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Free
Diabetes
PATH
programs
in the
Detroit
area
during
November,
National
Diabetes
Month
 DETROIT,
MI –
During
National
Diabetes
Month
this
November,
the
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan
(NKFM)
will
promote
the
importance
of
screening
to
diagnose
type 2
diabetes,
and
management
to
reduce
the risk
of
serious
complications,
such as
chronic
kidney
disease.
The NKFM
is
hosting
two free
evidence-based
Diabetes
Personal
Action
Toward
Health
(PATH)
programs
in the
Detroit
area to
help
people
with
diabetes
and
their
loved
ones
learn to
manage
diabetes.
The
six-week
Diabetes
PATH
workshops
will be
held at:
Ascension
Macomb-Oakland
Hospital’s
Madison
Heights
Campus
27351
Dequindre
Road
Madison
Heights,
MI 48071
To be
held
weekly
on
Tuesdays,
November
6
through
December
11, from
1:30 to
4:00
p.m.
Ascension
Van
Elslander
Cancer
Center
19229
Mack
Avenue
Grosse
Pointe
Woods,
MI 48236
To be
held
weekly
on
Wednesdays,
November
7
through
December
12, from
1:30 to
4:00
p.m.
These
interactive
workshops
feature
certified
leaders
to help
participants
engage
in a
healthier,
more
enjoyable
life. To
register,
please
call
Health
Connect
at
866-501-3627.
To find
other
PATH
classes
in
Michigan,
visit
nkfm.org/path
or
mihealthyprograms.org.
The
program
was
designed
by the
developers
of the
Chronic
Disease
Self-Management
Program
at
Stanford
University
(referred
to as
the PATH
program
in
Michigan).
Diabetes
PATH
focuses
on the
following:
-managing
everyday
activities
with an
action
plan
-avoiding
diabetes
complications
-monitoring
and
balancing
blood
sugar
and its
importance
-communicating
effectively
with
loved
ones and
health
care
providers
-managing
symptoms
and
decreasing
stress
-increasing
energy
and
improving
overall
health
Diabetes
is a
huge and
growing
burden.
In the
state of
Michigan,
it is
estimated
that
10.4
percent
of the
population—799,350
adults—have
been
diagnosed
with
diabetes.
Many
people
live
with
type 2
diabetes
for a
long
period
of time
without
being
aware of
their
condition.
By the
time of
diagnosis,
diabetes
complications
may
already
be
present,
including
heart
disease,
blindness,
and
kidney
failure.
People
need to
be
screened
by a
doctor
to find
out if
they
have
diabetes.
If you
do not
have a
doctor
because
you do
not have
health
care
coverage,
you can
enroll
or
re-enroll
in the
Health
Insurance
Marketplace,
including
finding
out if
you
qualify
for
Medicaid,
during
the
upcoming
Open
Enrollment.
Open
Enrollment
starts
Thursday,
November
1, 2018
and runs
through
Saturday,
December
15,
2018. To
enroll
or for
more
information,
visit
healthcare.gov
or call
800-318-2596.
For
additional
diabetes
resources,
community
workshops
and
more,
visit
the
National
Kidney
Foundation
of
Michigan
at
nkfm.org/DiabetesMonth
or call
800-482-1455.
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