PARSIPPANY — Announcing the first session in a nine-month long series of free Community Diabetes Education Program events at the Parsippany ShopRite beginning on March 29. These classes will be held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., and a “teachable” dinner will be served at each session. The community of people affected by Diabetes is welcome, but registration is mandatory.
ShopRite is located at 808 Route 46.
Sponsored by the Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (DFI) and in partnership with the Morristown Medical Center’s Community Health Department and ShopRite of Parsippany, these monthly seminars focus on Nutrition, Medications, Blood Sugar Control, Physical Activity, and other topics essential to Diabetes care. All sessions are led by caring professionals who will assess the progress of participants by use of various free health screenings. Participants will have plenty of opportunity to share their stories and to ask questions, as well as meet 1-on-1 with Dietitian and Mentors to address individual concerns.
Morristown Medical Center’s Community Health Department generously provides giveaways for use by participants, as well as free blood pressure, cholesterol, and A1C blood sugar screenings.
ShopRite of Parsippany graciously hosts these monthly events, donating meeting space and preparing “teachable dinners” for all program participants. Sunrise Supermarkets, owned by the Gladstein Family, also owns ShopRite of West Caldwell and their dietitians, Barbara Galvin and Evelyn Minolfo, speak to the group as part of the services they provide to help improve the health of the community.
Since 1990, the Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (DFI) has been dedicated to improving the care and quality of life for children and adults with Diabetes in New Jersey. DFI improves patient care and quality of life by focusing on four main areas of support: medication and medical supplies assistance, patient support services, diabetes public education, and Camp Nejeda scholarships. To learn more, please visit www.diabetesfoundationinc.org
Registration is mandatory for the Community Diabetes Education Program and classes fill up quickly. Register TODAY by calling the DFI at (201) 444-0037.
