Press Release

Release Date: May 1, 2009
HRCHC Contact: Communications Department
Telephone: (207) 861-3466
Email: Communications@HealthReach.org

Belgrade Regional Health Center tackles Chronic Illnesses

BELGRADE – Belgrade Regional Health Center will be offering free classes to help current patients learn how to better manage chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and more.

A Health Educator from MaineGeneral Medical Center will be at the Health Center on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. to discuss the best place, day of the week, and time to hold the classes, called the "Healthy Living Program."

Health Center patients are encouraged to bring a calendar to the meeting and to also bring a family member or friend. The Health Center is located on 4 Clement Way in Belgrade.

If you plan on attending this important meeting please call the Health Center at 495-3323 to register.

Belgrade Regional Health Center is one of the eleven medical practices of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a system of eleven federally qualified health centers in central and western Maine. Dedicated providers deliver first-class healthcare to citizens in over 80 rural communities. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, major insurances and offers an Affordable Care Program based on family size and income to uninsured and underinsured residents. A private, non-profit organization with a 30-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants and individual donations.