United Memorial Medical Center will host a community education event, "Diabetes Alert," on Thursday, April 14 at Bohn’s Restaurant and Banquet Facility on Clinton Street Road, Batavia.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for informational displays. A light dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. and will be followed by a program featuring guest speaker, Riva Greenberg.
Greenberg, an author and Huffington Post contributor, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1972. She will share her story and the importance of managing diabetes. Additional presenters include Becky Swanson, YMCA fitness instructor addressing fitness at any age and a member of the UMMC Clinical Pharmacy Department discussing diabetes medication.
Tickets, which include a light dinner and program, are $8 each and available through the hospital’s Healthy Living Department.
Checks may be made payable to UMMC and mailed to Healthy Living, 127 North St., Batavia, NY 14020. Payment may also be made in person at the office location at Cary Hall, 211 East Main St., Batavia between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Tickets are pre-sale only and available until April 4.
