Health Chat Resources
General
Eastern Area Agency on Aging: 1-800-432-7812 or (207) 941-2865, www.eaaa.org
EAAA Wellness Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/EAAAWellness/
Furry Friends Food Bank: https://www.eaaa.org/furry-friends-food-bank/
Meals on Wheels: https://www.eaaa.org/meals-on-wheels/
Caregiver Services: https://www.eaaa.org/caregiver-services/
Senior Companion Program: https://mainecenteronaging.umaine.edu/service/senior-companion-program/ 207-262-7927
Center on Aging Registry: https://mainecenteronaging.umaine.edu/registry/
Cancer
Christine B. Foundation: http://www.chrisbfund.org/ (207) 517-0256
Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center: https://www.bethwrightcancercenter.org/
207-664-0339
Northern Light Caring Calls Program: 207-973-7848
Purple Iris Foundation: https://www.purpleirisfoundation.com/resources, 207-579-1969
Caring Connections https://www.caringconnectionsmaine.org/programs-servics
Phone Support Group available through Hancock County Hospice Volunteers – # 667-2531
Dempsey Center https://www.dempseycenter.org/
Pine Tree Hospice http://www.pinetreehospice.org/
Association of Maine Cancer Support Centers http://www.chrisbfund.org/blog-post/a-statewide-effort-to-collaborate-and-mitigate-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-the-maine-cancer-community/
Brain Health
Facebook group for wellness: https://b-www.facebook.com/groups/EAAAWellness/
Eastern Area Agency on Aging phone number: 1-800-432-7812
Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/help-support/brain_health
NIA brain health: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/brain-health-resource
MAINAH: https://northernlighthealth.org/MAINAH
UNE Legacy Scholars: https://www.une.edu/ceah/legacy-scholars
American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/brain-health
Social Media
https://library.umaine.edu/event/the-covid-19-misinformation-challenge/
News Guard Tool: https://www.newsguardtech.com/
https://explaincovid.org
https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/coronavirus-facts-vs-myths.html
WHO Mythbusters: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/
Politifact: https://www.politifact.com/
The three questions in the presentation come from this article, https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/04/a-cognitive-scientist-explains-why-humans-are-so-susceptible-to-fake-news-and-misinformation/
Guidestar: https://www.guidestar.org/
For the misinformation challenge: https://library.umaine.edu/event/the-covid-19-misinformation-challenge/
Grandfamilies & Kinship Parents
Adoptive & Foster Familes of Maine, Kinship /https://www.affm.net/services/kinship-program/
Covid response https://www.affm.net/2020/05/covid-19-response/
Maine Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics webpage of Foster Care https://www.maineaap.org/families/resources/foster-care
Information about COVID 19 in children: https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx
Supporting children during COVID 19: https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/pandemic-resources
Maine Governor’s Children’s Cabinet page of resources: https://www.maine.gov/future/initiatives/childrens-cabinet/covid19-family-resources
Maine Department of Education toolkit: https://www.maine.gov/doe/continuityoflearning/parent
OCFS COVID 19 page: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/COVID-19-response.shtml
Sesame Street: https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/foster-care/
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/parental-addiction/
Talking to Children about racism: https://healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Talking-to-Children-about-Racism.aspx
App to video call grandkids: http://caribu.com
Gardening
UMaine Cooperative Extension Gardening https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening
Public Health
Deciding to go Out CDC checklist https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/deciding-to-go-out.html
This is an interesting interview with a biologist that specializes in animal epidemiology. It was published on Medscape.
This is the article written by the biologist mentioned above. You can go from the above interview to this article directly. However I had difficulty sharing the information from the website so I split them up in case you wanted to share either with someone else. https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them
Mindfulness
Website for psychology: https://umaine.edu/psychology/psychological-services-center/
Phone number for the psychology services center: 207-581-2034
Guided meditation: https://insighttimer.com/
Headspace ap: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app:
Hearing & Communication
You can use a captioning app called LIVE Transcribe (Android only)
Phonak App: https://www.phonak.com/us/en/hearing-aids/apps/phonak-remote-app.html
For the University of Maine audiology clinic 207-581-2006
For Zoom and conference calls, you can schedule Relay Conference Captioning which provides live captions Go to: sprintrelay.com
Debra Bare-Rogers, Disability Rights Maine, DRogers@DRME.org
We have two programs that you may find useful: Telecommunications Equipment Program and Telecommunications Relay Services. Reach out me for more information.
Technology
Aging Well with Technology Power Point Presentation
Sleep Health
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: http://sleepeducation.org/
American Psychological Association (APA): https://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug04/tips#:~:text=%20%20%201%20Develop%20a%20consistent%20bedtime,your%20body%20is%20getting%20enough%20sleep.%20More%20
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep/art-20048379
Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/healthy-sleep-tips and https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-hygiene
Home Care
Veterans Independence Program https://www.eaaa.org/veterans-independence-program/
Powerpoint presentation shared during the chat SJH Homecare and Hospice Lunch and Learn Updated 08082020
Vision
The Iris Network: http://theiris.org
Macular Degeneration Association http://macularhope.org
Advocacy Techniques for Every Person During the Pandemic
Census: https://www.my2020census.gov/
Voting: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/absent.html
Attending Legislative Hearings: Legislature.maine.gov/calendar/
Preparing Healthful Meals
Iowa State link to the Squash cutting hack: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/benton/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/benton/Produce%20Basics_Winter%20Squash.pdf
Food Preservation: https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/
Webinar about Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables: https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/dehydrating-fruits-and-vegetables/
How to Dry (from the National Center for Home Food Preservation): https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/dry.html
The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your food plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/resources/MyPlatePlan
Senior Food Box Flyer: Senior Food Box Flyer 2020-2021
Staying Active and Exercising During COVID 19
National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org
Go4Life: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-physical-activity
National Institute on Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/
American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/
Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/
University of New England U-Excel: https://www.une.edu/com/geriatric/programs/u-excel
American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org