Griffin Hospital in Derby to hold diabetes prevention program

Griffin Hospital will offer a free diabetes prevention program starting Sept. 5./ Contributed photo


DERBY - Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., will offer a free diabetes prevention program starting Tuesday at the hospital.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National Diabetes Prevention Program can help individuals learn how to change their lifestyles to prevent type 2 diabetes. 

The groups meets for 16 weekly sessions and six monthly follow-up sessions with a trained lifestyle coach.

For more information or to enroll, contact Mary Swansiger, BSN, MPH, CDE, at 203-732-1127 or mswansiger@griffinhealth.org.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.