Euclid Diabetes Support Group Events

The Euclid Diabetes Support Group has two upcoming events during the holiday season. The first will be their regular meeting on Monday, November 26th at 6:45 p.m. at the Euclid Public Library. Members look forward to hearing a presentation by Kendra Cress, a clinical pharmacist for UH. She will discuss medications for people with diabetes including their side effects and complications. This should be a very informative meeting. This meeting is free and open to anyone interested in learning about diabetes medications.

The second event is their annual Christmas Potluck Dinner. Members will gather on Monday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at the East Shore United Methodist Church on Lakeshore Blvd. In the relaxing environment of the upper parlor they will socialize until 6 p.m. when they will share a delicious meal. Members will contribute a healthy dish that they have prepared.   There will be a wide variety of foods available. This will be a good opportunity to de-stress during the busy holiday season. 

The members of the Euclid Diabetes Support Group wish to thank the East Shore United Methodist Church for graciously allowing the use of their facilities. It was at this church that the group was founded many years ago by Ray Petrea when a dear friend of his died  from the complications of diabetes. Over the years much more has been learned about the disease, many medications have been developed, and methods of preventing complications have been discovered.  It is the goal of this support group to help people with this disease live a healthier lifestyle by supplying current information so that they can minimize the complications of diabetes.

Joan Holmes is a retired teacher and a Board Member of the Euclid Diabetes Support Group. She has been a Euclid resident of 42 years.