Healthy Hint
One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is to wash your hands often. Wash with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand cleanser. |
Pack the "Q" for DAGC
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland Night with the Cleveland Cavs
Thursday, November 5 at 8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
To order your tickets, which includes playing on the "hardwood" after the game, visit the
DAGC website.
A $5 donation will be made to DAGC for
each ticket sold.
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CHMK Fall Family Fest & Halloween Spook-tacular
 Children with diabetes & their families, Camp alumni and friends of Camp are invited to CHMK for hayrides, arts & crafts, games, campfire, "Nature Detectives" & more! Halloween costumes are encouraged!Saturday, October 3 from 1:00-3:00 pm at CHMK$3.00 per personRegistration online at www.camphomitakoda.org.Register by 9/28/09.
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Backpack Bivouac Supporters Pull Through for CHMK's 80th Birthday
Backpack Bivouac XVIII presented by ACCU-CHEK, Camp Ho
Mita Koda's 18th annual fundraiser, was held at the camp September
12. This year's event was a birthday
celebration marking the camp's 80th year of providing education and summer fun for
children with diabetes. Click here to read more about this special evening.
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T-O-P-S:
Type One Parent Support Group
The next session of the Type One Parent Support group will be Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. Register here or call 216-591-0800.
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Helen M. Dumski, MA, RD, LD /President & CEO Your health should never be left to chance, and this fall that advice is more important than ever. It seems like everyone is talking about the H1N1 flu virus and the seasonal flu. Sometimes the information can be confusing and having a chronic disease such as diabetes makes it easier to panic.
Yes, the flu viruses are out there, but you can take simple, common sense steps to lower your chances of catching them. Be sure to read the article in this issue of Diabetes Matters to learn what you can do right now to stay ahead of this season's flu viruses. Simply knowing more about it will help you take control of your health. If you do get sick, be sure to contact your health team for specific instructions about your illness. Most importantly, get plenty of rest, drink plenty of water and stay away from others while you recover.
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland has several programs and events scheduled this fall. Come watch our own exciting version of "Dancing with the Stars" at Promenade, take a hayride with your children or grandchildren at the Camp Ho Mita Koda "Spook-tacular" or spend an exciting and fun afternoon or evening at Divabetic LIVE while learning how to manage your diabetes with style.
As always, thank you for your support of your local diabetes organization. |
 H1N1 (Swine) Flu and You
The flu season has started and will last through the fall and winter. More than one kind of flu virus will be spreading this season, including seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 flu. Flu viruses are spread easily from person to person, so it is important for you to know what to look for and how to take care of yourself and those people around you. Read more about the symptoms of the flu and what you can do to lower your chances of getting sick.
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 A Sign of the Times: More People Using L.E.A.H. Program This Year
Since the
beginning of 2009, DAGC's Lend Each A Hand (L.E.A.H.) program has seen a
significant increase in requests from people in Northeast
Ohio. L.E.A.H. is an
emergency assistance program that offers free new blood glucose meters and
glucose test strips to anyone with diabetes lacking health insurance or for
those whose insurance does not cover diabetes supplies. Click here to read more...
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 Divabetic LIVE:
Diabetes
Education with Style
Be part of the liveliest diabetes event this
year! Divabetic LIVE, a duo of pop music-style diabetes
education stage shows presented by the Diabetes Association of Greater
Cleveland, will encourage, educate and EMPOWER Northeast
Ohioans affected by diabetes. Join the fun Wednesday, October 21
at the Embassy Suites in Independence. Show times will be 3:00 and 7:00 pm. Admission fee is $8.00.
Divabetic LIVE is an offshoot of the Divabetic-Makeover Your Diabetes program which attracted 800
Cleveland-area women and men in fall, 2008.
This diabetes outreach event will feature healthy lifestyle tips, TV
game show segments, feather boa workouts and prize giveaways. DAGC educators will be available to answer
questions about diabetes. Registration is required. To register, go to www.dagc.org.
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Camp Ho
Mita Koda Bicycle RideSet for October 11 Camp Ho Mita Koda will hold its annual fall
bicycle ride Sunday, October 11 along the scenic Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga
Valley National Park. The ride is open
to anyone over age 12. Pediatric
endocrinologist Doug Rogers will lead the 24 mile-long ride beginning at 10:00
a.m. Participants are to bring their own
bike, helmet, a packed lunch and diabetes supplies. The fee is $5.00 per rider. Registration is required by October 7. Register by calling 216-591-0800 or visit www.camphomitakoda.org. |
Dining with Diabetes:
A School for People with Diabetes
This October, Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland will offer Dining with Diabetes, a free three-session program open to anyone with diabetes or who is a care giver to someone with diabetes. Classes will include demonstrations on how to prepare healthy, tasty meals that use less fat, salt and sugar. There will be opportunities to taste a variety of main dishes, side dishes and desserts.
This series will be held Thursdays, October 1, 8 and 15 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Windemere United Methodist Church, 14035 Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL THREE SESSIONS. To register, call the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland at 216-591-0800. |
Promenade '09: Take Steps to Fight Diabetes
This year's DAGC fundraiser-Promenade 2009: Take Steps
to Fight Diabetes-will feature an exciting evening of dance competition inspired by the smash hit TV show "Dancing with the Stars." Join us Saturday, November 14 at Windows on the River to cheer on Cleveland's sexiest singles paired with NE Ohio's finest professional dancers as they show off their favorite dance routines for the judges. The evening will also include a delicious dinner, fabulous silent auction, and a pre-event Patron reception with dance lessons. Alicia Scicolone, WEWS News Channel 5 reporter, will be the mistress of ceremonies for the evening. For ticket information, click here or call 216-591-0800.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
* Oct. 1, 8, 15 Dining with Diabetes
* Oct. 3 CHMK Halloween Spook-tacular Event
* Oct. 11 CHMK Fall Bicycle Ride
* Oct. 27 T.O.P.S. meeting
* Oct. 21 Divabetic LIVE! at Embassy Suites, Independence
* Nov. 5 DAGC Night with the Cavaliers
* Nov. 14 25th Annual Promenade, Windows on the River
* Nov. 14 DAGC Diva Session
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The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DAGC) is a local, independent nonprofit agency dedicated to helping the 1 in 11 people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Northeast Ohio. One hundred percent of funds raised remain in our community to support prevention and risk assessment programs, diabetes education, local medical research, and Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes.
DAGC is not affiliated with any national organization. Diabetes Matters is a trademark of the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland. All rights reserved.
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