Local Programs and Support Groups

Below there are several diabetes education programs, and support groups in the Tri-County area that include trained diabetes educators to teach you about how to live with and successfully manage your condition. You can also visit our Internet Resources page by clicking here to get additional on-line support.

Diabetes Education Programs:

Somerset County
McCready Hospital	410-968-1200
McCready Outpatient Center	410-968-1801

Wicomico County
Peninsula Regional Medical Center Diabetes Outpatient Education	410-543-7061

Worcester County
Atlantic General Hospital Diabetes Education Programs	410-641-9703
Worcester County Diabetes Collaborative Worcester County Health Department	410-632-0056

Area Diabetes Support Groups:

Somerset County
Group Name	Location	When	Contact
McCready Health Foundation Support Group	McCready Education Center	11:00am Third Wednesday Each Month	410-968-1200
UMES Diabetes Support Group	UMES	Sept- May Second Monday Each Month 12:00-1:00 pm	410-651-3365

Wicomico County
Diabetes Kids support Group	contact	Ms. Winterbottom	410-749-0085
PRMC Support Group	Avery Hall Education	Second Monday except June, July, August 7-8:00pm	410-543-7061
Pump Club	Avery Hall Education	Second Monday except June, July, August 6:30-7:00pm	410-543-7061
Worcester County
Worcester County Health Department	Snow Hill	Third Wednesday of the month 1-2:00pm	410-632-0056
AGH Support Groups	St Paul's United Methodist Church, Berlin	First Monday of the month 6-7:00pm	410-641-9703
	Ocean Pines Library	First Wednesday of the month 7-8pm	410-641-9703

For Additional Medication Assistance:

The Partnership For Prescription Assistance- Helps qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them.

1-888-4777-2669

www.pparx.org

MEDBANK- Provides prescription medications for chronically ill, low income, underinsured/uninsured Maryland residents.

1-877-435-7755

www.medbankmd.org

Home Bound Patients with Diabetes:

For patients with diabetes who are house-bound, Medicare and private insurance (in most cases) allow a home health nurse to do diabetes management teaching in the home.