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Preserving Health
with Sheryl McWilliams, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
A free course focusing on dehydrating food and canning vegetables.
Facilitated by Sheryl McWilliams.
Coming Fall 2026.
To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
available
with Medical Gym Nursing Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Specialized 12-week exercise, education, and support program for those with lung disease and related respiratory problems designed to promote independence and endurance.
Covered by Medicare & most insurers.
Referral required by MD or DO. To find out if you are eligible to participate, please speak with your pulmonologist or primary care physician.
Pumping Milk at Work
with Erin Kirkpatrick, Mid Coast Hospital Family Birth Center
This virtual session allows you to discuss how your feeding journey has gone so far and how you would like it to go moving forward. The topics include:
- Pump/flange education
- Setting up a pumping schedule at work
- Conversations to have with your childcare provider
- Bottle feeding
- Building up a milk stash
- Maintaining a milk supply
- Helpful products and resources
We recommend taking this session at least 5 weeks prior to returning to work if possible. Please email Erin Kirkpatrick at erin@lighthouselactationmaine.com to schedule your session. Please check your junk/spam folder for emails from her.
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Rock Steady Boxing
available
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Rock Steady Boxing improves the quality of life for people battling Parkinson’s disease through non-contact, boxing-inspired fitness training.
No boxing experience is necessary and people of all ages are invited to participate.
Classes take place at the Brunswick Landing YMCA and are led by certified Rock Steady Boxing instructors. YMCA membership required.
For more information or to register, please call 207-373-6360.
Tobacco Treatment Coaching Programs
with Estelle Krestos RN, BSN, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Need help quitting Tobacco Use or maybe just trying to start with cutting down? There are free resources available:
MaineHealth MidCoast Hospital BeFree (Local) Program offers cost free support to help your quit journey. Appointments are available for phone, Zoom, or in-person. Call 207-844-4582 to speak to a Tobacco Treatment Specialist to help develop a personalized plan that works with your lifestyle or ask your Provider to submit a referral and our team will contact you.
Maine Quitlink (ME State program) can be reached by calling 1-800-Quit-Now or www.mainequitlink.com - this is a free program offering phone and text support.
Military Members or Veterans enrolled in VA health care may contact any of the above programs and also:
- https://veterans.smokefree.gov/
- Smokefree\VET Text Program: text VET to 47848.
- VA’s free telephone quitline: 1-855-QUIT-VET (1-855-784-8838)
- YouCanQuit2 (Depart of Defense) https://www.ycq2.org/
Call for more information or with any questions 207-844-4582.
Understanding Lung Disease
available
with Various Providers, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
As part of the Pulmonary Rehab program, Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick offers this quarterly education session to help people manage chronic lung disease (emphysema, chronic bronchitis) and restrictive disease (pulmonary fibrosis) and improve quality of life.
This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.
Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED
MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital offers many informational programs to aid people with Parkinson’s disease and assist in maintaining their quality of life.
To learn more about your diagnosis, the options available and the services we offer, join our Parkinson's expert caregivers at this informative discussion.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
This class is not currently scheduled.
For more information call 207-373-6585.
Vascular Rehabilitation
available
with Medical Gym Nursing Staff, MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
Specialized 12- week exercise program consisting of Treadmill walking using the CLEVER exercise protocol and Claudication Pain Scale.
Covered by most insurers.
Referral required by MD or DO. To see if you qualify for this program, please speak with your physician.