BANGOR – Healthsouth of Bangor has hired athletic trainer Phil Mateja to serve as an instructor for its new Forever Fit program. Forever Fit is a fitness evaluation and exercise program designed to promote healthy lifestyles.

Mateja will also provide athletic training services for college and high school athletes and at Maine Principals Association-sponsored championship games. He has more than 27 years of experience as a high school and college athletic trainer and is the president of the Maine Safety Council.