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NANAY HOSTS WORKSHOP FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Miami, FL - August 3, 2009
On
July 25, 2009, NANAY hosted a one-day workshop on Diabetes and Caregiving at
the Holy Cross Hospital in Broward, Florida, attended by 65 nurses and other
health care professionals. The program was designed for ARNP's, RN's, and
LPN's who wanted to learn and apply relevant and new information and metho
ds in Diabetes management and education.
A comprehensive update on diabetes control was
provided by distinguished experts in the field, including Jerry Ciocon.
M.D. (Associate
Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic of Florida, and Chairman, Department of
Geriatrics, Cleveland Clinic of Florida), Charles Bonanno, Pharm.D, M.B.A
(Owner of Simfa Rose Pharmaceutical Specialty),
Matthew Soff, M.D. (Internist at Florida Medical Center
and
Gastroenterologist at West Broward Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine),
Judy Harnet, MSW, CDE ( Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Master of Social
Work and Certified Diabetes Educator), Diana J. Galindo MD, FACS, AGSF
(Internist, Geriatrician and Educator at the Cleveland Clinic Florida),
and Christina Mata, MD (Endocrinologist and Director of Women's Health and
Metabolic Services at Holy Cross Hospital).
Attendees overwhelmingly gave an excellent evaluation of the workshop and agreed that these knowledgeable speakers provided very good information and patient education?.
Principles of lifestyle management with nutrition and physical activity in
diabetes, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management of Type 2
and Type 2 Diabetes; current medical and holistic therapies including
Non-Insulin Incretin Therapy for Diabetes, metabolic syndromes, clinical
implications in older adults and gastrointestinal complications of diabetes
were among the topics discussed.
"Diabetes and caregiving both impose a substantial burden not only on patients and their families, but also in our society as well"?, said Dr. Joy Bruce, NANAY's Founding President and Board Chair. "Additional knowledge gained from this workshop would no doubt translate into better health care. "
The workshop was coordinated by the NANAY Health Board and
Pinky Chance, ARNP, PhD, EJD of South Florida Council of Advanced Practice
Nurses, with support from Ely-Lilly, Holy Cross Hospital and AETNA
Foundation.
ABOUT NANAY: National
Alliance to
Nurture the
Aged and the
Youth
is a 501(c)(3)
community-based organization established in 1994 to provide supportive
services to elders and youth. It has a community center in North Miami,
Florida that offers geriatric counseling, transport, soft ? exercises,
educational workshops, arts and crafts, socialization, health support, early
intervention, home visits, caregiver support, intergenerational programs,
computer classes for seniors, financial literacy, and after-school computer
access for youth.
Through its nonprofit affiliate, NANAY Health Center,
Inc., professional volunteers provide counseling, periodic medical
consultations, immunizations, health forums, workshops and regular health
screening.
For more information, contact Bennie Trinidad, NANAY Executive VP/COO at
(305) 951-5252 or Evelyn Bruce, NANAY Executive Director at (305) 951-5550
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