Spectrum Generations’ Lincoln County Community Center in Damariscotta has a new home! You can now find us just a short walk from our previous location at 741 Main Street, Damariscotta.
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Seniors
After careful consideration, the Board of Directors at The Lincoln Home has made the decision to close the Memory Care facility housed at Harbor View Cottage. Beginning in January 2025, the…
Have you been driving your car and then realize you don’t know where you’re going? Find it hard to follow directions? Have you begun having difficulty performing organizational tasks? Do you…
The Wiscasset Senior Center will be having its annual Lobster Roll Dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 4 …
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, April 17. Menu will include Tuscan ribolita ( Italian stew), garlic bread, salad, lasagna, and…
Midcoast Senior College, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to lifelong senior learners in Midcoast Maine, has announced a January and February line-up of…
All day July 4 everyone was anxiously counting raindrops hoping for a sunny evening, and we were not disappointed! It was wonderful to…
Renovations are underway for converting the former Wiscasset Primary School, 146 Gardiner Road, into a senior housing facility. The mechanical plans await state approval.
The developers…
By the end of this month, Clippership Landing Development LLC will submit a certificate of need (CON) application to Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a 102-bed skilled…
For some people, even the phrase older adult conjures up negative images of physical and cognitive impairment. But ageist stereotypes, such as older people being out of touch, do not reflect the…
Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our changing economy and demographics through a six-part series. Maine’s economy is amid a transformation that includes new businesses in areas such…
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.” – Robert Browning
How does your relationship with yourself change as you age?…
One2One Care at The Lincoln Home has added two new services to help seniors stay safely at home. One2One caregivers will help with meal planning and preparation, and now will offer delivery of…
For the first time since 2019, the Changing Aging series that focuses on health and wellness for seniors, will return to an in-person format.
Changing Aging will take place Tuesday, Sept.…
Relationships can be like puzzle pieces affecting all aspects of our lives as each of us face significant transitions in our lives. Relationships with Others as We Age will be the focus of the Inn…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Aug. 17. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Menu: corn chowder, salad, garlic bread, chicken barbecue, potato salad, corn on cob and blueberry pie. Call 882-8230 for…
Members of Wiscasset Senior Center re-elected the current board of trustees at the annual breakfast meeting Saturday at WCC. Larry Rines will remain trustee chair, Mat ’O Donnell vice chair, Mike…
Along with twice monthly suppers, Wiscasset Senior Center at the community center is now offering lunches on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Menus appear on Wiscasset Parks and…
The Lincoln Home is celebrating 95 years of serving seniors and the Lincoln County community. On August 20, a Roaring 20’s Lawn Party is planned for the 95th Birthday Bash with dancing to The…
This year The Lincoln Home, a non-profit, independent and assisted living community, celebrates 95 years of serving seniors and our Lincoln County community. We could not do this without the…
Staff and residents recently joined in to celebrate Barbara Follett’s 40 years of dedicated love and service to the residents at The Lincoln Home.
Barbara started as a CNA, CRMA caregiver,…
The study to determine if a new nursing facility can be built in Damariscotta to accommodate and consolidate LincolnHealth’s nursing and skilled nursing services provided in Boothbay Harbor and…
Coastal Senior College will offer fifteen courses beginning in September; three will meet in person and 12 will meet via Zoom. Registration opens Aug. 30 at 8 a.m. To read complete course…
Maggie Weiss from Bristol, Maine submitted the winning T-shirt design for this year’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. This year’s festival will be Oct. 8-11. Her design was selected from…
A Maine Forest Service grant is helping the 766-acre Charles and Constance Schmid Land Preserve in…
AUGUSTA — The Senate approved Thursday a bill sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, authorizing a pilot project to provide nonmedical transportation services for people receiving…
Results for the week of May 9 are as follows:
Tuesday, May 11 9:30 a.m., 15 players present; first, Nancy Wright, 829; second Ruth Gilbert, 828; third Marge Pooler, 825; high hand (24…
The Lincoln Home recognizes the growing desire for seniors to have a short-term stay option for a variety of needs. Executive Director Lorrie Winslow has been instrumental in upgrading a…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network is dedicated to providing people with simple tips to keep them safe from scammers. In 2021 we’ve got three simple words to keep you protected: Stop, Think and Verify…
The holidays are just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in, and all over Maine people are preparing for a holiday season that is uncharted. Some of our seniors are facing a problem that…
Mid Coast Senior Health has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report. Only 21% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities have achieved this designation.
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The ninth annual People Plus Senior Health Expo in Brunswick will be held this year with an “At Home” version kicking off on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Expo gives attendees the opportunity to learn…
In 2019, a team of community members and local non-profit organizations came together to plan an event to educate our seniors and their family members about key issues they will need to address to…
Born in Damariscotta, Drucilla Day Beal felt like she was coming home when she accepted her new job as director of nursing at The Lincoln Home. Passionate about making a difference in people’s…
Lincoln Home residents and staff celebrated each other’s creativity and stories this week during an Art Celebration in the living room. The gathering opened the door to stories ranging from past…
After a careful and thorough search, the Board of Directors of Lincoln Home have chosen Lorrie Winslow to be the new executive director. Winslow brings 15 years experience overseeing the…
Residents and staff of Lincoln Home gathered for an ice cream social to honor Executive Director Lynn Norgang’s 23 years of leadership. The Lincoln Home has grown in many ways during Lynn’s tenure…
In honor of National Assisted Living Week, Lincoln Home celebrated residents and staff with a number of fun, outdoor activities last week.
With a lovely view of the Damariscotta River in…
Residents gathered in the backyard at the home of Lincoln Home’s Executive Director, Lynn Norgang. Greeted by yellow lab, Camden, The Lincoln Home bus arrived with several residents, caregivers,…
Kacie Gallant has a long history of caregiving at Lincoln Home. Her very first job was doing private duty for Lincoln Home. She then went on to pursue working for her CNA/CRMA credentials in 2004…
Rhonda Hanna, community life director at The Lincoln Home, is retiring after 13 years of dedicated service. Wednesday July 1, the residents and staff had an outside picnic lunch in her honor.…
The Lincoln Home staff has come up with a creative utilization of space to allow safe visits with family members. Mike Knopf and Kevin Benner built a half wall with a plexiglass top to allow…
Chester F. Fossett turned 90 years of age on May 26.
A lifelong resident of Boothbay Harbor, Chester graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in 1947 and Maine Maritime Academy in 1950.…
In response to CDC directives and guidance regarding COVID-19, the Honor Flight Network has advised all hubs to suspend Honor Flight travel, nation-wide, through Aug. 31, 2020.
Honor Flight…
Many of the staff members are reviving past talents and skills to provide extras for the residents at Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage. Decorating, Zoom computer gatherings, FaceTime, and…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Mills and Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Jeanne Lambrew announced March 30 the acceleration of pay increases for personal care workers and…
The Maine Health Care Association has launched an intergenerational program designed to reach nursing home and assisted living residents with messages of…
