{"id":3478,"global_id":"www.thexradio.com\/news?id=3478","global_id_lineage":["www.thexradio.com\/news?id=3478"],"author":"7","status":"publish","date":"2025-02-28 13:36:50","date_utc":"2025-02-28 19:36:50","modified":"2025-02-28 13:36:50","modified_utc":"2025-02-28 19:36:50","url":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/3478-free-diabetes-support-group-11\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/3478","title":"Free Diabetes Support Group","description":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Free Diabetes Support Group <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Offered by <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology \u2013 Effingham delivers world-class care close to home with a highly specialized team of local experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To help and encourage those with diabetes and their family members, HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology \u2013 Effingham offers a monthly diabetes support group, free of charge. The support group is held at their office at 500 N. Maple St., Suite 200 in Effingham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 2em;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: initial;\">\u2022 Diabetes Support Group \u2013<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: initial;\"> Join with other members of the diabetes community in a supportive, caring environment. Each meeting includes education on a diabetes-related topic, recipe demonstrations, and lots of laughter and fun. No registration is necessary \u2013 all are welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 2em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Dates\/Times:<\/strong> Held on the second Monday of the month from 5-6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; February 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; March 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; April 14<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; May 12<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; June 9<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; July 14<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; August 11<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; September 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; October 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; November 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 4em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; December 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dates are subject to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: initial;\">HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology\u2019s Dr. Radhika Annam, endocrinologist, and registered dietitians and diabetes educators Tracy Dennis and Adrienne Jarrell, work together to provide those with diabetes the tools they need to manage their condition and live their best life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology educators are also available for individualized counseling for diet, medication administration, and initiation and troubleshooting of devices (glucose monitors, insulin pumps, CGMs\/sensors). 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