Diabetes control program Wednesday – Grand Island Independent

Good control with diabetes requires both diligence and willingness to try new strategies. New strategies will be addressed at Control Diabetes for Life, presented by the Hall County Extension on Wednesday.

The event is scheduled from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Extension office at College Park, 3180 U.S. Highway 34.

Topics to be addressed include: Commit to be Fit, Whats New in Diabetes Care, Fiber and Protein in Your Diet, and The Dos and Donts of Dealing with Criticism. These sessions are designed to supplement the education that you receive from your local diabetes education team and not a substitute for diabetes classes through your local health care providers.

Team-teaching the program will be Stacie Petersen, B.S.N. and Certified Diabetes Educator; Deborah Willcox R.D., LMNT of Franciscan Care Services in West Point; and Debra Schroeder, UNL Extension Educator in Cuming County. Guest speaker for the programs will be Terry Nelson, DPT of Franciscan Care Services.

Control Diabetes for Life is a joint project of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Franciscan Care Services of West Point and cooperating schools. The program is offered free of charge. It will help participants learn to control diabetes and prolong the onset of complications from the disease.

The Nebraska School Food Service Association has approved the session for two hours of continuing education credits for food service staff.

Participants are asked to pre-register by calling their local Extension office by Monday so the proper number of handouts may be prepared. For additional information or to register, call the Hall County Extension office at (308) 385-5088.

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Diabetes control program Wednesday - Grand Island Independent