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Journey as a Deaf Parent
with Greg Scheuer, Maine Behavioral Healthcare
Inviting the community who:
- has D/HH children
- is a D/HH parent/caregiver of children
- is a Provider working with D/HH clients
to join ZOOM and receive support for children currently in school. Explore needs to offer support and provide resources.
STABLE -- May 23, 2024 -- MidCoast Hosptial, Brunswick, ME
with Paige Titus, NNP and Neonatology, Perinatal Outreach Education
Topics to Include:
Discuss issues of patient safety and error reduction in the delivery
of nursing and medical infant care.
Identify infants at increased risk for becoming hypothermic.
Summarize basic evaluation of neonatal respiratory distress.
Discuss the causes, presentation and initial treatment of hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and septic shock.
Describe the clinical signs of neonatal sepsis.
Discuss the crisis that families face when the infant requires care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
You may find it helpful to have a STABLE Program Learner Manual with you during this class.
You may borrow a copy from your facility or purchase one from www.stableprogram.org
Grieving Pet Loss
with Gisele Biron, MMC Wellbeing
Are you grieving the loss of a pet? Do you have an aging pet and are anticipating the loss? Stuck in fear and heartache? Does it feel like this loss may seem insignificant to others? Although everyone experiences grief, it is a unique process for each individual. Learn more about how to cope and work through your grief. Join this seminar to begin to address these feelings and connect with others who have similar experiences.
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Big Brother/Big Sister Class
with Kayla Day, SMHC Birthing Suite
Big Brothers or Big Sisters can have an opportunity for special time with Mom and/or Dad before their new baby sibling arrives. This class includes:
- Diapering activity with their own special doll/stuffed animal you bring from home
- Story time about being a new big sibling
- Coloring activity
- "Field trip" to the Birthing Suite to see where Mom will be once the new baby arrives!
This class will last approximately ONE hour. Recommended for Children ages 3 to 7. Mom should be in her last trimester. Class FEE is per family. When checking out, please do not add your children as attendees.
Senior Health & Wellness Day Walk
with Vikki Webster, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital Events
Community members are invited to join Pen Bay Medical Center’s Community Health department, hospital executives and staff from the Rockland Public Library in a community walk to celebrate Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 29. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at the library and continues around Rockland for up to two miles.
There are many health benefits to physical activity and a healthy lifestyle for those 65 and older including improved sleep, reduced anxiety and decreased blood pressure. Physical activity also builds muscular strength to assist with balance and fall prevention and can be as simple as going for a walk, doing chores around the house, yard work and seated chair exercises or stretches.
No registration is necessary. For more information, contact vikki.webster@mainehealth.org or call 207-301-3950.
Tobacco Support Group via Zoom Summer Sessions
with Estelle Krestos RN, BSN, Mid Coast Center for Community Health and Wellness
MUTUAL SUPPORT FROM OTHERS
This group is open to anyone trying to quit tobacco, thinking about quitting, struggling to maintain quit or wanting support during any phase of tobacco use or quit process. We also welcome successful quitters who would like to support others in the quit process or could benefit from accountability to help maintain their quit.
We offer weekly health tips and encourage participants to share their challenges and successes to support each other in working toward goals. This is a great opportunity to talk with others in similar situations and share ideas.
Registration required. For more information call (207) 844-4582.
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your iPhone calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMpd-ypqD0tE9w6kzrq7jjZrik4DEftyNbW/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqjsvG9KTtxCPRpwEBoigZ-vwpiFaj_pKyhT_ETEEaAnMJOtJZpZaFszJ
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87405166798
Meeting ID: 874 0516 6798
Grief: Normal, Essential and Challenging! (1 hr, virtual class)
with Gisele Biron, MMC Wellbeing
Although everyone experiences grief, it is a unique process for each individual. What is grief? How do you manage it? When will it be over? What can I do to start feeling better? I just want my life back, how do I do that? Looking for answers? Attend this one hour session that is aimed to answer your questions and hopefully provide you with some coping tools to start the healing process.
All care team members across the MaineHealth system are invited to join this 1 hour virtual seminar, offered on multiple dates.
Do you have questions, scheduling suggestions or are interested in training to be a facilitator yourself? Please email the instructor Gisele Biron at mhmgcareteambereavement@mainehealth.org
Women's Tobacco Support Group via Zoom Summer Sessions
with Estelle Krestos RN, BSN, Mid Coast Center for Community Health and Wellness
WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN
This group is open to women aged 18-45 who are trying to quit tobacco, thinking about quitting, struggling to maintain quit or wanting support during any phase of tobacco use or quit process. We also welcome successful quitters who would like to support others in the quit process or could benefit from accountability to help maintain their quit.
We offer weekly health tips and encourage participants to share their challenges and successes to support each other in working toward goals. This is a great opportunity to talk with others in similar situations and share ideas.
Registration required. For more information call (207) 844-4582.
If you are looking for support and not a woman of childbearing age, you are welcome to join our general Tobacco Support Group.
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your iPhone calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcrdumpqzopHNNVwVVSGiTNy3NhOATTzBjw/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqDoqG9GUsx-ARpwqBIj4c-vwmH5ego1zqgjTNRN0azfYL7FsOp1eJOzK
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83610151367
Meeting ID: 836 1015 1367