Take Charge of Your Life and Join "Doing Diabetes Right" as Saint Anthony Hospital and Centro de Salud Esperanza Host Educational Workshops and Free Screenings During Diabetes Awareness Month at Centro de Salud Esperanza. 2001 S. California, Chicago Saturday, November 20, 2004 9am – 2pm
Come out and join the community as Centro de Salud Esperanza in collaboration with Saint Anthony Hospital celebrates the Diabetes Awareness campaign at their newest and innovative community health center, located at 2001 S. California in Chicago. The free diabetes health event will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2004 from 9am to 2pm. In addition to the educational segments and screenings, a raffle drawing will be conducted for a chance to win diabetic glucometers and many other resourceful prizes. The prizes will assist individuals with monitoring their diabetes and help prevent further complications.
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The event includes bilingual educational workshops in the following areas: diabetes awareness, vision care, gestational diabetes, and nutrition. Educational booths and screenings include: Dental health, kids, exercise, Podiatry, glucose, and blood pressure. Obesity increases risks of diabetes; therefore, families can take advantage of learning how to cook healthy meals, through the cooking demonstrations being offered.
According to a recent survey conducted in North Lawndale and South Lawndale, reports show that over 35% of the overall residents have been diagnosed with Diabetes. Within this community, Diabetes mortality rates are the highest among Mexican-Americans. Saint Anthony Hospital sees over 200 diabetic patients a year.
According to Dr. Theo Sai, Medical Director, Esperanza, “We recognize that Diabetes is a very crucial disease affecting our community. Esperanza and its relationships with partners like Stroger Hospital and many other community organizations, have taken efforts to raise awareness and educate the community on the severity of the disease. Our goal is to encourage the community to be involved and actively manage their disease by utilizing the health resources and professional services that are available. Focusing our attention to the most prevalent health problems affecting this community is our goal. This Diabetes campaign will focus on raising awareness, educating on the importance of disease management and linking people to the proper health resources”.
“Doing Diabetes Right” at Centro de Salud Esperanza
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“Centro de Salud Esperanza, that opened last August, provides convenient and accessible health care services. We will advocate and strive to empower our patients to take charge of their Diabetes. We are committed to improving the quality of life and health status of our community”, explained Connie Favela, RN, Esperanza, Center Manager.
Saint Anthony Hospital is proud of the outreach programs they sponsor such as Programa CIELO and the Diabetes Center. For many years, the programs have been providing diabetes awareness and health education to the community while working with the local schools, churches and organizations. Patients visit the Diabetes Center and enjoy the convenient and efficient services they receive from the specialists and staff. The outreach programs offer bilingual and bicultural services, tailoring to the specific needs of the Hispanic community.
Centro de Salud Esperanza health center hours are:
Monday thru Friday 8am – 5pm
Thursday 12pm-8pm
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month 8am - 2pm
For more information on Centro de Salud Esperanza (773) 584-6200.
For media inquiries, contact Jane Canepa/Rozana Audisho, The Eventors, Inc, at (312) 944-6667 or contact Veronica Venturini, (773) 484-4395, Director, Community Relations, Saint Anthony Hospital. Visit www. saintanthonyhospital. org
EditorÂ’s Note: Saint Anthony Hospital is spelled out and not abbreviated. Saint Anthony Hospital is located at 2875 West 19th Street in Chicago.
For over 100 years, physicians and staff of Saint Anthony Hospital have provided medical care, social services, and community outreach programs to Chicago's underserved communities of Pilsen and Little Village. Today, Saint Anthony Hospital is known for its partnerships providing a full continuum of care from prevention and outreach to subspecialty services, to meet the needs of the community. Saint Anthony Hospital is the only Chicago area member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit Catholic Health system in the United States.
Saint Anthony Hospital is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with more than 100,000 associates serving in 67 acute care hospitals and dozens of related facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Consistent with its mission to serve all people with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, Ascension Health provides clinically excellent care with an emphasis on innovation and a focus on transforming the healthcare industry.
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