Carbon Monoxide monitors are readily available at most hardware stores, and the price has dropped considerably in the past decade or so. I think I paid $30.00 for the one I purchased for my house back around 2010; they’re now… Read More ›
Medical Concerns
Coalition calls on everyone to get outside safely this winter
I’ve reposted this exactly as it arrived in my in-box. – LSnyder November 20, 2020Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Media Contacts Warren Whitney, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, wwhitney@mcht.orgJeremy Cluchey, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, jeremy.cluchey@tnc.orgMark Latti, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries… Read More ›
With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Mills Administration Announces More Public Health and Safety Measures
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEGOV/bulletins/2ad6883 From the Office of the Governor of the State of Maine. With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Mills Administration Announces More Public Health and Safety MeasuresNovember 19, 2020 Starting tomorrow, certain businesses statewide will close every day by 9:00 PM; Keep Maine Healthy Program Extended; Additional Walgreens… Read More ›
It’s Cold & Flu Season – Stock Up on Necessities
From the Maine Emergency Management Agency. For colds and flu, sometimes the old remedies are the best — plenty of rest and plenty of fluids. Check your cupboards to see what you have on hand if someone in your family… Read More ›
Are We Headed Towards Just Warehousing the Elderly & Disabled?
There is a great deal I’d like to say on this topic but I’ll let the article speak for itself. A Change in Medicare Has Therapists Alarmed.From The New York Times.November 29, 2019.By Paula SpanA Change in Medicare Has Therapists… Read More ›
Traumatic Brain Injury – A Message from Kim Block
Kim Block was an anchor on WGME’s news for 39 years. She has now officially stepped down from that position after more than a year out of work because of a traumatic brain injury suffered from a fall on the… Read More ›
What Hypothermia Does to the Body
The following is a description of hypothermia from the Mayo Clinic. Because I worry. Please watch out for those you love, including all animals. Here’s the URL to the article which is printed below. There’s also a video on the… Read More ›
Hearing Aids Now Covered by Insurance in Maine
This is exciting news! I’ve been dealing with hearing loss for several years. It really hit home one day when someone spoke to me, and although I was looking right at her, I didn’t respond immediately. She started to repeat… Read More ›
