Patients at MidMichigan Medical Offices-Beaverton now have a new team member to help them get healthy and maintain good health.
Certified Peer Support Specialist Mary Beth Evans helps patients identify their strengths and develop health and wellness plans.
As a peer support specialist, she also helps patients connect to resources in the community and assists them in applying for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits. For those seeking employment, Evans can provide vocational planning and help with job searches. She helps with budgeting, scheduling appointments and finding social and volunteer opportunities. Through the MidMichigan Community Health Services behavioral health program, Evans is a link to primary care and such services as nutritional counseling.
“My job is to connect our patients to the things they need to help them be healthier in every way — physically, mentally and socially,” Evans said. “My goal is to coach our patients to be independent and have a satisfying lifestyle.”