Dining with Diabetes Down East
A Program for People with Diabetes and Their Families
This free program complements medical care by teaching people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and their family members and caregivers what they can do to help control blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. UMaine Extension registered dietitian and nutritionist Alan Majka will provide presentations, lead discussions and demonstrate the preparation of nutritious recipes that participants can sample.
Dining with Diabetes Down East makes diabetes meal planning easy by using the plate method. For more information on the plate method please visit Dining with Diabetes Down East.
If you are interested in participating in this program, please call 255.3345 or 1.800.287.1542 (in Maine) so we may offer it in a way that best fits your needs.
Partial funding and support for this initiative has been provided by Hannaford Grocery Stores.
Dining with Diabetes Down East Courses
Upcoming Courses:
Past Courses:
Where: Maine Seacoast Mission, Weald Bethel Community Center
Dates: October 2019
Pleasant Point
Where: Bayside Meal Site, Pleasant Point
Dates: October 2018
Machias
Where: Ridgeview Apartments, 45 Ridgeview Circle, Machias
Dates: May 2018
Ellsworth
Where: UMaine Extension, Hancock County Office, 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Dates: June 2018
Prospect Harbor
Where: Prospect Harbor Women’s Club
Dates: September-October 2017
Eastport
Where: Labor of Love Nutrition Center
Dates: June 2017
Indian Township
Where: Senior Meal Site
Dates: April-May 2017
Houlton
Where: Houlton Regional Hospital
Dates: October 2016
Calais
Where: Palmer Lane Estates, Palmer Lane, Calais
Dates: September 2016
Machias
Where: Ridgeview Apartments, 45 Ridgeview Circle, Machias
Dates: July-August 2016
Ellsworth
Where: UMaine Extension, Hancock County Office, 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Dates: June 2016
Pleasant Point
Where: Bayside Meal Site, Pleasant Point
Dates: November 2015
Ellsworth
Where: UMaine Extension, Hancock County Office, 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Dates: October 2015
Cherryfield
Where: Maine Sea Coast Mission, Ed Greaves Educational Center, Weald Bethel Lane, Cherryfield
Dates: August 2015
Indian Township
Where: Indian Township Elder Meal Site
Dates: May 2015
Lubec
Where: Healthways Regional Medical Center, 43 South Lubec Road, Lubec
Dates: October 2014
Eastport
Where: Labor of Love Nutrition Center, Eastport
Dates: July 2014
Machias
Where: Ridgeview Apartments, 45 Ridgeview Circle, Machias
Dates: June 2014
Calais
Where: Calais Methodist Home
Dates: May 2014