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Cancer Resources
For cancer information and resources, please call Peggy Belanger, RN, BSN, Cancer Care Program Manager at 283-7320, or Helene Langley, Cancer Care Program Assistant at 283-7319. Additionally, please visit SMMC's Cancer Care Program Services web listing for further information on our program, available resources and our mission.
4th Annual Pink Ribbon Spa Day
Thursday, April 10, 9am - 5pm
Sponsored by The Spa at Rivers Edge, 83 Portland Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043
A free spa day, including refreshments and camaraderie, for any woman currently being treated for cancer. Please call for an appointment, 985-3400.
Practice Safe Skin - Screenings
Tuesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 8; Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland
Wednesday, May 14; Southern Maine Medical Diagnostic and Therapy Center, 13 Industrial Park Road, Saco
You should attend this screening if you are over 60 and you do not have a regular dermatologist. This screening is a must if you have freckles, sunburn easily, or have a family history of skin cancer. Get a thorough visual exam from a qualified health professional along with useful prevention tips. Appointments will be made between 6:00 and 9:00pm. Space is limited. Patients who have never been screened by a dermatologist will be given priority. Please call 885-8536 to schedule your appointment.
Macrobiotic Cooking Classes
4th Saturday of each month, 10:30am - 12:30pm. No cost to cancer patients thanks to a private donor.
Ambulatory Behavioral Health, 291 Alfred Street, Biddeford.
Macrobiotics is a natural approach to health and sickness. A macrobiotic diet consists of whole foods and cooking techniques brimming with health giving qualities. Presented by Macrobiotic Master Chef Connie Arnold. Due to limited space, pre-registration is required; please call 283-7575.
Look Good, Feel Better Program
Times vary throughout the year, please call 490-7777 for more information.
Cancer Care Center of York County, 27 Industrial Ave., Sanford, ME.
Free program offered by the American Cancer Society, designed to lift the spirits of women who are experiencing the appearance- related side effects of cancer treatments. Pre-registration required, call 490-7777.
All Cancer Survivors Support Group
2nd Wednesday of every month, 6 - 7:30pm.
Ambulatory Behavioral Health, 291 Alfred Street, Biddeford.
A wonderful way to connect with people going through similar situations brought on by living with cancer. Every other month we will be hosting a speaker who will lead our discussion on different topics of interest. For cancer patients and their family & friends. Pre-registration recommended, call 283-7319/7320.
Qi Gong / Lebed Method / Healing Through Art
Most Mondays, except holidays, 4:30 to 5:30pm.
Classes vary according to teacher availability. Please call for details on classes and location.
Two locations: (1) Nataraja School of Yoga, 36 Main Street, Second Floor, Kennebunk (downtown Kennebunk near Garden Street Market) or (2) Lutheran Church, Storer Street, Kennebunk. Come and rejuvenate your spirit! No cost to cancer survivors thanks to a private donor. For more information, call 283-7319 or 7320.
Smoking Cessation Program: "Be Tobacco Free"
Every Monday, 5 to 6pm, SMMC Cardiopulmonary Gym
Cost: $150. Individualized plans address the addiction, habits, and behaviors associated with the process of quitting. Pre-registration required; call Deb Brown at 283-7908, or Chris Rossi at 283-7798.
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Dinner with Doctors
SMMC has teamed up with physicians from its active medical staff to offer this informal, educational series that will allow community members to learn about current topics and receive answers to their questions.
The Epidemic of Insomnia
May 8, 5:30 to 7pm
Usha Nalamalapu, MD, FAASM, of SMMC's Sleep Lab, knows that everyone wants a good night's sleep. Come learn the common causes of insomnia, the consequences on your health, diagnosis and treatments available.
Glaucoma: Detection and Treatment in the 21st Century
May 15, 5:30 to 7pm
Are you concerned about losing your vision as you age? SMMC Ophthalmologist Robert Rice, MD, of Associated Eyecare and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of New England, will address your concerns while discussing the latest glaucoma detection methods and treatments.
Bag Balm - Does it Cure Everything?
May 22, 5:30 to 7pm
SMMC General Surgeon Catherine Share, MD, of SMMC Coastal Surgical Associates, takes an insightful look into the latest wound care techniques while dispelling the myths of the Bag Balm cure-all.
MRSA – Are You at Risk?
May 29, 5:30 to 7pm
SMMC Infection Control physician Thomas Courtney, MD, will present an overview on MRSA, the bacterial infection that has made headlines around the country. Should you be concerned? Learn the facts and how you can protect your family.
All presentations take place in the classrooms at Southern Maine Medical Center with a light dinner served for $5. Pre-registration is required by calling 283-7272. Seats are limited and although they will take registrations up to the day of the event, SMMC recommends calling early.
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SMMC Visiting Nurses
For more information on these and other programs, please visit SMMC Visiting Nurses online or call us at 985-1000.
Lunch and Learn - Preventing or Managing Diabetes
Wednesday, April 30; 1130am - 1pm; 72 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME.
Free. This session is specifically designed for persons 65 and older, and their guests. The speaker will be the renowned diabetes specialist, Dr. Stephan Babirak, of the Maine Center for Diabetes in Scarborough. Any senior who is concerned about diabetes, is pre-diabetic, or has been diagnosed with diabetes is invited to attend. Risk factors for diabetes, preventing the onset of diabetes, and managing and living well with diabetes will be discussed. Space is limited, and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Funding for this program is provided by the Huntington Common Charitable Fund for Seniors of the Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation.
Flu Clinics
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am to 1pm
Every Wednesday from 4 to 6pm
Location: SMMC Visiting Nurses, 72 Main Street, Kennebunk
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 6pm
Location: SMMC Diagnostic & Therapy Center, 13 Industrial Park Road, Saco
Adult Flu Vaccine: $30 (covered by Medicare Part B); Pediatric Flu Vaccine: $5
Additional clinics have been scheduled throughout York County. For more information, call the Flu Hotline at 283-6868.
Cholesterol Screenings
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month; 8am - 1pm; 72 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME.
Cost: $15. Our Registered Nurse will check your cholesterol and blood pressure and counsel you about risk factors for heart disease and stroke. The nurse will review the American Heart Association guidelines and help you understand how your screening results "measure up."
Pre-registration required; please call 985-1000.
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Where and how to sign up...
Most of our programs take place at SMMC (One Medical Center Drive, Biddeford), SMMC Visiting Nurses (Park Square: 72 Main Street, Kennebunk),
or at one of SMMC's Diagnostic and Therapy Centers in Saco (13 Industrial Park Road, Saco), and Kennebunk (4 Shape Drive, Kennebunk). Locations are noted as either Biddeford-SMMC, SMMC Visiting Nurses, Saco, or Kennebunk. Other venues are clearly specified. Unless otherwise noted, there is
no charge. indicates that pre-registration is required.
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