Take a STEP toward better HEALTH

Walking is low impact, and safe with a doctor's okay, for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day has many benefits, including:

• Reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, and breast and colon cancer
• Maintaining body weight and lowering risk of obesity
• Enhancing mental well-being

Join our physicians and health care providers for a walk and talk and become informed and inspired on the journey to improving your health.

To learn more and sign the waiver prior to your first walk, visit https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/brunswick-me/ 

Registration is not required but is helpful. 

2025 Walk Schedule: May 12-Oct 31, 2025 

Mondays 1-1:30p (with Jessica Faraci MD of MaineHealth Primary Care Family Medicine Maine St Brunswick) at 329 Maine Street, Brunswick

Tuesdays 12:15-12:45p (with Tim Howe MD of MaineHealth Primary Care Internal Medicine Topsham) at 1 Wellness Way, Topsham

Thursdays 12:15-12:45p (with Nicole Kelley, FNP of MaineHealth Primary Care Family Medicine Maine St Brunswick) at 329 Maine Street, Brunswick

Fridays 12:30-1:00p (with Jeff Maher, MD of MaineHealth Primary Care Family Medicine Station Ave Brunswick) at 22 Station Ave (next to the train station), Brunswick

Provides information and support to those who have loved ones coping with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. 

For more information and Zoom details, contact Cheri R. Blouin, LSW, at 207-301-6237 or at Cheri.Blouin@mainehealth.org. 

Come join us for a FREE one-hour, evidence-based discussion healthy nutrition! Each session is designed to build on another, but is also useful on its own if you can only make a few! We will focus on quality and quantity of foods and learn how to incorporate a whole-food plant-based eating pattern as recommended by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Note: Please arrive at 2:45.

Instructors: Amy Pearl BSN, RN, CWHC and Shannon Marotta BSN, RN, CWHC, DipACLM

Attendance Policy: It is the expectation that the patient will cancel their registration if they cannot attend. If a patient does not show to 2 classes, they will have any following sessions canceled and will have to contact the office to discuss enrolling in future classes.

Come join us for a FREE one-hour, evidence-based discussion healthy nutrition! This is the virtual sign-up option, see Zoom link to join below. Each session is designed to build on another, but is also useful on its own if you can only make a few! We will focus on quality and quantity of foods and learn how to incorporate a whole-food plant-based eating pattern as recommended by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Instructors: Amy Pearl BSN, RN, CWHC 

To Join the Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/5965762953 

Meeting ID: 596 576 2953

Attendance Policy: It is the expectation that the patient will cancel their registration if they cannot attend. If a patient does not show to 2 classes, they will have any following sessions canceled and will have to contact the office to discuss enrolling in future classes.

Provides information and support to those who have loved ones coping with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. 

For more information, contact Cheri R. Blouin, LSW, at 207-301-6237 or at Cheri.Blouin@mainehealth.org. 

Aging With Vitality Series

Join us for an open discussion on understanding and embracing the process of aging with intention. Aging is a lifelong journey that encompasses both physical and psychological changes. While it’s often viewed through a lens of decline, it can also provide meaningful opportunities to reflect, change, and grow through choices and mindset.

We encourage you to register for all three sessions.

• Session 1 – Age is A State of Mind – Tuesday 9/23, 4:30-6:30pm
• Session 2 – New Chapters – Tuesday 10/7, 4:30-6:30pm
• Session 3 – Are You Thriving? – Tuesday 10/21, 4:30-6:30pm

Facilitators

Allison Basile, LCPC: Allison Basile is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who has had a private psychotherapy practice for years. She loves working with people around transitions in their lives and helping facilitate intentional changes. She is a co-founder of A Mindful Midlife (tm), a venture that provided retreats, seminars and life coaching to men and women in midlife. Allison has entered her midlife years with a personal commitment to experience this passage with health, grace and an adventurous spirit. However, she continually asks herself. "How did I get to be my grandmother's age?"

Cate Parker, MS, RN, ACSM-CEP: Cate is a nurse, clinical exercise physiologist and wellcoach who is currently the director of Lifestyle Medicine at Maine Health Brunswick. She loves developing programs and providing opportunities for people to learn how to live a healthy well balanced life. Cate is also a mother and caregiver of a very special child. She has learned that some challenges are gifts and that life can still be wonderful. She is excited to share her optimism and encouragement on how to live your best life.

Meghan Perham, Certified WellCoach: Meghan is a wellcoach. She has been the Program Coordinator at Lifestyle Medicine at MaineHealth Brunswick for 8 years. She is a fifty plus year old who is currently adjusting to an empty nest and looking forward to what this next phase of life will bring.

Join staff from the Community Health team for an eight-week Matter of Balance series located at & co-sponsored by the Rockland Public Library. 

Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a program designed for community dwelling adults age 60 and older to increase activity levels and reduce the fear of falling. If you are concerned about falls, have sustained falls in the past, or are interested in improving your flexibility, balance and strength, this class is for you.

*Registration is required due to a limited number of seats available in this class.*

Please call (207) 301-3950 with any questions. 

THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON OCTOBER 14TH AND NOVEMBER 11TH!

Many older adults worry about falling.  People who develop this concern often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater.  A Matter of Balance is a program designed for adults age 60 and older to increase activity levels and reduce the fear of falling. If you are concerned about falls, have sustained falls in the past, or are interested in improving your flexibility, balance and strength, this class is for you! 

Classes start monthly! Join a group of 8 to 12 people online through Zoom for 9 sessions led by 2 trained coaches.  Support is available to help participants navigate Zoom with confidence.

For more information or to register, email amob@mainehealth.org or call 207-661-3762.