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WOW! E-News November 2010 |
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WOW! Tobacco Tale | |
Thursday, Nov 18.
Celebrate by making a positive healthy lifestyle change.
November is a good time to think about quitting. The weather is getting cold. More places are going smoke-free and it isn't always pleasant to go outside to smoke. Maybe it's time to think about giving yourself and your family the gift of a life without tobacco. Click here to learn more. |
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WOW! Notices | |
Employee Discount
(STABILicers)
Ice cleats
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284-5010
20% discount on:
Stabilicers Lites
Stablicers Sports
Stabilicers Originals
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The Learning Resource Center
You may download the catalog by visiting www.mainehealth.org/lrc.
The Learning Resource Center has many new and exciting classes planned!
These include classes such as: (click on topic for more information)
Tools for Easier Living
Tuesday, Nov. 16 (Part I) Tuesday, Nov. 18 (Part II)
Zumba
Mondays, Nov. 29 - Dec. 20
Adult & Pediatric Basic Life Support and First Aid
Monday, Dec. 6
Healthy Nutrition for Children With Diabetes
Monday, Dec. 6
From Temper Tantrums to Terrific
Tuesday, Dec. 7
Addressing Childhood Anxiety
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Registering for a class is easy. Sign up by visiting our website at www.mainehealth.org/lrc or calling us toll-free at 1-866-609-5183.
All Learning Resource Center Classes are eligible for
WOW! Rebates.
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Catch up on past WOW! E-News and recipes by visiting our WOW! News page.
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Superhero Daughter ~ Kathryn Caron, Maine Medical Partners |
Kathryn Caron has experienced some very tough challenges and decisions in her life, that at first took control of her life. Kathryn decided she needed to get her life back on track, and she did just that.
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| Dr. Lisa's Happy, Healthy Wellness ABCs | |
November is Family Caregiver Month and Dr. Lisa's Wellness ABCs focus on this topic.
Awareness: According to the National Family Caregivers Association, "More than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year."
Being: Caregivers often experience stress leading to emotional and physical problems.
Care: People who focus on their own health are better able to care for their friends and family.
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| Healthier Cafeteria Snack Options | |
Worried about what your child buys from the a la carte line, school store or vending machines? As you know, the best choices are whole or sliced fruits or veggies which are available at most schools.
5-2-1-0 Let's Go! created a healthier cafeteria snack
flyer. If your child selects a packaged snack from this list, you can be sure that he or she will be making a good choice
These items are often found in vending machines, school stores and a la carte lines. If they are not available now, encourage your school nutrition program to carry them! Click here to view the entire list.
 . Each snack in this list meets a strict standard for portion size, calories, fat, sodium and sugar.
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| WOW! Rebates Goes Paperless | |
As of December 1 you will be able to complete your WOW! Rebate, WOW! Weight Watchers and WOW! for Future Moms forms all online.
In our December WOW! e-newsletter we will provide necessary links to these forms.
In the meantime, if you have forms to send us via mail or fax, please note our address change:
MaineHealth WOW! Has Moved!
New Mail:
MaineHealth WOW!
110 Free Street
Portland, ME 04101
New Fax #:
207-661-7548
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| WinterKids Gears Up! | |
 Looking for fun ways to get your family outside and active this winter?
Check out the WinterKids Passport program! The WinterKids Passport offers all Maine fifth, sixth and seventh graders the opportunity to learn and enjoy winter sports, with free and discounted tickets, lessons and rentals at 50 outdoor recreation areas across the state.
With a WinterKids Passport, you and your family can ski, snowboard and skate your way into winter fun! For more information, please visit www.winterkids.org.
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| Flu Vaccine FAQ | |
As the 2010-2011 flu season approaches, it's once again time for flu vaccination.
This year, the CDC advises just about everyone to get the vaccine. That raises questions. So does the inclusion of the H1N1 pandemic swine flu vaccine in the seasonal vaccine.
To answer the questions, WebMD spoke with flu expert William Atkinson, MD, MPH, of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Click here to read more. |
| Did You Know Your Baby Can Catch a Cavity? | |
 MaineHealth's From the First Tooth program wants you to know about a new service that will help your child's mouth and teeth stay healthy.
If you do not have a regular dentist yet, the next time you take your child to the doctor's office for a checkup, ask the provider to look at your child's teeth. The healthcare provider will "brush" a little fluoride on your child's teeth. Fluoride is safe and helps stop cavities.
MaineHealth employee health benefits cover fluoride treatment by medical providers for children twice a year up to the age of 42 months.
A healthy mouth allows healthy eating, healthy speaking, healthy learning, healthy growing and a healthy mind. For more information about From the First Tooth, log onto www.fromthefirsttooth.org. |
| KidsHealth | | Good health begins early. Go to KidsHealth for articles such as:
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| Raising Readers Celebrates 10 Years! |
For November, Raising Readers recommends A Visitor for Bear by Bonney Beck, Illustrated by Katy MacDonald Denton.  Cheery persistence wears down a curmudgeonly bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship. Bear is quite sure he doesn't like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl, there is the mouse - small and gray and bright-eyed. In this slapstick tale that begs to be read aloud, all Bear wants is to eat his breakfast in peace, but the mouse - who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places - just won't go away! Age range 3 to 6.
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| Providing Care for an Older Parent or Relative~Lifebalance Can Help |
Whether you're concerned about an older relative who lives far away, or providing daily care for an aging parent who lives nearby, or simply thinking about the future, LifeBalance offers resources and support.
Call to speak with a consultant who can help you:
- Assess your older relative's situation.
- Understand the physical or mental health issues your older relative may be facing.
- Find support if you are caregiving from a distance.
- Select and evaluate support services and living arrangements.
- Stay strong and take care of yourself.
Listen to our CD, Sharing and Caring, which features advice from author and therapist Mary Pipher on caring for an older or dependent loved one. You can also read or download helpful life articles like these:
For Managers and Supervisors:
Nearly 60 percent of caregivers work full time. And two-thirds of those employees need to make adjustments in their daily work routines to meet caregiving responsibilities. It's likely you are managing individuals who are facing caregiving challenges. You may even be caring for an older relative yourself along with your many other work demands.
As a manager, the more support you are able to offer employees who are caring for an older or dependent relative, the more productive your team will be. Contact a consultant today for advice and information on how to recognize when an employee could use support with a caregiving challenge, and how to best offer that support.
You can also read or download these helpful articles:
Also be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletters for managers. The newsletters feature timely articles every month on such topics as identifying employees who are under stress, managing effectively with fewer resources, and boosting energy and resilience. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up for the Managing People newsletter today. In our Managing People newsletter this month, you'll also find a helpful article titled "Caregiving Tips for Managers".
For more information on other services that LifeBalance offers, click here. Your contact with LifeBalance services is free and completely confidential.
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Password: lifebalance
Or call 1-877-259-3785 |
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