LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s stroke team has earned recertification by The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits U.S. health care organizations and programs. According to the American Heart Association, this certification “is the most demanding and designed for those hospitals that have specific abilities to receive and treat complex stroke cases.” Angela […]
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Editorial: Recognize signs of stroke
Despite claiming more than 133,000 lives annually and being a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., stroke is largely preventable and treatable.
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Henry H. Bouchard
PARIS — Henry H. Bouchard, 83, of South Paris, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday, Nov. 6. Henry was born on May 1, 1934, in Nashua, N.H., to Alfred E. Bouchard and Emilia Derocher Bouchard. He attended school in Nashua, N.H., Hartford, Conn., and the University of New Hampshire. He served in […]
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Different strokes: Roundtree turns an ailment on its head
OXFORD — When Nora Roundtree had a debilitating and life-changing stroke nearly 20 years ago, doctors didn’t think she would come out of her coma, let alone walk or regain the fine motor skills needed to create art. Come Sunday, the Oxford resident will be one of 50 artists showcased at the annual Moore Park […]
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Bowdoin student, finalist in nationwide science competition, suffers stroke
LEWISTON — Two years ago, Samantha Garvey made headlines when she became a finalist in an elite nationwide high school science competition while she and her family were living in a New York homeless shelter. She appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” got a $50,000 college scholarship from AT&T and met President Barack Obama at […]
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‘Life goes on’ for former Franco Center director after severe stroke
Three months after a crushing stroke, Louis Morin is rising again. The 48-year-old former executive director of the Franco Center is walking and talking. He’s preparing to move back home to Freeport in a week or so. And soon, he’ll be driving again. “This could have been much, much worse,” Morin said this week in […]