Diabetes Health ProgramAccording to the American Diabetes Assocation, there are 20.8 million people or 7% of the population in the United States who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed, 6.2 million people are not aware that they have this disease. Each day, approximately 4,110 people are diagnosed with diabetes. While the statistics are discouraging, the reality is that modifying your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes management - and it's never too late to start.Certified Diabetes Educators On Staff   Sandy Andrews, RD, CDE (pictured above left) & Joan Bahr, RD, CDE (pictured above right) are instructors for Southwest Health Center's Diabetes Self-Management Education Program. Sandy also oversees the coordination of the program. They can be reached at 608.342.4709. Diabetes HEALTH Program - The Building Blocks To Southwest Health Center's Diabetes Self-Management Education* Program. H ealth Education E mpowerment A ctivity L ifestyle Changes T eam H ealthy Eating  Healty Living GroupLearn from people who live with diabetes, interact with knowledgeable health care professionals and share your own personal stories. Southwest Health Center's Diabetes Healthy Living Group meets monthly in the lower level conference room of Southwest Health Center at 1400 East Side Road in Platteville. The meetings are free and open to the public. If you or someone you care about is living with diabetes, please join us. For further details and future meeting dates/times, check your local paper or our website calendar. The area Lions Club groups assist with transportation to the meetings. If you need a ride, please call 608.342.4709. ADA Recognition  Southwest Health Center's Diabetes HEALTH Program has received the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate. The ADA believes that this program offers high-quality education that is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment. The Association's Education Recognition Certificate assures that educational programs meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs. These standards were developed and tested under the auspices of the National Diabetes Advisory Board in 1983 and were revised by the diabetes community in 1994 and 2000. "The process gives professionals a national standard by which to measure hte quality of services they provide," comments Joan Bahr, RD, CDE. "And, of course, it assures the patient that he or she will receive high-quality service." Education Recognition status is verified by an official certificate from ADA and awarded for a three-year period.
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