[315] More Diabetes Workshops Available In Rutherford County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 15, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081

MORE DIABETES WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Sessions Coming up at Primary Care and Hope Clinic and Patterson Park Center

(MURFREESBORO) – Time is running out to make reservations for the next “Yes I Can!” Diabetes Self-Management Workshops Feb. 17-March 24 at Primary Care and Hope Clinic, 1453A Hope Way, and March 1-April 5 at Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Mercury Blvd., in Murfreesboro.
The workshops at the St. Clair Senior Citizens Center and MTSU were filled to capacity very quickly. In fact, plans are in the works for a second series of workshops at MTSU in May to accommodate people who find that venue most convenient.
“Yes I Can!” is a free six-session workshop series to help diabetics and people with pre-diabetes symptoms in Rutherford County improve their quality of life with techniques and strategies to help them manage their disease. Focal points include healthy eating, exercise, medications, preventing complications, medications, communication skills and more.
The Center for Health and Human Services at MTSU is supervising the workshops, which are funded through a $75,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Health.
The sessions are limited to 20 people each. Participants must be 18 years of age or over. A doctor’s referral is not required to attend.
Workshops at Primary Care and Hope Clinic are slated for Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshops at Patterson Park are scheduled for Tuesdays from noon to 2:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/achcs/YesICan.shtml or contact Cindy Rhea at 615-904-8342 or crhea@mtsu.edu.

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