The
Diabetes
Association (DAI) of People Incorporated, Saint Annes Hospital
and the YMCA Southcoast celebrated
World
Diabetes Day at a collaborative resource fair held on November 13,
2014. Using space at the People Incorporated Main Street
headquarters, the three groups invited educators and vendors to the free
five-hour event that was open to the public and designed to raise
awareness about the effects of type I and type 2 diabetes in the Greater
Fall River community. "We have a great program here," noted
John Quintas of the DAI. "Lots of give-aways, food, lots of
services that are being made known to the community, so we welcome
people to come in and check out what it's all about," he continued.
Educational speakers included Saint Anne's Hospital Dietitioan Laurie
Hammontree, YMCA Southcoast Diabetes
Prevention Project Manager Lu Brito, and PrimaCare
Foot Care Specialist Jennifer Fichter. Informational tables included
those offered by BMC HealthNet Plan,
HealthFirst Dental Program,
Novo Nordisk, and Partners
for a Healthier Community covering its Soda-Free Challenge
and "Fed Up on the
South Coast" educational video. Click here for an
eight-minute 
video of the event.
For more information, contact John
Quintas at 774-488-5331. |
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(Top row,
left) John Quintas offers Angela Arsenault and Alexiz Perez a fruit
smoothie that he made. (Top row, center) Diabetes Association Director
John Quintas and Youth Coordinator Tina Nogueira record a short video
about the event. (Top row, right)
Saint Annes Hospital Diabetes
Educator and Nurse Rose Marie Couto escort her mother and father to the
exhibits. (Row two) Partners Worksite Wellness Coordinator talks with
YMCA Southcoast Vice-President Nancy Bonell before speaking with some of
the guests about low-carb diets. (Row three) Diabetes Foot Care
Specialist Jennifer Fichter speaks with Tracy Ibbotson, Administrative
Director of Community Benefits and Volunteer Services at Saint Anne's
Hospital. (Row three, center) Saint Anne's Hospital Dietitian Laurie
Hammontree talks with Barbara Simcock. (Row three, right) HealthFirst
Dietitian Pam Bermudez, Community Health Worker Carla Abreu and Patient
Navigator Ana Sousa pose for a group photo. (Row four) Lu Brito and
Jennifer Fichter speak speak to guest including Rose Couto's parents
during one of the educational sessions. (Bottom row) Guests help
themselves to lunch, view an exhibit on foot care and speak with Novo
Nordisk representative Michael Norton.. |
