Self Care Checklist

Here are self-care steps recommended by the experts. Make a promise to yourself to do the following - choose where you want to start on your path.

I WILL...

1. Choose a doctor that has been highly rated for diabetes care
   getbettermaine.org
2. Make health food choices daily
   dietaryguidelines.gov
3. Be active every day
   getbettermaine.org
4. Find ways to manage my stress
   healthfinder.gov
5. Take my medicine as prescribed by my doctor and talk with my doctor about taking aspirin
6. Check my blood sugar regularly and record the results to help me track my progress
   diabetes.org
7. Attend a diabetes self management education program
8. Quit smoking
   tobaccofreemaine.org
   

Download the full Diabetes Pathway to Health as a PDF

The Maine Pathway to Health is produced and supported by Chronic Disease Partners of Maine and Maine Aligning Forces for Quality, an initiative of Quality Counts, the Maine Health Management Coalition, and the Maine Quality Forum.  This effort is made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and by generous contributions from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and MaineHealth.