Tuesday, April 06, 1999
Diabetes control goal of center
BY JANET C. WETZEL
The Cincinnati Enquirer
MIDDLETOWN — Thousands of area people with diabetes will learn more about controlling their blood sugar and dealing with their disease at the new Diabetes Wellness Center.
An open house for the center, which serves all of Butler and Warren counties, will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. April 15 at 4218 Grand Ave. There will be tours, free educational materials and refreshments.
John Wolfe of Trenton has already benefitted from the facility, which opened in late March. He has been having trouble controlling his blood sugar, and he and his wife, Virginia, went last week for help.
“The doctor sent him there to learn more about his food and how to eat properly to control his diabetes,” Mrs. Wolfe said. “We were sur prised to learn that the carbohydrates are as important as the sugar grams. We hadn't understood that before. The nurse and dietitian both are very knowledgeable and helpful.”
Mr. Wolfe is among an estimated 11,000 people diagnosed with diabetes in Butler and Warren counties, and thousands more are undiagnosed, said Carolyn Fogarty, center director.
Dr. Malcolm L. Steiner is medical director.
Services at the center, an off-site part of Middletown Regional Hospital, will include one-on-one, personalized education and training for diabetes control, Mrs. Fogarty said.
There also will be free group classes for those with diabetes and their families, including a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes, plus public education for schools, businesses and local groups, and free screenings for those at risk. A free patient assistance program for those who qualify offers medication, supplies and education counseling, and is funded by the Della B. Gardner Trust.
The center also includes the AK Steel Foundation Community Diabetes Resource Library, funded by a $30,000 gift from AK. The library, which is for public use and is the first of its kind in the area, will feature videotapes, books, magazines and a computer work station with educational programs and sample menus.
“Our main purpose is to provide education and be available for people to learn more about the disease,” Mrs. Fogarty said. “Education is the key to controlling diabetes. People with diabetes can take medication, but if they don't take the right amount, take it properly and know what to eat, their disease may still not be under control.”
The Middletown Public Library will get diabetes resource books provided through funds from AK.
Mid-Miami Healthcare Foundation of Middletown Regional Hospital, the hospital's fund-raising arm, raised $155,000 to establish the Diabetes Community Outreach Program, including the library materials, to enhance the services of the Diabetes Wellness Center, which had been located at the hospital.
The first part of the two-part community program on carbohydrate-counting will begin April 22. It will be at 1 and 7 p.m. The second part of the class will be held at the same times May 20. Registration is required by April 20. Call (513) 727-5475.
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