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May 1
2014
Mid Coast Hospital Urges Community Awareness About Stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In order to help the community understand the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the United States, Mid Coast Hospital is launching a community awareness initiative that highlights risk factors and signs of stroke.
September 12
2013
Presentation, Book Signing Addresses Stigma of Mental Illness
In observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Mid Coast Hospital will host Marya Hornbacher at a special community event focused on reducing the stigma of mental illness. “Changing Minds: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness" will feature a talk and book signing by Hornbacher on Tuesday, October 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Frontier Café, Cinema, and Gallery in Brunswick.
January 26
2013
New Asthma Specialist Joins Community Education Program
Mid Coast Health Services is pleased to welcome Asthma Educator Stacey Schmidt to its Community Health Education team.
January 12
2013
Mid Coast Hospital offers free education to area nurses
In effort to continually improve clinical practices and the quality of patient care, Mid Coast Hospital will be hosting an educational program focused on research and the use of evidence based resources to make clinical decisions.
November 19
2012
Center for Weight & Lifestyle Change Offers Free Information Session
Mid Coast Hospital's Center for Weight & Lifestyle Change is offering a free information session on Tuesday, December 4 from 5-6 p.m. in the conference room adjacent to the Café at Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick.
November 3
2012
CHANS Home Health Care to Expand Community Health Services
CHANS Home Health Care has been selected as a Community Care Team (CCT), a key component of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model that focuses on the primary care physician as the hub of an individual’s health care. As a CCT, CHANS will work directly with local primary care physicians to connect patients to community health resources such as disease prevention and management, health education, and case management services in comfort of their homes.
October 22
2012
Free Home Lead Test Offered to Maine Parents
As part of Maine’s effort to prevent childhood lead poisoning, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is offering all parents of children born in 2012 a free home lead dust test kit. Exposure to lead dust is the most common way children are poisoned by lead in Maine.
October 12
2012
Community Forum Will Address Local Healthcare Concerns
Healthcare in our community is at a crossroads. Mid Coast Hospital has a proposal that will help our community preserve local control of its healthcare services, while maintaining high quality and driving down cost. The hospital will host a public forum for community members to learn about current concerns surrounding these proposals.
October 5
2012
Mid Coast Hospital Observes Mental Illness Awareness Week
In observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 7-13), Mid Coast Hospital will be holding a book reading and signing by Christina Solak-Goodwin of her book,
Battling Bipolar Disorder: A Memoir.
October 2
2012
Mid Coast Sponsors Portland Pirates 6th Annual
Pink in the Rink
Breast Cancer Awareness Night
Honor breast cancer survivors and help raise money for a great cause at the Portland Pirates 6th Annual Pink in the Rink Breast Cancer Awareness Night, Saturday, October 27, 2012.
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