The goal of the Richland Hospital Diabetes Education program is to empower individuals and their families with knowledge and skills so they can make informed choices to facilitate self-directed behavior change in dealing with this chronic illness.

Get the information you need to control your disease. Learn self-management skills from the diverse group that makes up the diabetes education team.

They include Certified Diabetes Educators:
Ty Mulholland, Registered Dietician (left); Shawn Chitwood, RN, BSN
(Right); Your Primary Care Provider; and a Pharmacist.

Here is what you will learn.

When You’re Ready to Quit, We’re Ready to Help!

Smoking Cessation Classes Help Smokers Break the Barriers

According to the Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, adults who still smoke have made at least one quit attempt in their lifetime and almost half have tried to quit in the last 12 months. Major hurdles for most smokers are the psychological benefits of smoking – both the pleasure from smoking and a way to deal with stress and bad moods.

We can give you the help you need to Stop Smoking. It is FREE of charge. Contact Connie Dunn at Richland Medical Center at 647-6161, Extension 4224.