Following a month of public vaccination clinics, Jay Reynolds, family medicine physician at Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital, said if enough people in central Aroostook receive their second COVID-19 shots in the coming months, the region could see some return to normalcy by the end of May.
Aroostook Agency on Aging, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, will offer a free workshop to help individuals with a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
Rachel Burden, a resident of Leisure Village in Presque Isle, celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 18 by doing what she loves best — spending time with family and sharing stories that span from her childhood to her post-retirement days as a locally published writer.
The community COVID-19 vaccination clinic that Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital has scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26, still has openings for more than 100 people age 70 or older.
Bingocize, a unique program that combines the popular board game with exercises specifically developed to improve stability and balance for older persons, will soon be offered in Aroostook County.
Officials at the Aroostook Agency on Aging are offering to help older persons and their caregivers learn more about the COVID-19 vaccination.
When Rosa Michaud’s husband of 58 years, Harold Michaud, was diagnosed with dementia seven years ago, she was determined to take care of him in their own home for as long as possible.
A year of waiting on spare change was well worth the wait for 11 County nursing care and assisted living facilities.
Three Aroostook County nursing homes are recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks that took the lives of 14 residents.
Milo, Maine native Edward Ouellet, his parents and his large family of nine siblings moved a couple hours north to Ashland when Ed was 12. His parents, Alphonse and Avril, traveled often with the children, as they made a living with a hot dog stand that they brought to fairs and other events throughout the state.
