Salina Regional Health Center
Salina Regional Health Center Pharmacy will be hosting a series of monthly diabetes support group presentations 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month beginning August 20th. These free presentations are open to the public who have been diagnosed with diabetes along with their caregivers.
Diabetic friendly refreshments will be available during the event located in Conference Room #7 at the hospital, 400 S. Santa Fe Ave.
“These free presentations are hosted by medical professionals who are passionately working with patients diagnosed with diabetes,”said Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Cameron Atwill, PharmD.
This month’s presentation will feature Salina Regional Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner Kaleigh Knox who will be presenting on “Continuous Glucose Monitors.”
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a wearable device that continuously measures blood sugar levels, also known as blood glucose, and provides real-time updates to a device or smart phone. Knox will be discussing the technology behind continuous glucose monitors and how it is making life a little easier for those who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
No registration is required to attend the Diabetes Support Group presentations. For more information about the Diabetes Support Group call (785) 452-7677 or email [email protected]