MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital provides expert diabetes education and medical nutrition services in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta, Maine.
Expert diabetes education and medical nutrition services, close to home
We offer one-on-one and group education programs that will teach you how to better manage your diabetes and eat healthier so you can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Our classes are led by registered nurse diabetes educators and registered dietitians. Classes are available on the MaineHealth Miles Campus in Damariscotta and the MaineHealth St. Andrews Campus in Boothbay Harbor.
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Improve your self-management skills through diabetes classes or one-on-one sessions with a registered nurse diabetes educator or registered dietitian. A physician referral is required and an initial one-on-one session with the registered nurse diabetes educator will take place before all group class sessions. Our classes cover a wide range of topics including:
• The disease process
• The role of physical activity
• Diabetes medications
• Blood sugar monitoring
• Reducing risks
• Treatment and prevention of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
• How and when to use insulin and other injectable medications (one-on-one only)
• The relationship between food and blood sugar control
• Principles of healthy eating
• How to read a nutrition label
• And more
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital has partnered with the Central Lincoln County YMCA and Boothbay Region YMCA to offer a Diabetes Prevention Program which helps adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes reduce their risk. For more information about this program, please visit the Central Lincoln County YMCA’s website.
Medical nutrition therapy is an outpatient program that provides individual nutrition therapy and counseling for medical conditions. Eating healthier can help you feel and look better. While good nutrition means eating a variety of foods, it doesn't mean giving up the foods you love. By working with a registered dietitian, you will learn how easy it is to make healthy choices and still love what you eat.
Therapy may include:
• An assessment by your dietitian of your nutritional needs.
• A plan for you, designed with lots of your input to help you meet the goals that are most important to you.
• Label reading, meal planning and other support.
• Follow-up to make sure your plan is working and you are satisfied with your progress.
A Continuous Glucose Monitor System is a tiny sensor inserted under the skin that records glucose measurements over 24 hours for seven days. The readings help the patient, diabetes educators and registered dietitians better understand the blood sugar fluctuations so they can create a plan to help avoid complications.
Our gestational diabetes program helps pregnant people control their high blood sugar to protect themselves and their baby. The program includes two one-hour sessions with a diabetes nurse educator and a registered dietician. Topics of discussion may include:
• Disease process, treatment options and goals
• Self-monitoring blood sugar
• Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
• Individualized meal plans
The MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital diabetes support group allows participants to share their experiences, learn from others and find community. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of every other month from 1:15 to 2:15 pm on the third floor of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
There is no cost to join this support group. For more information, please call 207-563-4518.
