the Damariscotta River, next to The Lincoln Home, at 22 River Road, Newcastle. All ages come to dine on delicious Maine lobsters,...

• Lincoln Home resident Dr. Douglas Tigert honored at Remember ME celebration

  Fri, 04/13/2018 - 8:45am

  

  On April 10, The Lincoln Home was proud and delighted to honor its resident, Dr. Douglas Tigert of Bremen, at the Maine Health Care Association's annual Remember ME Celebration in the Civic Center in Augusta. This is the day set aside each year to honor and recognize seniors from every corner of the state of Maine, to hear their unique stories and honor their achievements and all they have given of themselves to so many. Dr. Tigert was chosen as on honoree for his many professional and personal...

• H.E.Y. in rehearsal for new spring show

  Wed, 03/28/2018 - 10:00am

  

  Sean Fleming, local talented musician has been music director for the popular Hearts Ever Young (H.E.Y.) troupe for the past several years. Delighting audiences with his special skill and charisma, he and his band, the H.E.Y. Makers, will once again accompany and entertain in this year's H.E.Y.'s performance: “HEY~ H.E.Y. for Hollywood.” This original production combines memorable songs, lively dances, and comedy inspired from the Golden Age of Hollywood. The family fun begins with a Monday...

• AARP Driver Safety Class April 7

  Mon, 03/26/2018 - 12:00pm

  

  On Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host an AARP Driver Safety Class. AARP instructor Joyce Polyniak will teach the course at Spectrum Generations, 521 Main Street in Damariscotta. All participants who successfully complete the course may be eligible for a reduction in automobile insurance premiums. The class size is limited to the first 12 community members (age 50 and above) who register and the cost for the class is $15 for AARP...

• Free income tax help

  Tue, 01/30/2018 - 10:00am

  Free income tax help is once again being offered by AARP Tax-Aides for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 or older. You do not need to be an AARP member or retiree to use this service. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are ready to prepare your federal and state income tax returns. This free service is sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation. Tax-Aide volunteers are trained and certified each year. Tax returns will be filed electronically to provide more accurate...

• Federal legislation and the Midcoast Senior discussion in Brunswick

  Fri, 01/05/2018 - 8:45am

  Social Security and Medicare are two of the most important pieces of legislation for seniors 50+ and without longterm solutions they can be in jeopardy but they are not the only legislative issues that affect seniors in the Midcoast. To discuss the impact of federal legislation, Teague Morris, outreach director for Senator King, Bethany K. Beausang, district representative and counsel for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Kate Simson, state office representative for Senator Collins (Cumberland...

• Final class of “Staying in Charge Series on Pro-Active Aging” to feature Kate Chappell

  Sun, 10/29/2017 - 8:30am

  

  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’s of Maine and Ramblers Way, speak about “Living Life with Passion After 60.” This final class of the co-sponsored series is free. As with the previous seven classes, you will need to register by calling LincolnHealth at 207-563-4540 to reserve your spot. The 1812 Farm offers easy accessibility and...
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  Assistance available for 2018 Open Enrollment for health insurance

  Sun, 10/29/2017 - 8:00am

  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. Open Enrollment for 2018, the yearly period when people can enroll in a health insurance plan through the Marketplace, runs from Nov. 1, 2017 to Dec. 15, 2017. Appointments may be made during this period. To schedule an appointment or for more information about health insurance options that may be...

• Volunteer drivers making a difference in Lincoln County

  Tue, 09/12/2017 - 9:00am

  Lincoln County FISH (Friends In Service Helping), volunteers offering free rides to Lincoln County residents, has come of age. In August it provided 180 rides and drove a whopping 5,000 miles thanks to the 30 drivers. As more and more people find out about the service, the need for drivers becomes more pressing. A growing group of Lincoln County residents have come together as LC FISH to provide a free, all-volunteer, transportation service to their fellow Lincoln County citizens, who have no...

• ‘Aging in Maine’ discussion Sept. 13 in Damariscotta

  Thu, 09/07/2017 - 7:15am

  An upcoming Community Conversation will focus on “Aging in Maine: What are the challenges and strategies for both younger and older Mainers?” The next LCDC Sponsored Community Conversation is Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 for light refreshments and finding a seat for the event. The location is Mobius, 319 Main Street, Damariscotta Join panelists for a discussion of challenges faced as we age, both for our seniors, and for their family members. The conversation will...

• LincolnHealth, Coastal Senior College team up to offer free series on ‘Pro-Active Aging’

  Mon, 09/04/2017 - 8:30am

  LincolnHealth and Coastal Senior College are excited to offer a new series of educational meetings designed to deliver practical information to you from healthcare professionals. “Staying in Charge: A Free Series on Pro-Active Aging” features morning classes (10 to noon ) covering topics such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, maintaining healthy bones and joints, and choices for long and short term health care. A complete list of dates and classes follows. Participants are welcome to sign up for as...

• Chefs to compete in Meals on Wheels fundraiser

  Sun, 09/03/2017 - 8:15am

  On Tuesday, Sept. 19, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in Spectrum Generations fifth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. This year’s event brings past competitors together to engage in the ultimate cooking competition — as chefs will be challenged to create the winning dishes following USDA Meals on Wheels Guidelines. Returning chefs are Justin Bard from Mason’s Brewing Company in Brewer, Chris Toole from The Highlands, Tim O’Brien from...

• AARP Coffee & Conversation Aug. 16

  Sat, 08/05/2017 - 7:30am

  Amy Gallant, AARP Maine’s advocacy director, will discuss state laws that impact Midcoast seniors 50 and older at AARP Coffee & Conversation at the Coastal Landing Retirement Community, 142 Neptune Drive, Brunswick from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16. Gallant is a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced advocate and works closely at the State House with all legislators, on behalf of the seniors in Maine. There will be time allotted for questions and answers. All are welcome. Coffee...

• Spectrum Generations hosts free Medicare 101 workshop

  Sat, 07/15/2017 - 8:15am

  Spectrum Generations will be offering a free Medicare 101 workshop with the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council on Monday, July 31, from 9-11 a.m. in the Wellness Department Community Room at LincolnHealth-St. Andrews Campus (6 St. Andrews Lane, Boothbay Harbor). The Medicare 101 will be led by Hannah Tompkins, LSX, Aging and Disability Resource Counselor at Spectrum Generations who will also be taking appointments for one-on-one sessions. The workshop will explain the basics of Medicare...

• Lincoln Home achieves a deficiency free survey

  Tue, 07/11/2017 - 8:15am

  

  The Lincoln Home was surveyed by Department of Health and Human Service in mid-June. Every licensed senior living community in Maine is surveyed every two years by the Department of Human Services and cannot operate if the required regulations are not met. The survey includes a variety of research such as a review of resident and employee records, medication administration standard of practice, dining and food handling standards, community life events, safety regulations as well and cleanliness...

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