Mar 21 2019 23 mins
On this episode of Island Health, Oka Hutchins & Justin Starbird speak with Mary Parham, the new Community Health Educator for MDI Hospital. As a Community Health Educator, she works to provide integrated care out in the community. As part of her new role at MDI Hospital, Mary organizes activities such as blood drives at our local town office, free blood pressure screenings at area nursing homes, low cost flu shot clinics, community exercise classes, free smoking cessation sessions and annual health fairs. The health fairs draw on area health and wellness professionals from both in and out of our hospital system to help educate and inform the community. Mary will also be leading our annual Walks in the Park series, which take place in Acadia National Park in the spring and fall. She recently participated in a food insecurity talk at our local library that also featured Jennifer Jones, Executive Director of the Bar Harbor Food Pantry.