Mount Desert Island Hospital - Diabetes Prevention Program

What is it?

Mount Desert Island (MDI) Hospital is leading a group of local agencies in the launch of an outreach program to identify those who may be at risk for diabetes and help them improve their health. The program will train volunteer community health care workers who will be a patient's guide to services and programs to improve their overall health and wellness.

Who is it for?

Community members who are at risk of developing diabetes or whose illness is not adequately managed.

Why do they do it?

People with blood sugar or glucose levels that are above normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetic, can prevent the onset of the disease through modest weight loss, healthy eating, and increased physical activity.

Impact

The program will use the greater MDI community as a pilot and then later expand throughout Hancock and Washington counties.

Contact: Aimee Walls, RN
Director, Care Management
Telephone: 207-288-5082, ext. 1385
E-mail: aimee.walls@mdihospital.org