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NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION SERIES AND DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP OFFER A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT TO CONTROL DIABETES AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS

April 19, 2011

PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055

NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION SERIES AND DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP OFFER A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT TO CONTROL DIABETES AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS

East Meadow, NY… The following is a schedule for Nassau University Medical Center’s Division of Endocrinology 2011 Diabetes Self-Management Education Series and Diabetes Support Group. The Diabetes Self Management Education series will begin on May 10th in  the morning and on May 11 in the evening. The classes meet once a week for five weeks. Registration is required. For more information and to register for the classes, please call Tenekia Lindsay at 516-572-6573 or via email at tlindsa1@numc.edu

The following topics will be covered in the Diabetes Self Management Course:
Diabetes Overview    Exercise & Foot Care
Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia    Complications & Medications
Sick Day Care     Healthy Coping & Self – Monitoring
Nutrition     Supermarket Tour (Optional)

The goal of the educational program is to provide the information necessary for patients to manage their diabetes on a day-to-day basis. Persons with prediabetes will be provided with information as to how to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.  This program is open to employees and patients.

There is also a monthly Diabetes Support Group that meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Burn Center Conference Room on the 6th floor at NUMC.  We would like to welcome all who are living with diabetes to join the group.  The next meeting will take place on May 10th. 

Support group dates in 2011 are as follows:
May 10th    September 13th
June 14th    October 11th
July 12th    November 8th
August 9th    December 13th
   

Diabetes is a disease that impairs the body’s ability to process sugar, fat and protein in food.  It affects millions of Americans, and is affecting an increasing number of people because it is often brought on by many of today’s diets that are high in sugars, starches and fat, and by life-styles that lack physical activity.

“Untreated diabetes can contribute to a variety of serious health complications including diseases of the heart, kidneys, nerves and vascular system that can shorten your life.  A coordinated approach to disease management is required in order to help control diabetes and prevent complications.  These interventions can save your life, limbs and vision and protect your overall wellness,” said Kenneth H. Hupart, MD, FAACP, Chief of Endocrinology at NUMC.

ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life.  Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community.  By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.

For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.