Libby Diabetes Advisory Committee
Libby Diabetes Advisory Committee: (L-R Back Row) Joyce Powell, Sharyl Hurd, Joan Bush, Bob Deborde. (L-R Front Row) Becky Brundin, Sally Richards, and Lindsay Hjort.
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Don't Miss the Bus
Local Diabetes Support Group arranges free transportation to nationally renowned Diabetes Conference
by St. John’s Lutheran Hospital
August 13, 2008
The Second Annual Taking Control of Your Diabetes, (TCOYD) conference and health fair will be held September 20, 2008 in Kalispell, bringing national and local medical experts in diabetes care to people with all types of diabetes, those at risk for diabetes, and their loved ones for a day of highly informative and motivational programs
The Libby Diabetes Support Group is once again making it possible for anyone who has, or is associated with, diabetes to go to this nationally acclaimed (TCOYD) conference. This will be the second year that this volunteer group has worked with the TCOYD coordinators to get the bus transportation sponsored.
"We didn’t want the price of gas to deter people from attending the conference, so we asked the TCYOD coordinator to help us sponsor a bus and they were more than willing to help," said Becky Brundin, Diabetes Educator at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital. "The support group members have learned the importance of keeping up with the latest information and treatment options for diabetes. This conference is one way for them to reach out to others in the community--encouraging them to take every opportunity to improve their own quality of life." TCOYD participants can hear lectures, participate in screenings, and speak one-on-one with diabetes specialists including physicians, exercise specialists, dietitians, diabetes educators, podiatrists, pharmacists and ophthalmologists.
Reflecting on the many years she has worked with the support group, Brundin added, "Over the year’s Libby has developed a quality support group program in order to meet the needs of people who want current information to help better manage their diabetes. The vision of the project comes from the dedicated members who not only want to enhance their self-care and disease management, but also want to provide a way to help others; the bus is one way to get others involved."
Bob DeBorde, Treasurer and Sally Sprecher, President of the Libby Diabetes Support Group, are enthusiastic about the conference. "TCOYD is one of the best conferences I have ever attended," commented Sprecher. "There is a mountain of information and new things every year."
For more information about the conference and the free transportation please call Joan or Becky at 293-0175.
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