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Sep 15, 2016
Getting Healthier, Getting Moving—How Do We Start? How Do We Stick With It?
Getting Healthier, Getting Moving—How Do We Start? How Do We Stick With It? “Fitness and Real Life” is a new TV ad. A 30-something...
Sep 12, 2016
Healthy Peninsula Receives Award for Magic Food Bus
On September 9, 2016 was honored to receive a Community Health Champion Award from Healthy Acadia for the services provided to the...
Aug 23, 2016
Tai Chi for Health participants say . . .
Well run, it is methodical, manageable for all levels of physical ability. Nina created a non-threatening atmosphere- both friendly and...
Aug 6, 2016
Friendship Cottage says . . .
An elderly caregiver, who shares a home with her 50-year-old daughter with schizophrenia, came to Friendship Cottage for a Behavioral...
Aug 4, 2016
Facing Physical Pain in Our Lives
Every week in my work as a counselor, I have the opportunity to talk with people who experience chronic pain, with the goal of helping...
Jul 26, 2016
Community Garden Project at Healthy Peninsula
BLUE HILL—Somethings “growing” on here! If you have recently walked by the old Woodward building, now owned by Blue Hill Memorial...
Jul 23, 2016
Talkin’ About Clinics of Expertise . . .
The first Clinic of Expertise offered brought a local Blue Hill woman in to see me. She spent more than an hour talking with me about her...
Jun 20, 2016
New Volunteer Project Helps Discharged Patients Thrive in Place
Chatting with friends recently, our conversation turned to what we believe makes life meaningful, i.e. what gives us joy, happiness, and...
May 1, 2016
Apr 30, 2016
TiPD Clinics of Expertise Move to New Location
The Thriving in Place Downeast Clinics of Expertise will be moving to the Sussman Building of the Blue Hill Memorial Hospital in May. The...
Apr 26, 2016
The Hungry Heart
“This is your brain. This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?” This was the script for a TV ad by the Partnership for a...
Apr 11, 2016
Behavioral Health
Spring is finally arriving and hopefully most of us are feeling the emotional boost that comes with the welcoming sounds of birds, the...
Mar 7, 2016
Volunteer Project for Elders and Chronically Ill
Friends in Action and THriving in Place Downeast Launch Volunteer Project for Elders and Chronically Ill on Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer...
Feb 14, 2016
Healthy Peninsula New Community Resource Guide
Have you ever noticed that you never really pay attention to something until you actually need it? Are you a person who scratches the...
Feb 2, 2016
Preschool – The Most Important Grade?
On Saturday, April 5th, Blue Hill residents will have the opportunity to vote to provide the financial support for a public preschool...
Jan 4, 2016
Humor, Loneliness, and Gratitude—How They Can Affect Your Health
Laughter stimulates organs, increasing our intake of oxygen-rich air, and increases endorphins that are released by our brains which...
Oct 26, 2015
Childhood Summit Spurs Action
“There are more poor kids with issues, but there are also notable exceptions. The real question is how invested are the parents? Not...
Oct 18, 2015
Aug 11, 2015
Memories: Gifts from the Heart
A special on-day summer retreat for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Sat., Aug. 29, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Hospice...
Jul 28, 2015
LIHEAP Fuel Assistance Program
Starting next Monday, Washington Hancock Community Agency is taking appointments for their LIHEAP (Fuel Assistance) Outreach sites. There...
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