AOA体育平台 Maine Medical Center Biddeford collaborates with Good Shepherd Good Bank to increase access to healthy food in our local communities. Our goal is to offer a variety of free, fresh and shelf-stable foods to our care team members, patients and other community members.
What is food insecurity?
Food insecurity means not having reliable access to affordable, healthy food. Learn more about food insecurity in Maine.
Screening at our hospital and practices
Food insecurity makes a person more likely to develop a chronic disease. That's why we proactively screen patients for food insecurity and offer support when needed. All inpatients are offered free, shelf-stable food and fresh produce before they leave.
Produce prescriptions
Our produce prescription program offers bags of free fresh produce to anyone in need. This service is located in our pharmacy at:
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm, Saturday 9 am - 3pm.
Community garden
AOA体育平台 has invested in on-site raised garden beds on our Biddeford and Sanford campuses. These gardens produce healthy food that is given to employees who are undergoing hardship through our Helping Hands program. The community gardens also support our food security programs.