The Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition is a comprehensive community health coalition working to improve the health and quality of life of Bucksport, Orland,
Verona Island and Prospect residents.
Welcome to The Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition
"The greatness of a COMMUNITY is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." Coretta Scott King
The BBHCC is committed to public health initiatives that consider the needs of the individuals and organizations within our community. These health efforts are coordinated with local, regional, and state public health entities and small businesses to be sustainable and impactful.
We strive to: provide effective and efficient public health services; educate about local community resources; promote a drug-free community; promote healthy lifestyle choices to prevent and reduce chronic disease; create caring communities free from all types of violence; promote volunteerism; and encourage older adults to thrive in their community.
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FREE Blood Pressure Clinic:
Wednesday, October 15th
4:30 to 6:30 pm
Bucksport Bay Area Senior Citizens Center
In partnership with RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition is presenting a FREE blood pressure clinic for Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island, and Prospect community members.
Supervised students of the RSU 25 Adult Education program will be providing the blood pressure readings and BBHCC will provide educational materials about how to prevent high blood pressure and healthy eating to lower blood pressure with the DASH diet or Mediterranean Diet.
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Bring in at-home blood pressure cuffs (manual or digital) and the students can calibrate against their equipment to make sure that yours is measuring properly. They can also teach you how to use your blood pressure cuffs for maximum benefit.
To attend the event, please call 469-6682 to RSVP or
send an email to: consultant@bucksportbayhealth.org.
Drop-ins are allowed, but an RSVP is appreciated.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
Town of Bucksport, Maine
www.bucksportmaine.gov/
The Town of Bucksport is located at the head of Penobscot Bay, and is home to approximately 5,000 people. Since the first settlers arrived in 1763, the town has experienced Revolutionary War naval battles, stagecoach visits from five presidents, and even a legendary witch's curse that continues to this day.
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