Diabetes

Helping people exercise more and eat well

Diabetes Resources

Are You at Risk for Diabetes? Click to find out

Diabetes Support Groups
Augusta                     4th Monday of every month, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
                                 Granite Hill Estates
                                 Contact: 621-9320
Waterville                   2nd Monday of every month, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
                                 Dean 3 and 4, MaineGeneral Medical Center
                                 Thayer Campus, 149 North Street
                                 Contact: 872-1760
Waterville                   1st Wednesday of ever month, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
                                 Conference Room, Inland Medical Arts Building
                                 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive
                                 Contact: 861-3351
Skowhegan                 1st Tuesday of every month, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
                                  Conference Room #1
                                  Redington Fairview General Hospital
                                  Contact: 474-5121 ext. 261
Pittsfield                      2nd Thursday of every month, 4-6 p.m.
                                  Sebasticook Valley Hospital
                                  Contact: 487-3890

Diabetes Education
Waterville                     Diabetes and Nutrition Center                            Inland Hospital
                                   32 College Avenue                                            Living Well…With Diabetes
                                  (includes supermarket tours)                              (includes supermarket tours)
                                   Contact: 872-1760                                            Contact: 861-3351
Augusta                       Diabetes and Nutrition Center
                                   157 Capitol Street
                                   (includes supermarket tours)
                                   Contact: 621-9320
Skowhegan                  Diabetes Education
                                   Redington Fairview General Hospital
                                  Contact: 474-5121 ext. 261
Pittsfield                      Diabetes and Nutrition Clinic
                                  Sebasticook Valley Hospital
                                   Contact: 487-5141

Community Care Management
Waterville Contact: 872-4097

Augusta Contact: 626-1215

Diabetes Self Care Card
Diabetes and Nutrition Center Brochure
Diabetes Self Management Brochure
Medical Nutritional Therapy Brochure
Diabetes Clinic Brochure

Chronic Disease Self Management - Living Well Classes All areas contact: 621-3742

Exercise

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Exercise works the same way. Taking that first step can be hard, especially if you've been diagnosed with diabetes. Remember -- it's never too late. You can always improve your level of fitness. Click on the link below to find additional information.

http://www.diabetes.org/weightloss-and-exercise/exercise/overview.jsp

Visit to learn more about what organizations across America are doing to help improve the way diabetes is cared for and managed in this country.

American Diabetes Association

1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
WEB SITE: www.diabetes.org

Web-based Tool to Assess Risk for Diabetes and for Diabetes-related Complications

The American Diabetes Association has a new interactive web-based tool that makes it easier for people with diabetes -- and anyone at risk for developing diabetes, heart disease, or stroke -- to better manage their health. Diabetes PHD (Personal Health Decisions), a powerful new risk assessment, is available for use by consumers at no charge. In addition to assessing risk, it can be used to explore the effects of a wide variety of health care interventions, including losing weight, stopping smoking, and taking certain medications.

This tool is appropriate for those with diabetes as well as those at risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. To access the tool, click on the Diabetes PHD web-link in the first paragraph or go to http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesphd/default.jsp?WTLPromo=ENEWS_PHD

National Diabetes Education Program

The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and includes over 200 partners at the federal, state, and local levels, working together to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes.
www.ndep.nih.gov

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 639-3534 or (800) 311-3435
www.cdc.gov/diabetes

Diabetes Initiatives Resources
The Diabetes Initiative is a National Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
More great resources for self management of diabetes http://diabetesnpo.im.wustl.edu/resources/general.html

ADA Prediabetes Recommendations

Contact Info

Augusta 621-3741, Waterville 861-5275, Skowhegan 474-7473 or Pittsfield 487-3890 ext. 110

Mailing Address:
32 Chase Avenue
Waterville, ME 04901

Move More is a community group in Kennebec and Somerset Counties that helps people be more physically active and eat well.

Move More serves the towns of Oakland, Belgrade, Waterville, Clinton, Fairfield, Benton, Winslow, Rome, China, Vassalboro, Sidney and Albion in Northern Kennebec County; Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittsfield, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Skowhegan, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop in Southern Kennebec County; and Anson, Athens, Bingham, Brighton (plantation), Cambridge, Canaan, Caratunk, Carmel, Central Somerset Clinton, Cornville, Corinna, Detroit, Dixmont, Embden, Etna, Harmony, Hartland, Highland (plantation), Jackman, Levant, Madison, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, Newport, New Portland, Norridgewock, Palmyra, Pleasant Ridge (plantation), Pittsfield, Plymouth, Ripley, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon, St. Albans, Starks and Stestson in Somerset County.