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ESTILL COUNTY DIABETES COALITION “Working to improve the health of Estill County, Kentucky”
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DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Coalition offers at least one series of classes per year Previous classes have had inconsistent attendance New approach – 4 different sites, during lunch Began with Body Fitness group Average of 17 people per session
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Laura Ashley teaching the second class in the series, at the County Extension Office.
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TRAVELING DIABETES CLINIC 10 month diabetes clinic initiated at Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital in 2012 Each month the Registered Dietitian traveled to employees of the hospital and 3 clinics, checking blood sugar and educating on diabetes Tracked blood sugars and addressed any issues A variety of topics on prevention and management were offered to employees A “go to the employee” approach worked well in this setting
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TRAVELING CLINIC RESULTS… Two employees were previously unaware they had diabetes An employee improved their Hemoglobin A1c from 14% to 7.4% An employee with consistent elevated blood sugars in the afternoon discovered cause and corrected An insulin dependent employee was found to consistently be having blood sugars greater than 300 and was not taking her insulin as prescribed
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DIABETES ALERT DAY – LOCAL GROCERY STORE Coalition members set up a booth in local Sav-A-Lot grocery store to distribute information Free literature and oral care kits Information on local resources Over 100 people collected information
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Diabetes Alert Day Education booth at local Sav-A-Lot
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Coalition members had booths at Back to School Night at local middle school Oral care information, toothbrush and toothpaste, healthy eating and snacking information, community resource information Adults could register for a FREE dental visit with cleaning Over 125 people visited the booth
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
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COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER Coalition had previously sponsored community health fairs, and offered flu shots through the health department Coalition looked for new focus for large community event First baby shower held in the county in many years Great response! 15 local agencies and coalitions represented; 65 people in attendance
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BABY SHOWER CONTINUED… Open to parents who are expecting or have a child under 2 Provided dinner for families Lots of great information and giveaways at booths Great door prizes 2 nd annual shower held last week – grown from first year 3 guest speakers were available to talk about car seat safety; appropriate use of the Emergency Department; what to expect with a newborn
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Baby Shower 2013
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WALKING TRAILS Partnership with local Development Alliance and Chamber of Commerce 1,2 and 3 mile city trails County is currently partnering with surrounding counties to form a rural trail system for pedestrians, bikes and ATV’s
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BODY FITNESS CLASS Interfaith Wellness Ministry 2 class series per year / meet 2 times per week Target elderly and those with chronic conditions Improves flexibility, muscle tone, strength and balance Current health topics discussed at end of class Based on Body Recall curriculum
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