Maine News Maine AgrAbility currently has a master’s OT student doing her 12-week, level 2 fieldwork experience with them. Corey Young, University of New England (UNE), grew up on a dairy farm in southern Maine. Corey has been creating AT bulletins to share with B2B students, including a presentation on hand health for farmers and […]
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New Extension publication! Bulletin #2026, Establishing and Using a Support Network for Individuals with Disabilities Farmers with an injury, disability, or chronic illness often need a helping hand to get through hard times. You may wonder how you will complete daily tasks or specific aspects of your farm operation, or you may be concerned about […]
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by Brie Weisman, Occupational Therapist Also published by Commercial Fisheries News March 2022 Strokes are the fifth most common cause of death in the U.S., affecting up to 30% of Americans. The vast majority of strokes are the result of a blood clot to the brain, which can cause brain damage, disability, and death. In […]
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Harvesting seafood for a living can exact a stiff toll on the lower back. A new program — a collaboration between yoga instructor and Port Clyde oyster farmer Antonia Small, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, and Maine AgrAbility — aims to introduce fishermen to yoga to keep them on their feet and out on the water. […]
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One of Maine AgrAbility’s advisory council members, Donald Burr, Professional Logging Contractors of Maine’s safety and training coordinator, recently created this YouTube video for the Maine LogAbility program. Transferring fuel can be strenuous and messy. These AT suggestions may help address these barriers. Fuel Transfer Pumps as Assistive Technology Starting in February, Maine FishAbility will […]
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By Brie Weisman, OT/L Maine FishAbility Also published by Commercial Fisheries News February 2022 For many today, yoga conjures images of rubber-boned, slender women imitating pretzels, but this ancient, ever-evolving practice was devised as a practical method for everyone to improve mind and body awareness. More athletes turn to yoga every year; LeBron James does […]
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Assistive technology (AT) is any piece of equipment that is used to improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Let’s face it, disability is ordinary, and affects most of us for some part of our lives. Here’s an AT idea shared by one of our Advisory Council members, Donald Burr, Professional Logging Contractors of […]
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Maine News Maine AgrAbility is launching 2022’s Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers. This program is supported by Maine AgrAbility, the Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Program, Farm Credit East, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), and local farms throughout Maine. There are 25 people signed up, of which 15 are veterans/family, […]
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By Courtney Lanning Financial worries, unpredictable weather, and isolation make farming a tough job, but COVID brought a new layer of stress for Maine agriculture workers, especially if they’re disabled. “Farming can be stressful even in the best of times,” Leilani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, said. When those […]
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by Brie Weisman, OT, Maine FishAbility Also published by Commercial Fisheries News January 2022 FishAbility: Secrets of Lobstering as a Centenarian Maine’s newest celebrity is the world’s oldest commercial lobster harvester. At 101, Virginia Oliver has hit national and international news and was the November cover girl for DownEast magazine. I had the opportunity to […]
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