Health News

Better Breathers’ picnic

BANGOR – St. Joseph Healthcare’s Better Breathers’ Club will hold a picnic from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Cascade Park. The picnic, sponsored by Apria, will give club members and their families a chance to enjoy food, games and fun.

The Better Breathers’ Club is a support group for people with lung disease and was developed as a way to make the latest health care information available to respiratory patients.

The club meets 1:30-3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Willette Conference Center at St. Joseph Healthcare Park, Building 1, 900 Broadway, unless otherwise noted in the club newsletter.

Members enjoy having guest speakers, games and other activities. Members encourage one another and enjoy outings designed to bring the group together. Those interested in attending a Better Breathers’ Club meeting may contact Voni Burke or Denise Holt at 262-1803 for more information.

Legs For Life

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center will offer free screening for peripheral vascular disease 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, as part of the Legs For Life program, at Vascular Care of Maine, on the second floor of EMMC’s outpatient surgery building.

Legs For Life is dedicated to the improvement of cardiovascular health by providing public education and screening. Peripheral vascular disease affects 8 to 10 million Americans.

The most common symptom of peripheral vascular disease is cramping in the legs or hips while walking. Other symptoms include numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs.

To schedule an appointment for the screening, call EMMC at 973-8193. To obtain more information about peripheral vascular disease, visit www.emmc.org.

Wal-Mart grant

BANGOR – Lisa Martin, executive administrative assistant at the Phillips-Strickland House, announced recently that the Bangor Wal-Mart has awarded $1,000 to Phillips-Strickland House to help sponsor the facility’s seventh annual golf tournament.

The golf tournament will be held Monday, Sept. 13, at the Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono. Proceeds from the tournament benefit residential care services at the Phillips-Strickland House.