March                                                                   
March is Nutrition Month! Enter our free draw to win a healthy eating cookbook.
The DEC will be closed on Friday March 21st and Monday March 24th.

Drop-In
every Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon
March 7th, 14th, and 28th. NOTE: Cancelled Mar. 21st.

Telemedicine Visits
Wednesday March 5th– Dr. MacFadyen visits
Friday March 14th – Area Nursing Stations
Contact your local Nursing Station to book an appointment for March 14th.

Group Sessions
"Staying Healthy with Diabetes" Thursday afternoons from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. (Level 1 and Level 2 available)
"Label Reading" Wednesday March 19th from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
"Preventing Complications" Thursday March 20th from 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact the Diabetes Education Centre at 746-5461 to sign up for any of the groups.

Community Presentation for Nutrition Month
Heather Fisher, RD will be presenting "Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide" an overview of the updated Food Guide to the Diner's Club at Whitestone Lake Resort on Tuesday March 4th.

Outreach

Amanda Hill, RN and Heather Fisher, RD will be making the following visits to First Nations Communities this month:
March 5th- Wasauksing First Nation
March 12th - Moose Deer Point First Nation- Diabetes Awareness Day
March 17th- Shawanaga First Nation
March 26th- Wasauksing First Nation-10am- Gestational Diabetes Group
March 26th- Henvey Inlet First Nation- 1pm

April                                                                  

Drop-In
every Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon
April 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

Telemedicine Visits
April 2nd- Dr. MacFadyen visits
April 11th– Area Nursing Stations
Contact your local Nursing Station to book an appointment for April 11th.


Group Sessions
"Staying Healthy with Diabetes" Thursday afternoons from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. (Level 1 and Level 2 available)
"Cholesterol & Diabetes" Thursday April 17th from 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
"Blood Pressure & Footcare" Thursday April 25th from 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Contact the Diabetes Education Centre at 746-5461 to sign up for any of the groups.


Outreach

Amanda Hill, RN and Heather Fisher, RD will be making the following visits to First Nations Communities this month:
April 2nd– Wasauksing First Nation
April 9th- Moose Deer Point First Nation
April 21st- Shawanaga First Nation
April 23rd- Henvey Inlet First Nation

May                                
The DEC will be closed on Monday May 19th.

Drop-In
every Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon
May 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. NOTE: Drop In is cancelled May 30th.

Telemedicine
May 7th– Dr. MacFadyen visits
May 9th – Area Nursing Stations
Contact your local Nursing Station to book an appointment for May 9th.

Group Sessions
"Staying Healthy with Diabetes" Thursday afternoons from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. (Level 1 and Level 2 available)
"Traveling and Dining Out" Thursday May 15th from 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
"Label Reading" Thursday May 22nd from 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Contact the Diabetes Education Centre at 746-5461 to sign up for any of the groups.


Outreach
Amanda Hill, RN and Heather Fisher, RD will be making the following visits to First Nations Communities this month:
May 7th - Wasauksing First Nation
May 14th - Moose Deer Point First Nation
May 21st - Shawanaga First Nation
May 27th - Henvey Inlet First Nation