Polk County Public Schools, Staff
Welcome to The ABCs of Diabetes sponsored by The Polk County School Board Wellness Program. This FREE program is open to pre-diabetic and diabetic patients covered by PCSB Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida). This intensive program promotes diabetes awareness through educational classes, preventive screenings, and one-on-one goal setting sessions. Plus, participants will be given significant discounts on diabetes prescription medications and prescription supplies.
Participants must attend four FREE 90-minute classes* covering the following topics:
Participants must annually attend two FREE screenings held on Saturdays which are sponsored by the Polk County School Board Wellness Program or provide results from these same screenings completed by their Primary Care Physician (subject to copay and annual deductible). Screenings include:
In return, the participant will receive the following benefits:
For more information about The ABCs of Diabetes, email Janet Armitage, RD/LDN or Debbie Zimmerman or call 648-3057 at the PCSBWellness Program.
November and December 2009 - Diabetes classes will be in the Palmetto Room at the Jim Miles Professional Building, 5204 US Highway 98 S, Lakeland from 4:30pm until 6pm.
January 2010 - Classes will be at the Bartow Airbase. The Medical Issues, Advanced Diet Planning and the Hypertension & Heart Disease classes will be in the Wright Brothers room. The Nutrition & Exercise Class will be in the Charles Lindbergh room. All classes are from 4:30pm until 6pm.
February 2010 - Classes will be in the Palmetto Room at the Jim Miles Professional Building, 5204 US Highway 98 S, Lakeland. All classes are from 4:30pm until 6pm.
February 2010 - Classes will ALSO be held at The John "Sonny" Powell Transportation Service Center located at 1430 Hwy. 60 Bypass E. in Bartow from 10:00am - 11:30am.
Phillips, Salomon & Parrish
215 First Street North
Winter Haven (2 blocks south of hospital)
Phillips, Salomon & Parrish
4337 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland (across from Walgreens)
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