The cost of transportation and lodging for cancer treatment can add up fast... In this week's Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard looks at a new program aiming to help with these costs.
January is a great time to start thinking about your 2021 Taxes, in this week's Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard shows us a program working to help Low Income Mainers with getting a headstart on their taxes.
Cold weather has certainly arrived. And with temperatures the coldest they've been so far this season, it's important to avoid being outside for too long to prevent frostbite and hypothermia.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -When participating in a real estate transaction, sometimes guarantee by word of mouth isn’t enough. A verbal agreement needs to be solidified by a contractual agreement. That’s the focus of this week’s Real Estate Matter...
Therapy Dogs in courtrooms have been helping comfort victims across the country for decades...And now, one will be available in Aroostook County. In this week's Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard spoke to the people who are working to provide this service.
When you're sick and in the hospital, most are hoping to get home as soon as possible. But making the transition from full time care to home life can be challenging. That's where transitional care comes into play.
As 2021 is coming to an end, many people will make New Years Resolutions. In this week’s Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard talks to a program coordinator at ACAP about how you can make and keep your New Years Resolutions.
According to data from the CDC, Aroostook County has one of the highest rates of community transmission in the state. In this week’s Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard speaks with a program coordinator at ACAP about support services that are available for people who test positive or need to quarantine.
As the holiday season continues, it's important to keep your older friends and neighbors in mind. Not only might they need your help, but also your companionship.
Neighbors helping neighbors is the theme of this week’s Aroostook Community Matters. I spoke with Coordinators of the County Cares Initiative, A grassroots effort to fill all kinds of needs for County Residents.
The holidays are here and with that comes many holiday traditions...one of those traditions is Christmas lights. But while many find them beautiful to look at, for others, they can negatively effect their health. It's today Medical Monday.
A key provision in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by both the House and Senate would lead to a new national safety standard requiring state-of-the-art technology in all new cars that would ultimately eliminate drunk driving. In this week’s Intervention Aroostook, Shawn Cunningham has more on how one organization has been working on this initiative for more than 40 years and reaction now that it’s becoming legislation.
In this week’s Aroostook Community Matters, Corey Bouchard shows us one program from Age Friendly Caribou looking to spread Christmas Cheer to Older residents.
As a New Year approaches, a grassroots organization continues its work to be an ally for the recovery community throughout Maine. Shawn Cunningham reports in this week's Intervention Aroostook.
Hand washing...it's simple concept that's getting a lot of discussion these days. But it isn't just important in the fight against covid, it also helps keep you safe from several other diseases.
A real estate transaction can have many moving parts and even more than one party involved. In fact there could be multiple parties involved beyond the buyer and seller. Shawn Cunningham examines that practice in this week’s Real Estate Matters.
A real estate transaction can be quite emotional as it is. To help ease people through the process its important to have good faith and confidence in your realtor. Its the focus of this week’s Real Estate Matters. Shawn Cunningham reports.
Hospice care is an option for people once they reach the last 6 months of their lives. But many are not taking advantage of this option early enough to make a difference in their comfort and length of life.
Its a silent crime that’s happening in Maine and even right here in Aroostook County. Human trafficking could be occurring right in your own community. In this week’s Intervention Aroostook, Shawn Cunningham talks to an advocate agency that’s working to give voices to victims sometimes hiding in plain sight.
For many, when they hear palliative care, they automatically link it with end of life and hospice. But being referred to palliative care doesn't necessarily mean the end of the line.
Now we turn to the opioid crisis in the county community and efforts to reduce the number of overdoses. The Aroostook County Jail is launching a pilot program to give naloxone to every person leaving incarceration. Shawn Cunningham reports in this week's Intervention Aroostook.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Doctors are taking the opportunity to remind people it's important to get screened...as once symptoms occur, it may already be too late.
COPD is an inflammatory lung disease that obstructs airflow from the lungs. On this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with a COPD navigator at Northern Light AR Gould hospital and has more on how COPD can be treated.
Norma”What you don’t spend on spaying and neutering, youre gonna end up doing it with four times more in another 6 months so lets get it done now, no more babies”
You often hear about harvesting potatoes, but you don’t often hear about packaging them. And there are quite a few steps to packaging potatoes. On this week’s County ag, Megan Cole takes a look into how potatoes go from field to on the store shelves.
On this week’s medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with a diabetes nurse educator at Northern Light AR Gould and has more about the condition and how to manage your sugar levels.
On this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with a pharmacist from Northern Light AR Gould hospital and has more on how you can manage your medicines properly.
Selling a house as is can limit your buyers. On this week’s real estate matters, Megan Cole offers some tips on how you can sell your home for a higher price.
Access to Computers and the Internet can be a struggle for many mainers with low or moderate income. In this week's Community Matters, Corey Bouchard takes a look at a program that is helping bridge that gap.
