Continuing to Spread the Word among Providers and Community Members: 211 can help people who have or are at-risk for Diabetes find appropriate, affordable, high-quality, long-term education and support!
The Diabetes Workgroup is requesting "all hands on deck" to be distributing this information widely across Buncombe County. We are working toward a time when residents all over the county ask their physicians, Where can I find a program that helps me change my eating habits? I want to be able to control my diabetes without insulin--is there a program that will help me? A neighbor of mine went to a program where she learned to read food labels and make simple changes for her health, and I want to do the same thing."
And we are working toward a time when medical providers say to a patient newly-diagnosed with pre-diabetes, If you start one of the diabetes prevention programs in our community, you may be able to avoid this disease and the complications (and expense) it comes with... Call 211 and they can help you find a program that can keep you out of my office!"
Please help us share this information widely! Our community has a WEALTH of resources to help people prevent and manage diabetes and other chronic diseases... Download these resources and use them to let people know how easy it is to get connected to these programs.
