CAMDEN — Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents “Understanding Palliative Care,” an educational event to be led by Still Harbor Health PLLC’s Karin Woodworth, ANPBC, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m., at the Anderson Inn.

Palliative care is specialized medical care that manages the various side effects of living with a serious illness — including physical, emotional and financial. It is an important part of a person’s overall care, aiming to improve quality of life and enhance the well-being of patients and their families. Karin’s focus is on serious illness and end of life.

Part of Quarry Hill’s ongoing enrichment series designed for adults aged 50 and better, the program is free, but advance registration is required. To sign up, please call Quarry Hill at 301-6116 or email qhinfo@mainehealth.org.

Quarry Hill is Midcoast Maine’s premier extended-care community for adults age 55-plus. Quarry Hill is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more about Quarry Hill, please call 207-301-6116, or visit www.quarryhill.org or www.facebook.com/QuarryHillCamdenMaine.