Brookings (11-2-26) — Brookings Health System will hold its annual diabetes fair on Nov. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the health system’s Conference Room A. The free, educational event is geared toward people living with diabetes as well as healthcare providers.
“People who live with diabetes play the biggest role in managing their health,” said Registered Dietitian Katy VanderWal, who leads Brookings Health’s certified diabetes education program alongside Diabetic Nurse Educator Shantel Langland, RN. “Ongoing education empowers patients to make informed decisions, improve their health and reduce the risk of long-term complications. Our diabetes education team is hosting the diabetes fair again to connect patients with free educational resources and information about the services, medications, equipment and supplies available to help them manage their diabetes and live well.”
In addition to Brookings Health’s diabetic education team, attendees will also be able to visit with a host of other medical experts. Service booths at the event will include eye care, dental care, wound prevention, foot care with free foot screenings, home medical equipment and diabetic supplies. Several pharmaceutical companies that offer diabetic solutions will also be available.
Individuals who should consider attending the event include those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, people newly diagnosed with diabetes, individuals diagnosed with prediabetes and caregivers for people with diabetes.
More information about the event and about Brookings Health’s certified diabetic education program can be found online at brookingshealth.org/diabetes .
About Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, municipal health system that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org .
— From Brookings Health System
