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Lifestyle Medicine: SOCIAL CONNECTION & SUPPORT
Wellness Library
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff
Visit our Wellness Library in the Social Hub at Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick!
Our Library consists of some well-connected topics, including but not limited to:
- Nutrition & Healthy Eating Cookbooks
- Therapies
- Dementia
- Parkinson's
- Child/Teen health
- Cancer
- Mental Health
- Stress
Our books are available for reading or check-out whenever we have a volunteer staffing the Social Hub.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick
207-373-6585
Cardiac Support Group
with Cate Parker MS, RN, DipACLM
This group is intended for patients who have experienced heart problems.
Caregivers are welcome.
What to expect:
- Social connection and support
- Ongoing contact with health professionals
- Keep updated on latest recommendations
- Explore elements of Lifestyle medicine
- Represent the needs of other heart patients
2nd Tuesday each month, 1:30-2:30 pm, at Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Participants do not need to have been a part of cardiac rehab to join in this group.
For more information, please call 207-373-6360.
Walk with a Doc
with Estelle Krestos RN, BSN
Take a STEP toward better HEALTH
Walking is low impact, and safe with a doctor's okay, for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day has many benefits, including:
- Reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, and breast and colon cancer
- Maintaining body weight and lowering risk of obesity
- Enhancing mental well-being
Join our physicians and health care providers for a walk and talk and become informed and inspired on the journey to improving your health.
To learn more and sign the waiver prior to your first walk, visit https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/brunswick-me/
Registration is not required but is helpful.
2026 Walks:
- Mondays 1:00 to 1:30 - Jessica Faraci, MD / Parkview
- Tuesdays 12:15 to 12:45 - Tim Howe, MD / Topsham
- Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:00 - Jeff Maher, MD / Station Ave
- Thursdays 12:30 to 1:00 - Elaina Malais, FNP / Parkview
- Fridays 12:15 to 12:45 Nicole Kelly, FNP / Parkview
Maine-ly Mocktails
with Cate Parker MS, RN, DipACLM
Learn how to create delicious alcohol free Mocktails inspired by fresh ingredients along with nutritional and satisfying snacks. Our Lifestyle Medicine team will be sharing tips on how healthy choices can be both festive and fun while at the same time supporting well-being and a healthy lifestyle!
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Mocktails and Healthy Hour! During this interactive demonstration, we will make a simple summer mocktail recipe followed by “healthy hour” – socializing, community connection, and healthy snacks.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 4:30-6:30 pm: Merry Mocktails! Check back for details.
Registration required – seating is limited
For more information, call 207-373-6585.
MH Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street (Parkview), Brunswick, Maine, Main Entrance
Journaling for Better Health
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 5:30-7 pm
Join Maine writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney for this free workshop where participants will come together to learn how writing and journaling can help as they navigate the ups and downs of everyday life.
Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling. We will explore writing as a tool for improving overall health, processing difficult times, and as a form of self-care.
Workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their writing practice, and no prior writing experience is necessary.
Registration is required.
To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street (Main/South Entrance), Brunswick, ME
MBSR Continuing Practice and Retreats
available
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff
Join us on November 7, 2026, from 9 am-3 pm for a MBSR Retreat.
This retreat is open to current attendees in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course and anyone who has previously participated in the 8-week course.
Registration is required.
For more information and to register call (207) 373-6585.
MH Lifestyle Medicine, Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick
Health Within Reach: Grief at the Holidays
with Lifestyle Medicine Staff
Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30-7 pm
Coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss during the holidays.
Registration is required. Check back for details.
MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street Brunswick, ME 04011
This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.
Writing Through Grief
available
with Sarah Kilch Gaffney
The Arts of Wellness: Writing Through Grief
Wednesday, December 2, 5:30-7 pm
We will all face intense grief at various times in our lives. Sometimes, it will come in the form of the death of a loved one, and at other times it may take different forms: illness or injury, divorce, natural disasters, disability, family estrangement, loss of a job, taking on a caregiving role, and many others.
In this free workshop, participants will join writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney to learn how expressive writing and journaling can help us navigate grief in all its forms. Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling, as well as take home some helpful tools and ideas. No writing experience is necessary, anyone experiencing any kind of grief is welcome, and all workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their practice.
Registration is required.
To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.