What to do if you Find an Embedded Tick

REMOVE IT CAREFULLY. Use a tick spoon, tick key, or tweezers. Make sure you get all the parts of the tick out. Clean the wound with antiseptic. Apply an anti-bacterial ointment, like Neosporin. Disinfect the tick spoon, key or tweezers. If you can’t remove the tick, come to the Boothbay Region Health Center. We will […]

Letter of Appreciation

The following letter appeared in the Boothbay Register on Monday, June 21st. We are delighted by this patient’s experience and her willingness to share it with the rest of the world. We hope that you, too, will share your good experiences with our local community Health Center with the local papers, and on social media. […]

How to Prevent Lyme (& Other) Tick-Borne Diseases

Notes from 3 Tick Talks by Paula Jackson-Jones Friday, June 14th was “Tick Day” on the Boothbay Peninsula. Paula Jackson-Jones, co-founder of MidCoast Lyme Disease Support & Education gave three talks about how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you have a tick encounter. Paula spoke to staff of the Boothbay Region Greenhouses, […]

Tick-Borne Disease Workshop: Sunday, Sept. 16th

The Boothbay Region Health Center and the Community Center are co-sponsoring an interactive workshop to help patients learn more about preventing, diagnosing & treating tick-borne diseases, and to help the Health Center staff provide the services needed on our peninsula. Come to the Meadow Mall on Sunday, September 16th from 2 to 5 pm for […]