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AUGUSTA — Three agencies on aging — Spectrum Generations, based in Augusta; Lewiston-based SeniorsPlus,and Aroostook Agency on Aging – have finalized their union as a joint venture, Healthy Living for ME.
Representatives of the three organizations recently signed papers today at the Bernstein Shur law office in Augusta.
Healthy Living for ME provides a single point of entry to a statewide network of workshops that empower adults to address and better manage their health issues. Workshops offered focus on improving balance and preventing falls, and helping adults manage chronic conditions – including high blood pressure, chronic pain, heart disease, COPD, arthritis and diabetes.
Joy Barresi-Saucier, executive director of Aroostook Agency on Aging said, “People from all areas of the state, both rural and urban, want and need access to programs that help them live longer and remain independent. Healthy Living for ME is an innovative network that, for the first time, will make the best wellness programs consistently available to all Mainers regardless of where they live.”
President and CEO of SeniorsPlus Betsy Sawyer-Manter spoke about the efficacy and importance of offering such workshops. “Evidenced-based programs are proven effective. These are rigorously tested to ensure that they have the intended positive impact for those completing the workshops. They are both a preventative and health improvement strategy.”
Continuing to highlight the importance of the partnership and future planning for Healthy Living for ME, Spectrum Generations’ President and CEO Gerard Queally said, “We have worked diligently and in earnest with our partners SeniorsPlus and Aroostook Agency on Aging to make this come to fruition. We all see the benefit of delivering these programs in order to keep older Mainers safe, healthy, and aging in place, and our partnership is a testament to what community-based organizations can do jointly to improve healthcare in our state.”
Spectrum Generations has sites in Augusta, Waterville, Hallowell, Skowhegan, Brunswick, Damariscotta and Belfast and serves Kennebec, Somerset, Sagadahoc, northern Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. SeniorsPlus has sites in Lewiston, Farmington and Norway and services Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
A listing of workshops being offered can be found at www.healthylivingforme.org or 1-800-620-6036.
PHOTO: From left, Spectrum Generations President and CEO Gerard Queally, SeniorsPlus President & CEO Betsy Sawyer-Manter, and Aroostook Agency on Aging Executive Director Joy Barresi-Saucier signed paperwork today establishing the joint venture Healthy Living for ME. (Sarah Brown photo)
