NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital and Lorie Olson, Maine native and hiker/kayaker, will sponsor a half-day kayak excursion on Witt Swamp and the surrounding area. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, weather permitting, at Witt Swamp, Crockett Ridge Road. Participants will also learn basic instruction and safety […]
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Fire department personnel to instruct in use of extinguishers
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital will offer a course on “Know How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher.” The instruction is designed to equip residents with the knowledge and skills to detect and extinguish a fire only when it is safe to do so. Norway Fire Chief Dennis Yates will provide potential life-saving tips that could […]
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Heart failure class series
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital will offer “The Beat Goes On: Heart Failure Class Series” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, April 26 through May 24, in the James E. Eshleman, DO Conference Room, located in the William L. Medd, MD Health Center, 8 Pikes Hill, Norway. Topics in this series include self-management skills for […]
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Zach Newell scholarship awarded to local EMT Zachary Crepes
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital Director of Development and Community Relations Abbie Graiver has announced that a scholarship from the Zach Newell Scholarship Fund was awarded to Zachary Crepes to help advance his educational efforts. The Zach Newell Scholarship was established by Stanley and Mary Jane Newell in memory of their son, Zach, who aspired […]
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Norway board votes to waive application fee for Stephens Memorial Hospital 5K
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted unanimously to waive the $100 application fee for Stephens Memorial Hospital’s 5K Run for Wellness in June. Jennifer Fogg of the hospital said it typically hosts the fundraiser every year, but took a break in 2016. “We had a lot of individuals expressing disappointment that we didn’t […]
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Western Maine hospitals seek new ways to combat nursing shortage
Hospital officials in western Maine are steeling themselves for an experienced nursing shortage as many reach retirement age. On Feb. 14, the Nursing Leaders of Maine, the American Nursing Association of Maine and the Maine Nursing Action Coalition announced the results of the 2016 Maine Nursing Forecaster, which looked at the demographics of Maine’s existing […]
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SMH Family Birthplace offers Infant CPR NORWAY — The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital is offering an Infant CPR class from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Harper Conference Center, in the Ripley Medical Office Building, 193 Main Street. The class will cover CPR and choking rescue on an infant up to the […]
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Safe Sitter class to educate on child care practices
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital’s Family Birthplace will offer the newly updated Safe Sitter course. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Boardroom, 181 Main St. Safe Sitter is a national organization founded in 1980 by Indianapolis pediatrician, Dr. Patricia A. Keener, after […]
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Oxford Hills doctors earn recognition
NORWAY — Five physicians on staff at Stephens Memorial Hospital and who practice at Oxford Hills Internal Medicine have received three-year recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance Heart/Stroke Recognition Program. Recognized were Peter R. Harbage, MD; Francis Kieliszek, MD; Brian Nolan, MD; David J. Kumaki, MD; and William L. Medd, MD. The recognition means […]