MONTICELLO, Ark. – Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) recently received a grant from the Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation. The Pine Bluff Community Foundation is part of the Arkansas Community Foundation Program.
The grant will be used to purchase diabetes education tools to make it easier for patients to set and meet self-management goals. Often, people will say, “I know what I should do. I just don’t do it,” says Jane Pelkki, Director of Health Education. Tools that our diabetes educators will get to purchase with these grant funds are realistic-looking food models, portion plates showing appropriate serving sizes, measuring cups and spoons, and foot exam mirrors. Jane also stated, “this will help MHSI patients take charge of their own health, one baby step at a time.” She also says that “research shows that when people with diabetes participate in diabetes education sessions, they improve their eating habits, their physical activity habits, and their diabetes control.”
MHSI takes pride in their services and care they offer, and stand firm on their brand promise to be compassionate professionals and offer the highest quality care. The diabetes education team at MHSI is dedicated to helping patients reach their health goals, manage their diabetes, and improve their overall wellbeing. To learn more about their diabetes education program, visit their website at https://www.mainlinehealth.net/services/diabetes-education.
About Arkansas Community Foundation
The Community Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working statewide that offers tools to help Arkansans protect, grow, and direct charitable dollars while learning more about community needs.
By making grants and sharing knowledge, the Community Foundation supports charitable programs that work for Arkansas and partners with others to create new initiatives that address the gaps. Since 1976, they’ve provided more than $393 million in grants and partnered with thousands of Arkansans to help them improve our neighborhoods, our towns and our entire state.
They work locally through a network of 29 affiliate offices, each with a local staff presence and advisory board. Affiliates have responsibility for local donor services, fund development, community leadership initiatives and administration, bringing the full services of the Community Foundation to the counties they serve.
About Mainline Health Systems
Since 1978, Mainline Health Systems has served the residents of Southeast Arkansas with a compassionate approach and a commitment to the highest standard of medical, dental, and behavioral health care. From its first office in Portland all those years ago, Mainline Health Systems has grown to 33 locations across Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, and Lincoln counties. To learn more about Mainline Health Systems Inc., visit their website at www.mainlinehealth.net.
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