Control Diabetes

If you have diabetes, it is important that you learn to control it for life! Diabetes is a serious problem, but research shows that controlling diabetes makes a huge difference. Keep your blood sugar close to normal and you reduce your chances of serious health problems such as blindness, kidney failure and amputations.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension invites you and your family members to participate in a new and exciting diabetes education program. The series of programs is being offered via the two-way interactive distance education facilities. Participants will learn about current issues related to diabetes from educators with over 20 years of team-teaching experience. These sessions are designed to supplement the education that you receive from your local diabetes education team and are not a substitute for diabetes classes through your local health care providers.

March 10, is the first of three programs in the “Control Your Diabetes for Life” series. Based on recent research on the strong tie with diabetes increasing the risk of kidney disease we will focus on self-management of diabetes. Topics that will be addressed during the two hour program include: What’s New in Diabetes Care; Kidney Disease: Protect Your Kidney – Action Steps to Health; and Ways to Cut Food Costs. There will also be a question and answer period. Participants will sample a new recipe for a diabetic appropriate food. Team-teaching the program will be Stacie Petersen, B.S.N. and Certified Diabetes Educator; and Deborah Willcox, R.D. LMNT; of Franciscan Care Services in West Point and Debra Schroeder, Extension Educator in Cuming County.

The program on March 10 will be held a the Tekamah-Herman High School in the Distance Learning Classroom beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please pre-register by March 7, with the UNL Extension Office in Burt County at 402-374-2929 to ensure adequate availability of handouts. School Food Service staff may earn two hours of continuing education credit for attending this session. This program is a joint effort of UNL Extension, Franciscan Care Services of West Point, Educational Service Unit #2 and Tekamah-Herman High School.

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Mary Loftis