ME Cares

Nurse-Physician Care Support for
Cardiovascular Health in Maine

Upcoming Trainings

March 19, 2002 - Motivational Counseling for Self Care of Chronic Diseases
John Martin's Manor, Waterville, Maine

Opportunities to address behavior change occur in nearly every patient encounter.  Typically, we adopt a "fix-it" role and provide information and advice to patients about unhealthy behaviors.  Knowledge alone is insufficient to motivate most patients to change.  To address the shortcomings of the "fix-it' rational approach, we can learn how to adopt a motivational role and develop skills for helping patients change over time. 

For a complete copy of the brochure, click here.  You will need Adobe Acrobat to download the file.

For more information about the ME Cares program, please contact either: Claudette Bean, RN at 207-622-7566, ext. 260 (cbean@mcd.org)  or Richard Wexler, MD, at 207-622-7566, ext. 226.