Kaweah Delta set to begin monthly diabetes support group series in March
Kaweah Delta set to begin monthly diabetes support group series in March
VISALIA – In an effort to help people who have diabetes live better
lives, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will begin a series of free monthly
diabetes support groups through October in Visalia, Lindsay, Woodlake
and Cutler/Orosi.
Support group attendees will review monthly topics and can expect peer
support in a small-group atmosphere that is caring and safe. The monthly
topics include:
March: Nutrition
April: Diabetes Foot Complications
May: Mental Health/Depression
June: Diabetes and Your Eyesight
July: Tai Chi
August: Sleep Apnea
September: Know Your Numbers Check
October: Celebration
The diabetes support groups are provided by Kaweah Delta’s Community
Outreach Department in collaboration with Kaweah Delta Chronic Disease
Management Center, Lindsay Local Hospital District, Community Services
& Employment Center (C-SET) Senior Services, and the Lindsay Diabetes Project.
The free diabetes support groups will take place on the following dates
and times:
Visalia
-On the first Thursday of the month at the Kaweah Delta Chronic Disease
Management Center, 325 S. Willis St., Visalia. Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Lindsay
(In Spanish) - On the second Thursday of the month at Lindsay Healthy Start
Family Resource Center, 400 E. Hermosa, Lindsay. Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
(In English) - On the third Tuesday of the month at Lindsay Healthy Start
Family Resource Center, 400 E. Hermosa, Lindsay. Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Woodlake
-On the third Thursday of the month at Woodlake Manor Apartments, 200 E.
Sierra Ave., Woodlake. Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Cutler/Orosi
-On the last Thursday of the month at Cutler Senior Center, Ledbetter Park,
12691 Avenue 408, Cutler. Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Tulare County continues to exceed state averages for rates of diabetes,
according to the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency. Adults
diagnosed with diabetes - one of several diseases linked to obesity -
has climbed since 2007, reaching 13.2 percent in 2012, compared to 8.4
percent statewide in 2012. For more information on Kaweah Delta’s
diabetes support groups, please call 624-2416.