Hannaford publicizes donation to Franklin Group Well being Community

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Maine (WABI) – Hannaford introduced a giant donation to Franklin Group Well being Community in Farmington.

The $350,000 donation will assist Maine Well being’s Meals As Drugs program.

It affords a one-year, free assist for Franklin County people with a number of persistent well being situations who’ve restricted entry to wholesome meals.

The pilot program was launched in June of this yr and can supply its wholesome meals primarily from Good Shepherd.

Individuals may even obtain entry to see assist, purpose setting, wholesome cooking lessons, recipes, and menu planning with a well being educator.

The funding will assist a wholesome meal supply program for Mainers just lately discharged from the hospital with sure coronary heart illness diagnoses.

“The donations from each the Hannaford and Good Shepherd Meals Financial institution are crucial to this program. Medical health insurance proper now doesn’t pay for this sort of program. So we’re utilizing these {dollars} not solely to pay for this system of meals and the lessons, but in addition to judge to see if it really works, as a result of we expect ultimately perhaps medical health insurance ought to pay for this sort of program particularly if it really works rather well,” stated Dr. Dora Mills, Chief Well being Enchancment Officer, Mainehealth

Individuals are referred to this system by healthcare suppliers.

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