by maineseacoast | Aug 6, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, John Zavodny, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BAR HARBOR, ME — Approximately 20 health care providers traveled to GCI on the Moonbeam and other boats to a health fair hosted by the Maine Seacoast Mission. This provided islanders a chance to have free hearing tests by an audiologist, blood sugar checks information on breast self exam, hospice, domestic violence and home health care.
There was chance to put on a survival suit in a water safety class, learn about movement and music therapy, or make a spirit doll with an art therapist.
Having a chance for providers to meet each other to collaborate and for islanders to learn about services on a beautiful island made for a special day for all.
Thank you, Cindy Thomas, Chair of the Cranberry Isles Health Committee, for these photos of Health Fair participants. These entities are also listed here with links to their respective web sites where you can learn more about them — including how to contact them. These entities are also listed here with links to their respective web sites where you can learn more about them and how to contact them.
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County
Healthy Acadia
Mount Desert Nursing Association
OceansWide
Breast Health Center at MDI Hospital
MDI Hospital Community Health Educator Mary Parham
Next Step Domestic Violence Project
UMaine Audiology Clinic Director/Supervisor Amy E. Booth, MA, CCC-A
Acupuncture and Nutritional Wellness with Colleen Bunker LAC
Acadia Family Center with Hilary Chermak, MS, ATR-BC, LCPC, Art Therapist
Melissa Violette, MT-BC, NMT Music Therapist
by maineseacoast | Jul 29, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
Photo courtesy Portland Press Herald
pressherald.com
Health care
Updated July 28
Maine still waiting for internet health care revolution
Poor broadband and out-of-step Medicare policies relegate the state’s use of telehealth to small niches when it should be in the mainstream.
By J. Craig Anderson, Staff Writer
Information technology should be revolutionizing the way patients in Maine interact with their health care providers, but poor broadband infrastructure and outdated federal policies are slowing progress to a crawl.
Many people believe the best way to increase access to quality, affordable health care in Maine is to connect more patients and providers in real time over the internet and cellular networks via an approach known broadly as telehealth, but there are major obstacles.
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[One] program, created in 2001 by the Maine Seacoast Mission, involves a boat outfitted with telehealth equipment and staffed by nurse Sharon Daley, the mission’s director of island health. The mobile telehealth service regularly visits 10 inhabited islands east of Boothbay Harbor, including Frenchboro, Isle au Haut and Matinicus.
Daley said the program has saved island residents countless hours of costly travel for routine medical appointments.
“It costs a couple hundred dollars to go off-island,” she said. “You miss a day of work.”
Full report
by maineseacoast | Jul 25, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — Thank you, Captain Michael Johnson for keeping us up-to-speed, through words and photos, of progress on the Sunbeam refit.
The shower on the Sunbeam upper level, used only by me, is being removed. Two showers on a smallish boat are not necessary. This area will be repurposed into a closet with an upright freezer so Jillian, the Sunbeam Steward, will not have to leave the main deck for anything other than sleep. The blue tape shows the general outline of the freezer. This new configuration will also improve traffic flow in the forward hallway.
This area behind the pilot house is the re-vamped ventilation inlet for the lower cabins. This will allow better airflow to the lower deck areas with increased crew comfort in summer. The installed fan will be variable speed and reversible. Combined with open portholes we can quickly cool the cabins on hot days.
Removed 50 kw and 30 kw generators. These are being replaced more smaller, more fuel efficient and quieter units.
Learn more about the Sunbeam V, crew, and their work among Maine unbridged islands.
by maineseacoast | Jul 19, 2019 | Island Health, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
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Lani Carlson
BAR HARBOR, ME — On July 16 Maine Seacoast Mission’s Island Health hosted a lobstermen’s health issues event at the Matinicus school. Island Health Director Sharon Daley, RN said in a brief email, “Had a wonderful trip…and…a great turnout.”
Dr. Kerry Lavigne, a Dermatologist from Camden, ME, traveled to Matinicus with her family and Island Health Director Sharon Daley, RN on board the “Robin R” water taxi. Dr. Lavigne volunteered her time to do skin cancer screenings, and to share information about skin cancer prevention and protection.
On average one in five people get skin cancer. Lobstermen are at particular risk. Dr. Lavigne screened eighteen people during hours complimenting lobstermen’s schedules.
At the same time, Lani Carlson of University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine AgrAbility chatted with lobstermen about work place safety, occupational health an adaptive support for fishing.
by maineseacoast | Jul 9, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BAR HARBOR, ME — Monday afternoon, July 9th, two members of the Moonbeam’s crew helped deliver an adjustable hospital bed to an elderly veteran living on Frenchboro island. Delivering beds is atypical for the crew, but they were happy to help.
More photos
by maineseacoast | Jul 3, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
Photo courtesy Front Street Shipyard, Belfast, ME
BELFAST, ME — Front Street Shipyard today tweeted this eye-opening photo and update on the Sunbeam V’s major routine refit.
