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Calendar Of Events
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April 6th, 2010
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Diabetes Coalition
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Join this group of people who want to be more involved in preventing and controlling diabetes in our area. For more information, please visit www.fcdc.info/or call 288-2423.
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April 12th, 2010
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Diabetes Support Group
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Share and learn from others with diabetes on the second Monday of each month. Each session is led by a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator. Sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Held at Lexington's Senior Citizen Center, 1530 Nicholasville Rd. Call 288-2423 to register for this FREE group.
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April 13th, 2010
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Health Chats
6:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Share and learn with others that have diabetes in this evening support group. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at the Polk-Dalton Clinic, 217 Elm Tree Lane. Call 288-2423 to register. This group is sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department in partnership with UK Health Care.
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April 14th, 2010
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Diabetes Basics
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn the basics of managing your diabetes in this two hour FREE class. We discuss foods to eat, how to check your blood sugar at home and other ways to keep yourself healthy for a lifetime. Class is FREE, sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. 805A Newtown Circle. Call 288-2423 to register.
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April 20th, 2010
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Living Well with Diabetes
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for this FREE four-week series that gives you the latest information on healthy eating, developing an active lifestyle, reducing health risks, taking medicatons and problem solving with diabetes. This series includes a nutrition lesson, healthy snack and door prizes each week. Classes held at 805A Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY. Sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Call 288-2423 to register.
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April KADE Meeting
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The April KADE Meeting will be held at the Central Christian Church located at 205 East Short Street in Lexington, KY. Diane Ballard, RN BSN CDE CPT will provide education on "Continous Glucose Monitoring". Please RSVP so we can have an accurate meal count.
Members Only! | RSVP to this event |
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April 22nd, 2010
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St Joe's Diabetes Workshops
2010 DIABETES WORKSHOPS
The two fantastic 4 hour workshops will be offered on:
Thursday, April 22nd AND REPEATED on Thursday, June 10th
Saint Joseph Office Park
Keeneland Health Education Center
Chase Room
Sign in will begin at 7:45a.m.!
A delicious LUNCH will be provided for those attending both sessions.
Understanding Diabetes Basics
TIME: 0800 – 12N
This offering is designed for nurses, dietitians & other interested healthcare professionals. Topics to be discussed include Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, acute and chronic complications, diabetes medications and insulin as well as the nutritional management of the patient with diabetes.
Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Hyperglycemia
TIME: 1PM – 5PM
This offering is designed for nurses, dietitians & other healthcare professionals who have taken a basic diabetes course. The focus of this workshop is on various methods of inpatient hyperglycemia management, special situations as TPN, steroids, and insulin pumps as well as patient medical nutrition.
To Register online: http://www.sjhlex.org/ click the Educational events calendar; have to register for both workshops separately; Key word is diabetes is for both workshops; call 313-2187 for questions.
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KDA Food and Nutrition Conference
The Kentucky Dietetic Food and Nutrition Conference is held in Bowling Green this year. Click here for the brochure.
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April 23rd, 2010
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KDA Food and Nutrition Conference
The Kentucky Dietetic Food and Nutrition Conference is held in Bowling Green this year. Click here for the brochure.
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April 27th, 2010
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Living Well with Diabetes
4:30 am - 7:00 am
Join us for session #2 of this FREE four-week series that gives you the latest information on healthy eating, developing an active lifestyle, reducing health risks, taking medicatons and problem solving with diabetes. This series includes a nutrition lesson, healthy snack and door prizes each week. Classes held at 805A Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY. Sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Call 288-2423 to register.
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