Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence

A Division of Maintaining Active Citizens

Provider FAQ

  • Studies of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, known as Living Well in Maryland, have shown significant improvements in health, communication with physicians, self-reported health, fatigue, and disability. Participants also reported having spent fewer days in the hospital with fewer outpatient visits, resulting in health care savings.
  • Living Well Classes are also available in diabetes specific, pain management, and Cancer specific curriculums.
  • Participants learn strategies to self-manage including problem solving, decision-making, and action planning.
  • Activated patients are more involved in their care.
  • Working with a community-based organization helps take the work off of the practice’s plate.
  • Patient feedback at the end of the class gives the practice documentation of patient’s self-management goals for use in patient centered medical home transformation.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Ability to interact positively within a small group setting.
  • Caregivers / support people/family members are also encouraged to attend all programs, except PEARLS, which is not a group setting class.

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  • Living Well with Chronic Disease – Living with or caring for someone with any chronic condition such as arthritis, diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, depression, multiple sclerosis, etc.
  • Living Well with Diabetes – Living with or caring for someone with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
  • Living Well with Chronic Pain – Living with or caring for someone with chronic pain.
  • Cancer Thriving & Surviving – Living as a cancer survivor or living with/ caring for a cancer survivor.
  • Stepping On – Living with a risk of falling / or have fallen in the past. Must still be ambulatory and not use walking assistance 100% of the time.
  • PEARLS – Living with depression and / or social isolated.
  • A program manager will contact your client or patient to discuss the self-management classes.
  • The program may provide feedback on the status of your referrals including attempts to reach, contacts, class enrollment information, and any barriers encountered.