Press release
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Henderson County and East Texas Medical Center- Athens have partnered up to offer a comprehensive diabetes education series called, Do Well Be Well with Diabetes. The five-session series will be held on Tuesdays beginning October 18 from 2-4 p.m. and continue through November 15. Each class session will be held at ETMC’s Bush Board Room.
Do Well Be Well with Diabetes was designed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists to target patients who have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, have had diabetes for many years, or for the spouses and caregivers of loved ones with diabetes. The class series provides participants with the latest information on managing blood glucose. Nine lessons are taught over a period of five classes and teach individuals about diabetes and how to manage the disease. Each lesson will be presented by local health care professionals with expertise in the subject area.
Registration for the five week series is $10 and space will be reserved on a first come, first paid basis. Space is limited so interested participants are asked to pre-register.
For more information or to register, please call or email Carolyn Tyler, Henderson County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences at 903-675-6130 or [email protected]
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Note: The Extension Office will seek to provide reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities for all meetings. Persons with disabilities planning to attend should contact the Extension Office at least one week in advance of the event to advise them of the auxiliary aid or services required.