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Cleveland CliniC Martin health newS

Knowing What You’re Up cost of classes for newly-diagnosed patients. Certified coordinator reports that 55 participants living with Type 2
Most insurance companies and Medicare cover the
Carolynn Strom, diabetes education program
Against diabetes educators cover a wide range of topics, including: diabetes, who attended the education classes, significantly
• Diabetes and its complications improved control of their blood glucose. She says they
Ann Bartholomew says she became angry when she • Effectively monitoring glucose experienced on average, a 1.8 point drop in HbA1C over
was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2019. She credits • Diabetes and heart disease the last year. The blood’s HbA1C level is reflective of
her primary care physician, Lindsey Patterson, M.D., with • Exercise and medications how well diabetes is controlled.
helping her to channel those emotions toward improving At age 66, Bartholomew found guidance on nutrition Strom encourages patients to educate themselves.
her health. particularly helpful. She now eats smaller portions and “These classes are important because they help individuals
Nine months after being diagnosed, Bartholomew is 21 embraces well balanced meals. She has also learned to prevent acute and chronic complications from diabetes.”
pounds lighter and living a healthier life style. She says set realistic goals for herself, “I’m not so hard on myself Diabetic cooking classes are also offered at a reduced
understanding the disease made all the difference. She anymore and know it is okay to slip up, if my blood count cost for newly diagnosed patients and Strom says it’s an
gained insight by attending a diabetes self-management primarily stays in range.” enjoyable way to get healthy cooking tips and understand
program offered by the Center for Diabetes and Nutrition Her efforts have paid off. Bartholomew has transitioned the nutritional value of meals.
at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “It gives you a clearer from Type 2 diabetes to being pre-diabetic. “The classes To sign up for a cooking class or the diabetic self-
understanding of what you’re dealing with and how to definitely helped. I would not have known what to do. management program at the Center for Diabetes and
deal with it,” she says. You hear people have diabetes, but you don’t know why.” Nutrition, visit martinhealth.org/diabetes-education.

holiday happeningS
It’s Almost FAIR Time!

Pooch Plunge Brings Out The Plunge: Stryker Electric & Air, Rick Carroll Insurance,
Stuart Fence, Treasure Coast Legal, DoggieDate and
Best In Dogs Wagnolia’s.
For more information about events benefiting the
Hundreds of dogs Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, email HSTC
and their family Director of Community Outreach Courtney Zanetti at
members headed to czanetti@hstc1.org or call her at (772) 600-3211.
the sixth annual Santa About The Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast
Paws Holiday Pooch The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC)
Plunge at Sailfish Splash is a no-kill animal welfare organization located at 4100
Waterpark. Presented by S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, Fla. Since 1955,
Apex Pavers & Pools, it has been the leading advocate for animal protection
Feb 14-22, 2020 the event raised more and well-being in the Martin County area. A 501(c)(3)
private, nonprofit organization, the HSTC is independent
than $6,000 to benefit
Advanced Tickets the shelter animals at the and locally operated and relies on donations to support its
programs and services. Follow the HSTC on Facebook at
Humane Society of the
https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter
Treasure Coast.
On Sale Now! held annually just before and Allison Cialella at https://www.twitter.com/hstc1. For more information,
The Pooch Plunge is HSTC volunteers Barbara Smith
visit https://www.hstc1.org or call (772) 223-8822.
If your family plans to ride the waterpark closes for
the winter and gives dogs the chance to swim, splash and
the carnival rides, we romp around in the large swimming pool.

“The dogs basically have the run of the park and they
suggest buying the Super love it,” said Humane Society of the Treasure Coast
(HSTC) Director of Community Outreach Courtney
Saver Packs and save $53! Zanetti. “Family members have just as much fun watching
them swim, fetch balls and play. It’s a great event that
supports our cause.”
Available On our website ONLY Guests also brought presents for the four-legged

Avoid the lines...buy online friends of House of Hope and the dogs were given the
opportunity to tell Santa (played by volunteer Woody
Woodruff) what they want for Christmas and to pose
for pictures with him. Tom Gilmore volunteered to take
the photos. Others took advantage of getting their dog Time for a water break!
microchipped at a discount.
The HSTC thanks all of its volunteers and in addition
Fair Volunteers Needed. to Apex Pavers & Pools, the humane society also
Sign up on our website. appreciates the companies that sponsored the Pooch

Enter your Arts & Crafts!
Sell your crafts in our

Consignment Area!

Enter our King Arthur Dolores Salvato with Clancy of Nettles Island
Flour Competition!

It was a dog day afternoon at Sailfish Splash Park!

FREE Admission on

Opening Day!

MartinCountyFair.com Dr. Erin Arruda with Courtney Zanetti gets ready to Dee and Chris Jennings and Sophie Tazzioli

microchip one of the dogs. Holiday Happenings on page 5