Diabetes Education

Prevent or Delay the Progression of Diabetes

Attend free bi-monthly Diabetes Management-Self Care classes at Galesburg Cottage Hospital with Kristen Lee, PA-C, BC-ADM (board certified in advanced diabetes management) and rotating Physician Specialists, Nutritionists and Diabetes Educators, as they present prevention and treatment tips to help manage Diabetes. All classes will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Galesburg Cottage Hospital Lobby. Refreshments served. Door prizes.

Reservations required. Call 309-343-7163.

2018 Diabetes Self Management Class Schedule

• Tuesday, January 9th, 5:30 p.m.—Diabetes Management Class with Kristen Lee, PA-C in the Galesburg Cottage Hospital Lobby. Join Kristen Lee for a program on “New Year’s Cardiac Health Resolutions”. Guest speaker will be Bess Cratty, Interim Director of the Cottage Cardiac Rehab Phase II program.

• Tuesday, March 13th, 5:30 p.m.—Diabetes Management Class with Kristen Lee, PA-C in the Galesburg Cottage Hospital Lobby. “The Diabetes Heart Attack Connection”. Join Kristen Lee, PA-C as she hosts Galesburg’s newest cardiologist, Dr. Katrina Fayn, board certified in cardiology and a member of the medi-cal staff at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.

• Tuesday, May 8th, 5:30 p.m.—Diabetes Management Class with Kristen Lee, PA-C, in the Cottage Hospi-tal Lobby. Guest speaker Dr. Michael Scherer will be discussing, “Proper Fitting Shoes and Daily Foot Care”.

• Tuesday, July 10th, 5:30 p.m.—Diabetes Management Class with Kristen Lee, PA-C. , in the Cottage Hospi-tal Lobby. Guest speaker Audra Baker, MSPA, will address “Diabetic Wounds That Won’t Heal”.

• *Wednesday, September 12th, 5:30 p.m.-– *NOTE—NEW DAY. Diabetes Management Class. Join Kristen Lee, PA-C in the Cottage Lobby for an in depth look at how diabetes can harm your eyesight if not proper-ly kept in check. Special guest speaker, Dr. Robert Lee, a board certified ophthalmologist and member of the Cottage medical staff, will present “Glaucoma and the Diabetes Connection”.

• Tuesday, November 13th, 5:30 p.m.—Diabetes Management Class with Kristen Lee, PA-C. , in the Cottage Hospital Lobby. “A Diabetes Holiday Menu Planning Extravaganza” with guest speaker, Jessica Fink, MSLD, Director, Cottage Nutritional Services.