ALMH offers Diabetes Education and
Support
This Month: Planning for Summer
Break
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[May 13, 2017]
LINCOLN
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital provides a free education group
for people with diabetes mellitus. The group meets the third Friday
of the month from 11am-12pm at the Oasis Senior Center located at
2810 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln. This month the group will meet on May
19 and discuss the topic, “Planning for Summer Break.”
The casual group meetings are free and do not require registration.
Jennifer DiPasquale, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes
educator, leads the group.
“These diabetes support group meetings are a great opportunity to
get practical and timely information about how to manage your
diabetes,” DiPasquale said. Family members, friends, and caregivers
are also welcome to attend the meetings.
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In 2010, an estimated 25.8 million people or 8.3 percent of the
population had diabetes. In Logan County, 9.9 percent of residents have been
diagnosed with diabetes.
Interested individuals should call DiPasquale at (217) 605-5535
or e-mail her at ALMHdiabetes@mhsil.com 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, MBA
Marketing and Community Partnerships Manager
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital] |