Bath Brunswick Respite Care

06/01/2026

Bath-Brunswick Respite Care is back as a Hannaford Community Bag Program partner!

This June, every $2.50 reusable bag sold at the downtown Brunswick Hannaford (35 Elm St) gives $1 to support our mission.

Small purchase, big impact! 🛍️

05/29/2026

The Bath-Brunswick Respite Care Board of Directors is now accepting applications!

Bath-Brunswick Respite Care is seeking engaged, community-minded individuals to help guide our mission of supporting caregivers throughout Midcoast Maine with respite services, support groups, education, resources, and so much more.

Serving on the board is a meaningful way to contribute your skills, lived experience, and leadership to strengthen care in our community. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including healthcare, nonprofit work, finance, advocacy, and caregiving experience.

Interested in learning more or applying? Please send your expression of interest to [email protected], and we will follow up with application instructions.

We look forward to hearing from you and growing our circle of support together.

05/29/2026

We’re at the Central Lincoln County YMCA until 10:30am today handing out Brain Health Challenge booklets! Come on down to hey hello and grab yours (and maybe one for a friend).

05/27/2026

Local artist Kat Mead-von Huene will be joining us as our lunch guest next week! Come grab some great food and chat with her about her process and how she became an artist.

See Kat's amazing work at https://www.kmeadvhstudio.com

05/26/2026

We're excited for our Brain Health Challenge to get started!

This June, join the Midcoast community for a FREE Brain Health Challenge focused on building simple habits that support brain wellness, like staying active, eating well, connecting socially, and keeping your mind engaged.

We'll be at the Bath YMCA with booklets on Thursday May 28th from 9am to 11am

We'll be at the Damariscotta YMCA on Friday May 29th from 8:30am to 10:30am.

Or you can always pick up at 9 Park Street!

Come sign up (if you haven't already) and grab your free booklet!

Don't need a booklet? Sign up here to get these challenges as daily emails through June! 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQUQrWMrElsByaRgvQRk85EtFr9JoH3K_sFnHwGsd4ARUQZg/viewform?usp=header

05/26/2026

We got a visit from Chaos, our local crisis response canine!

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

The Bank Holiday heatwave is here 🔥

Hot weather can cause discomfort and a risk of dehydration for people living with dementia, and an amber heat alert is in place across parts of the country this weekend.

If you’re supporting someone with dementia, here are a few things that can help:

Make sure the person is dressed appropriately. Try light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes made from natural fibres.

Keep the house as cool as possible. Keep curtains or blinds closed during the day - especially in south-facing rooms. In the evening, open the windows to let the warm air out and the colder air in.

Avoid the midday sun. Stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day (between 11am and 3pm). Seek out plenty of shade and reapply sunscreen regularly when out.

Find ways to cool off. Help them take a cool bath or shower. Place a washcloth and some iced water nearby to dab themselves with.

Stay hydrated. Leave beakers or jugs of water within easy reach. Provide high-water-content foods like ice lollies, jelly, ice cream, soup, and fruit such as melon.

Ask friends and neighbours to pop in and check the person is ok if you don’t live near them. Perhaps the visitor could stay, have a drink with the person, and make sure the person has everything they need.

📢 Please share so we can keep everyone living with dementia safe in the heat.

05/23/2026

It was great seeing everyone at Brackett's Market this morning! We met so many neighbors and even those who were not caregivers grabbed some resources for family and friends who could use it.

05/22/2026

We really missed Mary and her therapy horse, Elias, over the winter, and we’re so happy the warmer weather means their visits are back! This calm, gentle giant always brings smiles and is truly one of the highlights of our week.