“We are so fortunate to have Speare here,” says Mary Durgin. Her brother, George Durgin, felt the same. That’s why he included Speare among the charities he made provisions for in a charitable trust he established. Since his passing 16 years ago, Mary has distributed a check to Speare every year, which has helped the […]
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For all levels of recreational golfers! When: Wednesdays & Fridays: 10 – 11 am (Starts Wednesday, March 7th thru Friday, April 27th) Where: 103 Boulder Point Drive Community Room Pricing: RehabFit Members $80 Non-Members $125 Our Golf Conditioning Program includes: Flexibility & Mobility Training Core Strengthening Large Muscle Group Training Whole Body
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Go Red For Women is a movement that starts with you. Lead by example and make the time to “Know Your Numbers.” It’s knowledge that could save your life. Five numbers, that all women should know to take control of their heart health are: Total Cholesterol HDL (good) Cholesterol Blood Pressure Blood Sugar Body Mass
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by Lee Webster, Speare donor I’m 5’ 2”. Every time I have gone for a mammogram, I’ve managed to trip over the long gowns. I’ve usually ended up tossing it onto a chair in frustration, as it did nothing to preserve modesty and was aggravating to boot. During my last mammo, the fabulous tech helping
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2018 marks the third year the Plymouth Regional High School class of 2019 hosted the school’s annual ‘Operation Teddy Bear’ fundraiser. As a community service project, junior class officers sold colorful teddy bear cut-outs for one dollar each during school and special events. Students, teachers, and staff wrote names on the bears and they were
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by Chris Fenn, Student & Volunteer Services Coordinator When a long-time volunteer recently found himself requiring medical services, he was encouraged to hear the ED provider refer to him as “one of our own.” Our volunteers understand what it is like to be part of the team at Speare Memorial Hospital. Though our healthcare providers
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With his wife in her final month of pregnancy with their first child, the last thing on Matt Howe’s mind that morning was his own mortality. He started his day like any other, as program director at The Plymouth House, a treatment home for those with addiction to drugs or alcohol. The Plymouth House and
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The Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Speare has earned the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, MD, Center of Excellence award. Centers earning this award must achieve outstanding clinical results for 24 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92% and a healing rate of at least 91% in less than 31 median
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By Rebeccah Chase and Marisa Zamrock, Exercise Specialists, RehabFit If you haven’t started lifting weights, it may be because you have run into some of the myths about strength training. Read on to dismiss these myths and get the facts. For both women and men, taking time each week to build your strength can help you live a more healthy and independent
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“Going from employee to patient made me realize how critical Speare is to our community,” says Pat. It was a wild three months. Life changing. It all began last November 7th, when Pat Nestor went to bed coughing, wheezing, and feeling nauseated. Pat and his wife of 36 years, Linda, both work at Speare Memorial
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