EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – One in eleven people in Wisconsin has diabetes, and a local resource center is working to help adults who have the chronic, life-long condition.
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is offering a program called ‘Healthy Living with Diabetes.’ It is a six-week workshop designed to help adults with type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes improve their health. Diabetes can lead to serious health problems like a stroke, heart attack, or loss of toes, feet, and legs. The ADRC’s program teaches participants strategies for managing diabetes, including techniques to deal with symptoms, information about healthy eating, appropriate medication, and more. According to the ADRC, participants in the program experienced a 53% reduction in emergency department visits. Kate Olson, a certified diabetes care & education specialist with the Mayo Clinic Health System, partners with the ADRC to debunk myths and answer questions about diabetes. Olson emphasized the importance of knowing the resources available in the community.
“One of the nice things I’ve seen in the time that I’ve been working in diabetes education is that there are so many good ways that we can much more easily manage diabetes now. We’re even starting to really pull into that more emotional side, too. A lot of diabetes management focuses on the emotional side of coping with this on a daily basis.”
The program is from October 27 through December 1. Participants will meet on Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lake Street United Methodist Church on Lake Street. You can call the ADRC at 715-839-4735 or click here. The last day to register is Monday, October 20.
Copyright 2025 WEAU. All rights reserved.
Source link
This Vibrant City Near D.C. Was Named Virginia’s Happiest Places To Live (And It’s Affordable)
Understanding the New Food Pyramid: 10 Tips to Healthier Eating
Pet Psychic | Animal Communication Readings