serving ben hill, irwin, berrien, and cook counties bridget walters, rn, bsn, cde
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Serving Ben Hill, Irwin, Berrien, and Cook Counties
Bridget Walters, RN, BSN, CDE
Where are Ben Hill, Irwin, Berrien, and Cook Counties????
History
High Rate of Uncontrolled Diabetes Medically Underserved Area High Rate of Obesity and Inactivity High Poverty Rates
Sweet DreamsCollaborative (2003)
• Original Partners:Irwin Co. Board of Health (BOH), lead partnerBen Hill Co. BOH Dorminy Medical CenterBen Hill Co. School System Irwin County HospitalIrwin Co. School SystemSouth Central Primary Care CenterIrwin Family MedicineSouth Health District
Irwin County Health Department
Purpose of Sweet Dreams Project
Begin a community disease prevention and education project focused on the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties by targeting:
1. Those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes2. Middle school students3. General public
Services Targeting Type 2 Diabetics
Self Management Classes Nutrition Counseling Medication and Testing Supply Assistance Diabetic Cooking Classes Travel Vouchers
Middle School Activities
School Health Index
Community Services
Health fairs and screenings Public Presentations 10K Walking Event Newspaper Articles Distribution of brochures on prevention
Results
Type 2 Diabetics– Improvement in A1C’s from 8.1% to 7.2%– Over 300 Diabetics receiving case management services– Over $21,700 Medication Assistance PGTF
Middle School – Taekwondo BMI improvements– $20,000 equipment/education material donated
Community– Over 5500 brochures/flyers distributed– 174 participants in 10K Walk
Road Blocks
• Sustainability
• Limited number of people reached
• Data Collection
1. Limit Target Area
2. Expand Service Area
3. Social Marketing
ExpansionCurrent Partners: Irwin County Board of Health, as the lead partner Ben Hill County Board of Health Berrien County Board of Health Cook County Board of Health Dorminy Medical Center Irwin County Hospital Memorial Hospital of Adel Berrien County Hospital Irwin Family Medicine Nashville Eye Center Berrien County Collaborative Cook Family Connections Adel Family Medicine Adel Recreation Department South Health District
The Goals
Reduce the number of hospitalizations resulting from diabetes or diabetic complications by 10%.
Increase community awareness of the importance of preventing and early detection of type 2 diabetes in Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, and Irwin Counties.
Target Population
Low income, uninsured adults who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
General public for prevention teaching An emphasis is placed on high risk groups
including African Americans and Hispanics.
Services
Self Management Education Classes Individual and Group Nutritional Counseling Community Education Presentations Medication Assistance Peer Education
Peer Education
Living well with diabetes means
Sweet Dreams
Bridget Walters, RN, BSN, CDE
Sweet Dreams Project Director