June Events Pen Bay Medical Center & Waldo County General Hospital Eating Well with Diabetes Thursdays, June 1 & 8, 10:00 a.m. to noon St. George Town Office, 3 School Street, St. George Boost your healthy cooking confidence by learning easy to prepare foods that are diabetes and family friendly. You will learn diabetes cooking basics, like using herbs and spices to reduce sodium and fat and including fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Join us to sample recipes and learn to prepare your own healthy meals at home. Made possible by a generous gift from the Walmart Foundation. Please visit journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950 to register. Free. Family Caregiver Education & Support Group Thursday, June 1, noon to 1:00 p.m. Home Health Conference Room, 125 Northport Avenue, Belfast The group meets monthly and is for all family caregivers, including those caring for family members with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Share your wisdom and experiences, while learning more about how you can do the job effectively and keep yourself healthy at the same time. The group is facilitated by social worker, Margie Spencer-Smith, LCSW. For more information, please call 930-2500, ext. 4795. Film Screening: Being Mortal Friday, June 2, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity Based on the best-selling book by Dr. Atul Gawande, Being Mortal explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors, nurses and family members who care for them. Following the film screening, we invite you to participate in a panel discussion Advance care planning resources will also be available. All are welcome to attend. Made possible by the Davis Foundation, the Hospice Foundation of America and the Palliative Care Program at PBMC and WCGH. Please call 921-3950 or visit journeytohealth.coursestorm.com for more information or to register.
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