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Doc4aDay comes to WCGH
Students from Belfast Area High School, Islesboro Central School, Mt. View High School and Searsport High School recently took part in Doc4aDay. The program seeks to ignite interest in promising high...
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Tobacco award
Maine Tobacco Free Hospital Network honored Waldo County General Hospital at the gold level, during a recognition event at the Maine Hospital Association. The program cites Maine hospitals for...
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Hospital honored for hiring veterans
Waldo County General Hospital was cited by American Legion District 11 for “exemplary service in employment of veterans.” On hand for the presentation of the award were, from left, Dave Carlson and...
View ArticleWaldo County General Hospital Aid Briefs
The Aid’s fall yard sale, held at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in October, generated close to $1,450 in revenue. • • • • • The Aid’s annual Silver Tea was held December 9 at the...
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Fundraiser for Belfast Public Health Nursing
Sheila Hall, left, manager of Anglers in Searsport, presents Belfast Public Health Nurse Ginnie Fanelli, RN, with a check for $300. The funds were raised at an event in which Anglers donated a...
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Hospital Aid holds annual Silver Tea, makes donations
At its annual Silver Tea, the Waldo County General Hospital Aid donated $8,100 to Waldo County Dental Care, bringing its total 2015 contributions to the dental clinic to $33,100. Geary Tibbetts,...
View ArticleMoonlight snowshoeing set
Waldo County General Hospital’s Journey to Health will sponsor a free full moon snowshoe hike on the Belfast Rail Trail on Monday, Feb. 22 at 6 pm. For more information or to reserve free snowshoes for...
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BOA donation to dental care
Waldo County Dental Care was recently awarded a $7,500 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. to purchase dental instruments for restorative dental services for the underserved....
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Mini-grants help spread 5-2-1-0 message
At the end of 2014, the Let’s Go! Waldo 5-2-1-0 program had $4,000 in mini-grants available to fund projects that would meet the 5-2-1-0 goals (5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day; a maximum of 2...
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Oncology Walk & Basket Raffle 2015
The annual Waldo County General Hospital Oncology Walk & Basket Raffle was held Sunday, Oct. 18. More than 75 walkers participated. Following the walk, the raffle tickets were drawn for...
View ArticleBaby Fair seeks participants
The annual Spring Baby Fair will be held on Saturday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 11a.m. at the Troy Howard Middle School, 173 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast. Vendors are needed. Sell your used baby and...
View ArticleMindfulness Presence is topic for support group
Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders Support Group will meet Tuesday, April 12, at 10 am. Barbara Crowley, RN, will present a talk on Mindfulness Presence. Crowley, a health and...
View ArticleHospital Aid yard sale is April 23
The Waldo County General Hospital Aid will hold its spring yard sale on Saturday, April 23, from 8 am to noon at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 23 Mill Lane, Belfast. Donations are welcome at...
View ArticleLearn about Advance Care Directives at open house
If you suffered a medical emergency that left you unable to communicate with medical personnel, would your family know what your wishes are about end-of-life care? Would you want to be resuscitated?...
View ArticleCommunity training
Deece Ruggles of Nursing Education and Lee Philbrook, a tech in the Emergency Department, offered a Code 99 training to eight EMTs from the Stockton Springs and Searsport Ambulance Services. The...
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Habitat donation
Jenifer Harris, center, Regional Director of Marketing & Communications at Waldo County General Hospital and Pen Bay Medical Center, presents a donation to Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County’s...
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Yard Sale Saturday, April 23 8:00 am – noon Large indoor yard sale, rain or shine. Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 23 Mill Lane, Belfast. Donations welcome at the church on Friday, April 22, 8:00...
View ArticleCommunity Health & Wellness Briefs
Registration required for all events, please visit http://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950 Introduction to Meditation Are you interested in meditation but don’t know where to begin?...
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Keeping smiles healthy
Julie Page, second grade teacher at the East Belfast School, and Gary Gale, a third grader at the school, are all smiles after receiving tooth brushes, tooth paste and floss from Belfast Public...
View ArticleDriving evaluations being offered to the community
Waldo County General Hospital is offering driving evaluations to members of the community. Anyone with a doctor’s referral is eligible to have an evaluation conducted at the hospital. The program is...
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