What's New in Healthy Living for ME

(Lewiston) - Healthy Living for ME is pleased to formally welcome Central Maine Medical Center’s (CMMC) Trauma Program as the organization’s newest community provider. Read More

Augusta - A recently awarded grant will allow Healthy Living for ME and its statewide Area Agency on Aging partners to expand the reach of two popular programs, Bingocize and Building Better Caregivers. The grant to fund the program expansion was awarded to Healthy Living for ME by the University of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Read More

Statewide - This January, Healthy Living for ME is kicking off 2022 with several new workshop sessions. Available statewide, with in-person, virtual, and telephonic options, the workshops address a variety of health needs and are open to adult Mainers of all ages. Read More

During the holiday season as we spend time with family and friends, the importance of taking care of our health and wellness is often clarified. We want to be as active and healthy as we can to enjoy these moments as fully as we can. And, as we approach the new year, many of us start thinking about making positive changes in our lives and improving our health. Read More

Over 85,000 Mainers are aware they have prediabetes. In 2020, I was one of them. Thankfully, I was able to reverse the course I was on and avoid becoming diabetic. Read More

Free Workshops for Prevention & Management of Diabetes Available Through Healthy Living for ME Statewide - During National Diabetes Month, Healthy Living for ME is encouraging Mainers to take advantage of the programs and resources they offer to help people prevent and manage the disease. Over 10% of Maine’s population has diabetes and another 8% of Maine’s adults are aware they are pre-diabetic. Nationally, over 30 million people have diabetes. Read More

(Statewide) - This fall, Healthy Living for ME is offering trainings for future workshop leaders. Any interested Mainer is welcome to join the trainings. Community organizations are also welcome to have their staff or volunteers participate in the trainings. Read More

You may have heard of SeniorsPlus in the context of Meals on Wheels or of us being the Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties, but did you know we offer workshops for adult Mainers of all ages? Through our partnership with Healthy Living for ME, SeniorsPlus offers programming that can help Mainers improve and manage their health. This fall, we have two virtual workshops available at no cost to the participants - Living Well with Chronic Pain and Living Well with Diabetes. Read More

As someone living with a chronic anxiety disorder/C-PTSD, I'm proud to be able to volunteer my time to facilitate Healthy Living for ME (HL4ME) online workshops. These are transformative programs that make a big difference in the quality of life and health outcomes of Mainers across the state. Read More

Healthy Living for ME is a Resource for Mainers Dealing with Persistent Pain & Related Conditions Statewide – Since 2001, the impact of pain on the nation’s wellness has been marked by Pain Awareness Month each September. According to a 2019 study by the CDC, one-fifth of American adults live with chronic pain. It also found that the percentage of adults with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain increased as place of residence became more rural. Additionally, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that about 10% of people using an opioid for chronic pain develop an opioid use disorder. Read More