Ask The Nurse
Stop by the Samuel Wentworth Library the 2nd Thursday of each month, and talk to Danielle Paquette-Horne, Sandwich's Community Nurse. Danielle can check your blood pressure, answer questions about medication side-effects, see if those cold symptoms might really be due to spring pollen, sign you up for Meals on Wheels, arrange for someone to take you to a medical appointment, help you locate a social service agency or a private-duty nurse and more. You can also schedule a home visit with her -she makes house calls every Wednesday and Thursday. It’s all free!
Most of the time Danielle sees patients at home by appointment through danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.orgor her cell phone: 603-916-0654. But once a month Danielle hosts an Ask the Nurse session at the Wentworth Library.
SCNA may host a Saturday blood drive at the Sandwich Central School - please take the survey to gauge community interest
Interested in donating blood but have trouble making it to the weekday blood drives in other towns? The Sandwich Community Nurse Association may host a Saturday blood drive at the Sandwich Central School.
We need to gauge community interest before the American Red Cross will schedule this session. If you might be willing to donate, please respond to this 60 second survey to let us know. Your response is an indication, not a final commitment.
Blood donors perform a critically important role in community health. There is no substitute for human blood. Patients in trauma situations, service members, veterans, cancer patients, and individuals with chronic illnesses depend on volunteer donors every single day. One donation can help save more than one life by providing red cells, plasma, and platelets to those in need.
Blood donation typically takes 10 minutes or less, with the entire appointment completed in 45 minutes to an hour. In return donors get a mini-physical that includes blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron-level. And they have the satisfaction of knowing they make a tangible difference for multiple patients.
Blood supplies often run low during peak demand in summer and winter, holidays, and emergencies. When shortages occur, hospitals and emergency responders face challenges in caring for surgery patients, accident victims and patients with ongoing transfusion needs.
If you think you might be willing, please take a moment to fill out this form: Sandwich Community Nurse Association's Blood Drive Interest Survey
Your feedback will help us determine logistics, finalize potential dates, and ensure smooth coordination with the school and American Red Cross.
Thanks for considering this important opportunity!
Carla Muskat
For the Sandwich Community Nurse Association
www.sandwichcommunitynurse.org
Tick Talk
Ticks: What you need to know.
Join us at the Sandwich Samuel Wentworth Library on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:30 PM for an hour-long presentation by Marco Notarangelo, who leads tick- and mosquito-borne disease surveillance for the New Hampshire Health and Human Services Department’s Bureau of Infectious Disease Control.
Ask The Nurse
Stop by the Samuel Wentworth Library this Thursday, and talk to Danielle Paquette-Horne, Sandwich's Community Nurse. Danielle can check your blood pressure, answer questions about medication side-effects, see if those cold symptoms might really be due to spring pollen, sign you up for Meals on Wheels, arrange for someone to take you to a medical appointment, help you locate a social service agency or a private-duty nurse and more. You can also schedule a home visit with her -she makes house calls every Wednesday and Thursday. It’s all free!
Most of the time Danielle sees patients at home by appointment through danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.org or her cell phone: 603-916-0654. But once a month Danielle hosts an Ask the Nurse session at the Wentworth Library.
Healthy Steps for Older Adults
Learn how to protect yourself and live a full and active life, free from the fear of falling!
Call Granite VNA by March 13 at 603-224-4093, ext. 85664 to register and schedule a screening. Registration is limited and participants must complete a balance screening and attend both workshops. No cost program.
Wednesday, March 18: 1:30 - 3 p.m. - Balance Screenings
Thursday, March 19: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Workshop 1
Wednesday, March 25: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Workshop 2
SNOWDATE: March 26, 1:30 -3:30 p.m.
Educational Forum: Medicare & Other Elder Health Coverage
Educational forum on Medicare & other elder health coverage
The Sandwich Community Nurse Association invites you to an educational forum on Tuesday, October 14 at 4:00 p.m. on upcoming changes in Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), medigap insurance and Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage).
The session, in the community meeting room of Wentworth Library, will feature Nancy Papp, a leading independent insurance broker with expertise in Medicare and other elder health coverage.
This forum is especially timely. Big changes are in the works for 2026 elder health coverage. For example, all Carroll County residents who now have Medicare Advantage plans will lose that coverage and will need to shop for alternative Medicare supplemental and prescription drug coverage.
And the open enrollment period, when Medicare beneficiaries can make drug coverage choices for 2026, begins October 15 and closes on December 7.
Consumer advocates say it’s always a good idea to review your coverage every year and shop for the best plan to meet your needs. This is especially important this year because of changes in Medicare law and the marketplace for other elder health coverage.
Ms. Papp, owner of Portside Independent Insurance in Portsmouth, is not allowed to market her services in this type of forum. But she will answer your questions. Participants will go away with a handout that equips them with resources to continue their own research.
This is the first of a series of informational sessions being planned by the Sandwich Community Nurse Association, a free service for Sandwich residents that launched in March.
Ask The Nurse
Danielle Paquette-Horne RN, Sandwich’s Community Nurse will be available in the community room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library.
Enter through the downstairs door.
Have a question about your prescription meds? A rash, suspicious mole or tick bite? Are you managing newly diagnosed diabetes or heart disease? Have memory concerns? Want your blood pressure checked? Are you a new mother with a question?
Ask the nurse!
Danielle is also available for home visits on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Danielle serves all Sandwich residents without charge, thanks to support from the Alfred Quimby Fund, the Community Nurse Connection and generous Sandwich citizens. To schedule a home visit, email her at danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.org or call 603-916-0654.
Ask The Nurse
Danielle Paquette-Horne RN, Sandwich’s Community Nurse will be available in the community room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library.
Enter through the downstairs door.
Have a question about your prescription meds? A rash, suspicious mole or tick bite? Are you managing newly diagnosed diabetes or heart disease? Have memory concerns? Want your blood pressure checked? Are you a new mother with a question?
Ask the nurse!
Danielle is also available for home visits on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Danielle serves all Sandwich residents without charge, thanks to support from the Alfred Quimby Fund, the Community Nurse Connection and generous Sandwich citizens. To schedule a home visit, email her at danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.org or call 603-916-0654.
Ask The Nurse
Danielle Paquette-Horne RN, Sandwich’s Community Nurse will be available in the community room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library.
Enter through the downstairs door.
Have a question about your prescription meds? A rash, suspicious mole or tick bite? Are you managing newly diagnosed diabetes or heart disease? Have memory concerns? Want your blood pressure checked? Are you a new mother with a question?
Ask the nurse!
Danielle is also available for home visits on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Danielle serves all Sandwich residents without charge, thanks to support from the Alfred Quimby Fund, the Community Nurse Connection and generous Sandwich citizens. To schedule a home visit, email her at danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.org or call 603-916-0654.
Ask The Nurse
Danielle Paquette-Horne RN, Sandwich’s Community Nurse will be available in the community room of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library.
Enter through the downstairs door.
Have a question about your prescription meds? A rash, suspicious mole or tick bite? Are you managing newly diagnosed diabetes or heart disease? Have memory concerns? Want your blood pressure checked? Are you a new mother with a question?
Ask the nurse!
Danielle is also available for home visits on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Danielle serves all Sandwich residents without charge, thanks to support from the Alfred Quimby Fund, the Community Nurse Connection and generous Sandwich citizens. To schedule a home visit, email her at danielle@sandwichcommunitynurse.org or call 603-916-0654.