Griffin Health, Agency on Aging to host healthy eating demos in March

DERBY – Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host an interactive healthy eating program for Valley seniors this March.

Griffin Health Executive Chef Michael Rizzio will lead Nutrition with Chef, a free discussion of how to create simple and nutritious meals with common kitchen ingredients and demonstration of how to prepare a vegetable pinwheel. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation. 

The presentations are scheduled for March 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Seymour Senior Center, March 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Ansonia Senior Center, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Oxford Senior Center, March 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at  Shelton Senior Center, and March 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Oxford Senior Center: 203-881-5231; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

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Salvation Army honors first Black Officer during Black History Month

Shared from The Salvation Army - Ansonia Facebook page:

This Black History Month, we honor Mabel Broome, the first Black officer in The Salvation Army [commissioned in 1915 in Chicago].

Her courage and faith helped open doors for generations to come, paving the way for greater representation and leadership within the movement. Through her service, Mabel Broome embodied a commitment to God, community, and the mission of doing the most good.

We are grateful for her legacy and the foundation she helped build.

Griffin Health to offer free diabetes self-management program

DERBY – The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will host a session of its free diabetes self-management program this March to help empower individuals to improve their well-being.

Living Healthy with Diabetes is a free, six-week diabetes self-management program that engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to improve their health, blood sugars, emotional wellness, and quality of life. 

The program integrates trusted information from the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Curriculum to empower individuals diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to manage their health and well-being.

There will be a session on Wednesdays March 4, 11, 18, and 25, and April 1 and 8 from 1:30-3 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

At weekly meetings, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES, will guide participants to manage their well-being with insightful education on healthy eating, weight management, physical activity, medication, glucose technology, health-related risk management, and coping with a chronic condition.

This free wellness program is part of Griffin’s commitment to improve community wellness through free education, guidance and assistance in preventing and managing chronic disease. Griffin’s mission is to empower individuals to make choices that change their lifestyles for the better, and to go beyond caring for individuals when they are not well by building a meaningful relationship, guiding, and coaching them to maximize their quality of life.

Register at griffinhealth.org/living-healthy-with-diabetes or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up or for more information.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

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