Valley Medical Group | Advanced Care Planning (2025)

• Life Path of Western Mass: Serves Seniors in Franklin and Hampshire Counties with: Groceries (Shopping and delivery); Grocery gift cards; Meals on Wheels; Grab and Go Meals; Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

  • The Meals on Wheels program provides short-term or long-term to homebound elders age 60 and older who are unable to prepare a nutritionally balanced noon meal for themselves and are unable to attend congregate hot lunches. Therapeutic meals are available for certain medical conditions and may be ordered by your health care provider. Frozen weekend meals are available.​

  • Website: www.lifepathma.org

  • Phone: 800-732-4636, (413) 773-5555, (978) 544-2259

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• Food Bank of Western MA: access to food pantries and meal sites; schedule for outdoor mobile food bank distributions (with produce focus) held at about 25 locations across the 4 counties of Western MA, and Brown Bag for Elders locations and sign up

  • SNAP staff are available at the Food Bank of Western MA if you need help applying or resolving any issues you may be having with your food stamp benefits.

  • Mobile food bank distribution sites include: Greenfield, Amherst, Easthampton and more

  • Website: www.foodbankwma.org – click the “Get Help” link

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• Northampton Survival Center: distributes food outside at 265 Prospect St, Northampton. They also provide deliveries to certain housing developments in Northampton

  • Website: www.northamptonsurvival.org

  • Phone: (413) 586-6564

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• Easthampton Community Center Food Pantry: located at 12 Clark St, Easthampton. Weekly help with food resource, including fresh produce. Hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 12 and 4 to 7 PM. Arrangements can also be made for food delivery if needed.

  • Phone: (413) 527-5240 ​

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• Easthampton mobile food distribution: located at 33 Adams St. on 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month from 1 to 2 pm, rain or shine. Food is pre-bagged and distribution is done through automobile drive up. Held outdoors with social distancing; please wear a mask and arrive toward the beginning of the hour.

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• Stone Soup Café: Greenfield and Franklin County: “pay what you can” lunch on Saturdays 12-1:30, Unitarian Church. Order online- vegetarian and meat meals, most food gluten free- pick up or delivery. Gourmet. Food access resources also listed on their site.

  • Website: www.thestonesoupcafe.org​

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• Highland Valley Elder Services:Home Delivered Meals program - Eligible individuals over the age of 60 can apply to have meals delivered if they have difficulty preparing meals for themselves and don’t have adequate support at home. These would include Monday through Friday lunch and dinner plus frozen meals on weekends.

  • Website: https://highlandvalley.org/services/home-delivered-meals/

  • Phone: (413) 586-2000

*** If you have commercial insurance, try searching online for savings cards related to your medication. This can often help with high copays. Simply print (or sign-up online, depending on what the medication company requires), and present the savings card to your pharmacy when you pick up your medication***

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• Lilly Cares Program – for insulin manufactured by Eli Lilly (Humalog, Basaglar, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog mix 50/50, Humulin 70/30, Humulin R, Humulin R U500)

  • https://www.lillycares.com

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• Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program (PAP) – for products manufactured by Novo Nordisk (Tresiba, Levemir, Fiasp, Novolog, Novolog Mix 70/30, Novolin R, Novolin N, Novolin N 70/30,Xultophy)

  • ​https://www.novocare.com/diabetes-overview/let-us-help/pap.html

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• Sanofi Patient Connection Program – for products manufactured by Sanofi (Admelog, Lantus, Apidra, Toujeo Solostar, Soliqua)

  • https://www.sanofipatientconnection.com/

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• https://www.needymeds.org – (save on medications)

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• https://www.getinsulin.org – (insulin support plan)

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• https://www.rxassist.org – (directory for all patient assistance programs)

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• https://www.rxhope.com – (search by medication to find specific assistance programs)

• Recipes and cooking videos:

  • Eatright.org: Basics of Meal Prepping

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmqsoFsDL4c

  • Meal Prep, 9 Ingredients:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdITEguAnE

  • Meal Prep for Winter:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FrUOqk2btw

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• Websites:

  • www.eatright.org (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)

  • www.smartnutrition.ca (recipes, wellness, and meal planning)

  • www.apinchofhealthy.com (recipes from A Pinch of Healthy)

  • www.leannebrown.com/cookbooks/ (Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/day – free pdf cookbook)

  • www.Diabetes.org/healthy-living/recipes-nutrition (American Diabetes Association diabetes plate method)

  • https://recipes.heart.org/ (American Heart Association – heart healthy recipes)

  • www.foodsafety.org (learning food safety with blog)

  • www.homefoodsafety.org (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics prevent food poison)

  • www.Mediterraneanliving.com (guide to the Mediterranean diet and nutritious recipes)

  • www.Cookinglight.com (diabetic recipes and cooking)

  • www.Frommybowl.com (vegan recipes from Caitlin Shoemaker)

  • www.vrg.org (Vegetarian Resource Group) – vegan and vegetarian recipes

  • www.cookingmatters.org (programs to cook healthy meals, tips, and videos)

  • www.skinnytaste.com (search for specific lower calorie recipes)

  • www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/healthy-eating (American Institute of Cancer Research; Including the 10-week free program: healthy10challenge.org)

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• Nutrition and recipe resource for families with kids:

  • https://www.schoolfamily.com/recipes/category/meal-makeover-moms

  • https://www.eatright.org/for-kids

• Mindful Eating:

  • https://www.helpguide.org/articles/diets/mindful-eating.htm

  • www.mindful.org

  • www.amihungry.com

  • www.intuitiveeating.org/blog

• LifePath Healthy Living Workshops – free workshops for people with one or more chronic health conditions

  • https://lifepathma.org/events/healthy-living-workshops

• Big Y’s Virtual Nutritional Offerings – options include:

  • Grocery Store Tours

  • Virtual Nutrition Programs

  • Free 15-minute consult with a registered dietician

  • https://www.bigy.com/LivingWell/GetSocial

• Fitness Blender – resource for workout videos, healthy recipes, meditations and informational articles

  • https://www.fitnessblender.com

• Heart and Soul Fitness – free, full-length workout videos for all fitness levels. Many different choices depending on your individual fitness goals

  • https://www.HASfit.com

• Walk at Home with Leslie Sansone – free videos available on the website, Youtube, and the Walk at Home app

  • https://walkathome.com/

• Senior Fitness by Tona – videos geared toward seniors, available on Youtube

  • https://www.youtube.com – search “senior fitness by tona”

• Yoga with Adriene – yoga videos for all fitness levels, available on Youtube

  • https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

• Что такое диабет?

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkHbXHcj5fo

• Как проверить уровень сахара в крови дома:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxIJeHWlhF4

• Введение инсулина с помощью инсулиновой ручки и иглы для нее:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJPzkzyuMZ8

• Введение инсулина с помощью флакона и шприца:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0coWZbO-_E

• Декском G6 – https://www.dexcom.com

• Фристайл Либре 2 – https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/products/freestyle-libre-2.html

• Эверсенс – https://www.ascensiadiabetes.com/eversense/

• Medtronic Guardian Connect – https://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/products/guardian-connect-continuous-glucose-monitoring-system

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