HEALTHIEST MARYLAND BUSINESSES
Mid/Upper Eastern Shore Region
Diabetes at Work

Diabetes accounts for 15 million work days absent and 120 million work days with reduced performance. According to the American Diabetes Association's Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2012 , the average medical expenditure for people with diagnosed diabetes is about $13,700 per year, of which about $7,900 is due to diabetes. The medical expenditures of people with diabetes are approximately 2.3 times higher than expected costs if they did not have diabetes.

Learn more by visiting the newly redesigned Diabetes at Work site, the first online resource specifically designed to address the management of diabetes in the workplace.
National Diabetes Prevention Programs in Maryland! 
A Change for Life
A Change for Life

The CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidence-based lifestyle change program for preventing type 2 diabetes. It can help people cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half.

There are 25 recognized programs in Maryland.
Chronic Disease Self Management Workshops
on the Shore
Counties across Maryland are offering "Living Well" a 6-week Stanford University developed Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. It provides adults ages 18 and older and/or their caregivers with the strategies to confidently take charge of their health. Participants learn valuable skills including how to practice good nutrition and relaxation techniques, exercise properly, and effectively communicate with health care providers. The 6-week workshops are held weekly for 2 ½ hours, and are led by trained leaders who are facing similar medical concerns. 
Mid Shore workshops
Upper Shore workshops
Healthy Eating with Diabetes
Healthy Eating with Diabetes
Healthy Eating with Diabetes
March is National Nutrition Month. This year's theme is "Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle." Consuming fewer calories and making informed eating decisions are an important part of maintaining a healthy weight and reducing your chances of developing a chronic disease. Share NDEP's Healthy Eating with Diabetes video and diabetes-friendly recipes to encourage healthy-eating habits.
  
Diabetes Booklet
Provide your employees with print copies, or the pdf version of the booklet 
4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life


Diabetes Risk Test
1 in 4 Americans with diabetes has it and doesn't know it.

March 24th is
 Diabetes Alert Day.
 Help employees find out if they are at risk by providing them with the Diabetes Risk Test
Celebrating Heart Health at Work
Thank you to the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center, Kent County Health Department and AF Whitsitt Center for showing us how you celebrated Heart Health month!
Weekly Yoga at AHEC
Go Red Day at AF Whitsitt

Go Red Day at KCHD

Save the Date!
Healthy Business Symposium
June 4th
Hyatt, Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene


Nicole Morris, MS, RN, CWWS
Certified Trainer, CDC Work@Health Program
Regional Lead, Healthiest Maryland Businesses
 410.778.2533 (o)
410.708.7188 (c)
   

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Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention grant.

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