Do you know if you have diabetes?
If you don't, you're not the only one. Nearly 6.2 million other people in the United States don't know either.
Each November, the American Diabetes Association sponsors American Diabetes Month to raise awareness of diabetes, in particular of Type 2 diabetes, which affects 90-95% of those who have the disease.
(The other kind, Type 1 diabetes, or insulin dependent, is less common, and usually appears during childhood or adolescence. This type of diabetes is what requires careful monitoring of blood sugar levels and regular injections of insulin.)
Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable!
By taking simple steps as proper nutrition and regular exercise, individuals greatly reduce their risk for this disease.
Individuals with diabetes have a greater risk for heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower extremity amputations not related to injuries.
| Events at Resurrection Health Care |
| Diabetes and Wound Healing Education Day Saint Francis Hospital
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 8-11 am, Wolf Auditorium and South Conference Room 355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL Call today to register! 1-877-RES-INFO (1-877-737-4636) |
| Diabetes Support Group Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center Meets the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 p.m. This free monthly support group for middle-aged people and seniors with Type 2 diabetes focuses on the emotional side of diabetes. Participants share coping strategies, feelings and problems in living with diabetes. Meetings take place in the 2-West Community Education Room on the second floor of the hospital. For more information, contact Kathy Byrne-Bellavia, R.N., M.S., Certified Diabetes Educator, at 773-794-8329. Also, available free to the public in English and Polish is the booklet titled "Managing Your Diabetes: A Helpful Guide." Produced by clinicians at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, this 26-page booklet is filled with helpful information for the person living with diabetes. To get your copy, visit OLR's Diabetes Services page, where you can print a PDF of the booklet. Call today to register! 1-877-RES-INFO (1-877-737-4636) |
| Diabetes Screening Resurrection Medical Center This glycohemoglobin test allows participants to see how controlled their blood sugar level has been over a three month period. Participants must fast 8 hours prior to test. Test results will be given at the Diabetic Workshop on Nov. 15 or mailed if can not attend. Advance registration is required. Fee: $10. November 07, 2008M 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM Diabetes Workshop - Part 2 Participants will receive a variety of health screenings, obtain the results of glycohemoglobin test from November 7, and receive information on products that can make living with diabetes easier. Program is free and open to all. Advance registration required. November 15, 2008 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Call today to register! 1-877-RES-INFO (1-877-737-4636) |
| Diabetes Education Programs The Saint Joseph Hospital Diabetes Education Program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association as meeting national standards of excellence in diabetes education. Call 773-665-6700 for more information regarding fees or to learn about the Diabetes Education Program. Thursday, November 13th 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Outside Café
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Find the help you need
Use our resources to to find a doctor, more information, or the treatement and support you need.
- Diabetes Services
- Find a Doctor
- Diabetes: Health Topics
- Diabetes: Wellness Classes and Health Screenings
- Diabetes Support Groups
Podcasts
- Diabetes and Heart Disease Rates Soar
- Diabetes a Growing Health Problem, Report Shows
- Diabetes Leads to High Risk for Cardiovascular Problems
- Many People Have Diabetes Without Knowing It
- Diabetes Prevention Challenge Continues
- Diabetes and Heart Disease Linked
Use the links below to find out more information:
- American Diabetes Association
- African Americans and Diabetes (ADA)
- Latinos and Diabetes (ADA)
- Native Americans and Diabetes (ADA)
- Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Diabetes (ADA)
- Diabetes Overview (IPDH)
- Diabetes and Me (CDC)
- Your Disease Risk: Diabetes (Harvard School of Public Health)
- National Diabetes Education Program (NIH)
