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What are your risk factors for chronic disease? How can you reduce them? We will help you answer these questions!
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and its affiliated physician offices in Deer Isle, Castine, Bucksport and Blue Hill want to help you prevent chronic disease.
We will focus on identifying 5 risk factors for chronic disease:
© High blood pressure
© High total cholesterol and/or low HDL (healthy) cholesterol
© Smoking
© Physically inactive
© Overweight
You will receive your own chronic risk & behavior card. You and your nurse educator will work together to decide where you feel you can make changes to improve your health. You will learn how to:
© Control your blood pressure
© Manage your cholesterol
© Control your weight
© Eat a healthier diet
© Manage stress
© Kick the tobacco habit
© Take your medications properly
© Be more active
By participating, you will:
© Know and understand more about what is a healthy lifestyle
© Receive a personal plan for making healthy changes
© Receive educational materials to take home
© Receive referrals to community resources
This is part of your regular doctor's visit. Both your doctor and nurse educator will work with you to determine your follow-up plan. This may include:
© Referral to a dietitian (food expert)
© Smoking support group
© Behavioral health counselor
© Other members of your health care team
Let your doctor and nurse educator give you the tools and support you need. Please talk to your doctor today to see if you would benefit from this program.
For more information, please ask your Peninsula Primary Care doctor:
Blue Hill Family Medicine 374-2311
Bucksport Family Medicine 469-6880
Castine Community Health Services 326-4348
Island Medical Center 367-2311
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