“Valentine’s Day….Swim for your Heart”
On February 14, 2011 an international effort began to make swimming a focus for heart health and awareness of heart disease and its prevention. Maine Medical Center and Goodall Hospital along with the Maine Heart Center and Goodall Occupational Health Center have joined this effort and will provide free blood pressures, free cholesterol screening and provide heart healthy information at many pools in Southern Maine. You are invited to participate on Thursday, February 14, 2013 as either a swimmer or supporter of this event.
***** FREE SCREENING SCHEDULE AT AREA POOLS ******
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT THE DESIGNATED TIMES LISTED BELOW
1. WESTBROOK DAVAN POOL (FREE admission)
426 Bridge St.
Westbrook, Maine Tel # 207-854-0676
5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Masters/Seals
7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. Water Aerobics
** 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Adult Lap Swim
8:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Adult Lap Swim
** Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m **
CLICK on Westbrook Davan Pool (above) to see activities.
2. CAPE ELIZABETH RICHARDS COMMUNITY POOL (FREE admission)
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, Maine Pool Tel # 207-799-3184
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 7:30 a.m. to 9:30a.m. **
CLICK on Cape Elizabeth Richards Community Pool (above) to see schedule.
3. FREEPORT CASCO BAY YMCA (FREE day pass)
14 Old South Road
Freeport, Maine Tel # 207-865-9600
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. **
CLICK on Freeport Casco Bay YMCA (above) to see schedule.
4. PORTLAND YMCA (FREE day pass)
70 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine, Tel # 207-874-1111
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 11:30a.m.to 1:30 p.m. **
CLICK on Portland YMCA (above) to see schedule.
5. BIDDEFORD NORTHERN YORK COUNTY BRANCH YMCA (FREE day pass)
3 Pomerleau St
Biddeford, Maine Tel # 207-283-0100
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. **
CLICK on Biddeford Northern York County Branch YMCA (above) to see schedule
6. POWNAL YMCA PINELAND BRANCH (FREE day pass)
25 Campus Dr.
New Gloucester, Maine Tel # 207-688-2255
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. **
CLICK on Pownal YMCA Pineland Branch to see schedule.
7. GREELY POOL (FREE open/lap swim from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
303 Main St
Cumberland Center, Maine Tel # 207- 829-4805
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 9-11 a.m.**
CLICK on Greely Pool (above) to see pool schedule
8. PORTLAND RIVERTON POOL (FREE lap swim 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. )
1600 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine tel # 207-874-8456
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 12 to 2 p.m **
CLICK on Portland Riverton Pool (above) to see schedule
9. SOUTH PORTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER POOL (normal scheduled fee)
21 Nelson Rd
South Portland, Maine Tel # 207-767-7650
Maine Heart Center will provide free screening 7 to 9 a.m. **
CLICK on South Portland Community Center Pool (above) to see schedule.
10. SANFORD-SPRINGVALE YMCA ( FREE day pass)
1 Emile Lavasseur Drive
Sanford, Maine Tel # 207-324-4942 ext 317
Goodall Occupational Health Center will provide free health screenings 9 to 11 a.m. **
CLICK on Sanford-Springvale YMCA (above) to see schedule.
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HEALTHY HEART TALK
Preventative Heart Disease for Women, and the men that love them…what your doctor doesn’t tell you!
WHEN:
Thursday, February 14, 2013 – 11:30-12:30PM
WHERE:
Freeport Casco Bay YMCA (FREE ADMISSION)
Multi-Purpose Room
WHAT:
When women are asked about what they think their greatest health risk is, they usually respond with: breast cancer,
ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and maybe osteoporosis. Unfortunately, what they don’t think about is the greatest killer of women: cardiovascular disease. So come join in on Feb. 14th and have a discussion with Dr. Lowell Gerber about your heart! Topics include issues related to Women’s Health such as Nutrition, Exercise, Hormones, Vitamins and Micro-nutrients.
SPEAKER
Lowell I Gerber MD MS FACC
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Masters in Exercise Physiology,
Advanced Training in Metabolism, Nutrition, and Bariatric Medicine, Certification in Age
Management Medicine.