Diabetes Support Group to continue
through 2015
Jennifer DiPasquale to lead wide variety of
topics at monthly meetings
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[January 16, 2015]
LINCOLN - Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital announced today that it will continue to provide a free support
group for people with diabetes. Family members, caregivers, and friends
are also invited to attend.
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The support group continues to meet on the third Friday of each
month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. The one-hour meetings
are held at 11 a.m. in the Wombacher Room at ALMH. The meetings are
free and no registration is required. Jennifer DiPasquale, a
registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, leads the
group.
“The diabetes support group is a great opportunity to get practical
and timely information to learn how to manage your diabetes,”
DiPasquale said.
Planned topics for 2015 include:
1/16 - New Year / Time to Review Your Care Plan
2/20 - Heart Healthy Fats
3/20 - Understanding Your Diabetes Medications
4/17 - Diabetes Research Update
5/15 - Summer Travel
6/19 - BBQ Blowout
7/17 - Beat the Heat
8/21 - New Medicine and Supply Update
9/18 - Blood Sugar Monitoring
10/16 - Blood Sugar Pattern Identification
11/20 - Blood Sugar Problem Solving
12/18 - Holiday Strategies
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Interested individuals should call DiPasquale at (217)
605-5535 or e-mail
diabetes@almh.org for
more information.
ALMH is a 25-bed critical access hospital located at 200
Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln. For more information, visit ALMH.org.
[Angela Stoltzenburg, Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital]
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