Happy Wednesday!
New this week:
- Community Responses to Housing Challenges for Older Adults webinar, August 13th, 2 – 3:30 pm. Learn more and register.
- Northern New England Connects: Age-Positive Policy — Economic Justice for Older Adults: Expanded Eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program — September 4th, 2 — 3:30 pm Zoom. Learn more and register.
The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center will be the sponsor of this year’s Machias Blueberry 5-Mile Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024. This year’s Blueberry 5-Mile Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run will be in-person. Registration for the 5-mile run/walk is $30 per person in advance (recommended), or $35 on the day of the event. Registration for the 1-mile fun run is $20, or $25 on the day of the event. Pre-register by August 05, 2024, to reserve your “Machias Blueberry Run” T-shirt, featuring an original design by Maine artist. Online registration closes at 7 pm on August 16, 2024.
Calling all community heroes! Healthy Acadia is throwing a super fun Back-to-School Community Baby Shower on August 30th from 11 am to 2 pm at The Bingo Hall in Indian Township, and we’d love to have you join us! It’s a fantastic opportunity to: Showcase your services, engage with families, network with other organizations, and make a difference. Calling All Hair Stylists & Barbers! We’re also looking for talented hair stylists and barbers who are willing to volunteer their time (or offer a special discounted rate for the whole time) to provide free trims for kids getting ready for back-to-school. The ReThread Store will be open for school clothes shopping, so it’s the perfect opportunity to complete the back-to-school look! RSVP to Camisha Norris (207-904-8379) for your table or volunteer spot ASAP, so we can save you a spot. Download a flyer to share.
Coffee & Conversation
Barbara Barnett, Executive Director of Down East Hospice Volunteers will be the guest speaker at the Beth C. Wright’s Baileyville Center’s Coffee & Conversation on August 20 from 3 – 4:30. Barbara will be here to answer your questions about volunteer hospice care in our communities. What does a hospice volunteer do? Why are there not enough hospice volunteers in your community? Join us. We look forward to seeing you.
Cool Classes at Cobscook
- Native Plant Identification with Field Botanist Louise Barteau
- Passamaquoddy Petroglyphs with Donald Soctomah
- Maine Guide Training
DEHV Training in Calais
Down East Hospice Volunteers is holding a 5-day volunteer training at the Calais Community Hospital on September 24, 25, 27, 30 & October 1, 10 am — 3 pm (must attend all days). Pre-interview required. Gas cards can be provided. Learn more and download an application. Email your application. Call 454-7521 ext. 9126 for more information. Download a flyer to share.
For August, the StoryWalk® at Porter Memorial Library in Machias will feature, “Blueberries for Sal.” A children’s classic, written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey in 1948, this local favorite follows a young girl named Sal and a bear cub named Little Bear as they go berry picking with their mothers. Keep reading.
August 26th, 2 pm: The Caregiver Action Network is collaborating with Mental Health America to develop a clear and comprehensive guide for care partners of loved ones living with PTSD or those suspected of living with PTSD. If you are interested in sharing your experience with us, click here to fill out the form. There will be only one roundtable offered, with up to 10 family caregiver participants, so availability will be on a “first come, first served” basis. Sign-up for the roundtables will end at 5 pm on August 19th.
Sunrise County Economic Council is hiring for 3 positions:
- Business Resilience Advisor
- Bookkeeping – HR Assistant
- DFP Project Development Specialist
Healthy Acadia Maine-Arc Employment Opportunities
- Recovery Coach Coordinator — Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching
- Youth Recovery Coach — Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching
- Youth Recovery Coach Coordinator — Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching
3 Powerful Ways to Avoid the Hospital
We tend to think of doctors and nurses as the people who were working hard to make good grades while the rest of us were skipping class. I am pretty sure my brilliant, doctor friend Heather was walking around with a stethoscope at age four while I was still sticking Play-Doh up my nose. This romantic affection for hospitals is not entirely misplaced. There are zillions of people who need life-saving surgery and who live longer because a hospital was able to treat them effectively. ERs in public hospitals handle an onslaught of some of society’s toughest cases; drug addiction, mental illness, and homelessness. But, read this week’s suggested Daughterhood blog to find out why you don’t want to start your caregiver journey in a hospital.