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Getting good sleep has been shown to improve overall health and sets the tone for your day. Learn how to adjust your sleep cycle making for a more restful night and a more productive day. Discover what is disrupting your sleep and master strategies to get a better night’s rest in this virtual workshop. Led … Continued
The Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivorship series provides tips and tools to help you cope with your diagnosis and common side effects, build confidence, and empower you to take charge of your health. This series provides tools to navigate the long-term effects of treatment and addresses the unique survivorship issues for young women who have … Continued
Advanced care planning conversations are important though often difficult and confusing. By taking the time to make your decisions known, your directives can help alleviate fear and worry for you and your loved ones. Five Wishes is the most popular advanced directive in the United States, meeting the legal requirements in several states, including Maine. … Continued
The Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivorship series provides tips and tools to help you cope with your diagnosis and common side effects, build confidence, and empower you to take charge of your health. This series provides tools to navigate the long-term effects of treatment and addresses the unique survivorship issues for young women who have … Continued
Lymphedema is a common side effect of many cancers and their treatments, causing swelling and subsequent pain and discomfort for many patients. Fortunately, with support and self-care tools, lymphedema can … Continued
Some patients moving through a cancer diagnosis may learn about Palliative Care but what this service can provide may vary. Appropriate for patients of any age and at any stage in a serious illness, Palliative Care can coincide with curative treatment. This kind of care is based on the needs of the person, not the … Continued
The Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivorship series provides tips and tools to help you cope with your diagnosis and common side effects, build confidence, and empower you to take charge of your health. This series provides tools to navigate the long-term effects of treatment and addresses the unique survivorship issues for young women who have … Continued
Presented by Seacoast Hand Therapy, this workshop explores the potential long-term soft tissue aftereffects of cancer treatment, with a focus on Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome and Axillary Web Syndrome (aka cording). … Continued
Presented by Seacoast Hand Therapy, this workshop explores the potential long-term soft tissue aftereffects of cancer treatment, with a focus on Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome and Axillary Web Syndrome (aka cording). Participants will learn about risk reduction strategies, explore options for short-term relief, identify changes they may already be noticing, and gain tools for lifelong management. … Continued
Most people know that Hospice is a program of care and support for people who are terminally ill and their families, but do you know that hospice can mean so … Continued
The Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivorship series provides tips and tools to help you cope with your diagnosis and common side effects, build confidence, and empower you to take charge of your health. This series provides tools to navigate the long-term effects of treatment and addresses the unique survivorship issues for young women who have … Continued
Conversations surrounding death and dying can be difficult. Medical providers often struggle with these conversations, as well. Dr. Atul Gawande shares his own path, as a physician, in this 60-minute documentary, and urges us all to look closely at our cultural understanding of the dying process and how we can support one another better. In this … Continued