Healthy at Home   

During this challenging time, Mid Coast Hospital remains committed to the health and wellness of all community members. The resources included on this page will help you and your family stay healthy at home.

Healthy Cooking Videos

It is important to eat fresh produce in order to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. While shopping at the store, wipe down cart handles. Wash purchased produce thoroughly using a scrub brush and a small amount of soap, being gentle on softer produce. Soap is an effective, safe way to remove coronavirus from surfaces including fresh vegetables and fruits.

Watch these cooking videos from Mid Coast Hospital's SNAP-Ed coordinator to learn healthy new recipes featuring fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables:

• Delicata Squash & Apple Bake
• How to Freeze Fresh Peppers & Carrots
• Cucumber and Grape Salad
• Homemade Salad Dressing
• Lettuce Smoothie
• Banana Oatmeal Cookies
• Flavored Water
• Homemade Granola
• Dried Bananas
• Apple Chips
• Mango Salsa
• Roasted Vegetables
• Green Smoothie
• Fruit Pizza
• Saut�ed Greens
• Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

The Mid Coast Center for Community Health & Wellness also offers monthly Food for Health programming featuring healthful plant-based recipes, with recordings of previous sessions available to watch online here.

Healthy Food Resources

• Maine SNAP-Ed: Southern Midcoast Food Guide
• Food Hero: Starting a Garden at Home
• Whatley Farm: Pay-as-You-Go SNAP CSA Program
• Merrymeeting Food Council: SNAP Benefits & Gardening
• SNAP Gardens: Gardening with SNAP Benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program teaches simple tips to individuals and families to help them shop, cook, and eat healthy foods on a budget.

Activities & Exercise

• 5-2-1-0 Let's Go: Movement Matters
• Harpswell Heritage Land Trust: 50 Outdoor Activity Ideas for Kids
• Coffin Elementary School: Physical Activity Ideas
• Coffin Elementary School: 5-2-1-0 Overview
• Coffin Elementary School: DIY Outdoor Obstacle Course
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Moving More at Home
• Mayo Clinic: Stretches to Do at Home

Mental Health

• StrengthenME: Free Pandemic Stress Resources
• 5-2-1-0 Let's Go: Mindfulness Matters
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): COVID-19 Mental Health Guide
• NAMI: COVID-19 Support for Kids
• NAMI: Peer Support Teen Text Line
• US Center for Disease Control: Managing Stress & Anxiety
• Anxiety & Depression Association of America: Ways to Manage Anxiety
• National Institute of Health: Relaxation Techniques
• United Nations: Mental Health in the Age of Coronavirus

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Related Links:

• Health Within Reach
  Providers from Mid Coast�Parkview Health present on current health topics, with recorded sessions available to watch online.
• Ounce of Prevention
  Featuring a variety of health and wellness topics geared toward older adults, with recorded sessions available to watch online.
• Lets Go! 5-2-1-0 at Mid Coast Hospital
  Partner for MaineHealth�s Let�s Go! 5-2-1-0 program, helping children develop healthy daily habits.
• SNAP-Ed Program
  Teaches adults, children and families how to shop, cook, and eat healthy while on a budget, and learn how to be physically active.