Community Health Screenings & Education

UPCOMING DIABETES EVENTS

Dining with Diabetes

March 16, 2010 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: OSU Learning Center on Wagner Avenue in Greenville

Diabetes Day

April 10, 2010 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Diabetes Group Classes

March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
April 6, 12, 19, and 26, 2010 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
May 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
June 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
August 3, 5, 10, and 12, 2010 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
October 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2010 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 

Free Monthly Diabetes Education Programs

March
Topic: Keys to Diabetes Self Management
Wayne HealthCare, March 9, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, March 18, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

April
Topic: Preventing Diabetes Complications
Wayne HealthCare, April 13, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, April 15, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

May
Topic: Nutrition Jeopardy- Discuss nutrition related topics through a game.
Wayne HealthCare, May 11, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, May 20, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

June
Topic: Dining Out
Wayne HealthCare, June 8, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, June 17, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

September
Topic: Overview of Blood Glucose Meters
Wayne HealthCare, September 14, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, September 16, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

October
Topic: Cooking with Diabetes
Wayne HealthCare, October 12, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Preble County Council on Aging, October 21, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Contact

Karen Droesch, RD, LD, CDE
Diabetes Educator/Registered Dietitian
Wayne HealthCare
835 Sweitzer Street
Greenville, OH 45331

Phone: 937.547.5750

Fax: 937.547.5668

UPCOMING CANCER CARE EVENTS

Wayne HealthCare with the Cancer Association of Darke County holds a cancer support group the first Thursday of every month (except July and August). This is for any cancer patient and their families. This support group is from 7:00 pm -8:00 pm on the 3rd floor at the hospital in the Conference room. Watch your local newspaper for information on the speaker/topic each month.

The Cancer Association of Darke County will hold the following events. All monies from these events go toward helping cancer patients here in Darke County:

• April-Monte Carlo Night
• June-National Cancer Survivors Day Walk
• July-Chicken/Pork BBQ Dinners
• July-Annie Oakley Golf Tournament

Daniel P. McKellar M.D. and Jill Brown RN,BSN will be speaking on various topics, related to cancer, throughout the community this year. You can contact Jill Brown at 937.547.5079 for information.

Look Good Feel Better Program is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients in active treatment. Free cosmetic kits are provided and learning to use wigs, scarves and other accessories is also offered. Trained cosmetologists teach about skin changes and hair loss and use cosmetics and skin products to make women feel better during a difficult time. Contact Jill Brown to register for the next LGFB program at 937.547.5079.