WHAT:           Florida Hospital DeLand is hosting a free lecture about “Taking Control” of diabetes and living a healthier life.  Hear from an individual who has diabetes and understands the problems that diabetic patients face.

WHO:            Curtis Story, A1C Champion® has diabetes and will share his personal experiences on successfully managing diabetes.

WHEN:           Wednesday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m.                    

WHERE:         Classroom 1A at Florida Hospital DeLand
                         701 West Plymouth Avenue
                         DeLand, FL 32720  

WHY:              To educate and inform the community about coping with Diabetes and how to lead a healthier life. According to the American Diabetes Association, 7 percent of the American population has diabetes and nearly one third do not realize they have it. For more information about this lecture or Diabetes support groups please contact Lori McKewen at (386) 943-4727.

Florida Hospital DeLand, located at 701 West Plymouth Avenue in DeLand, was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital. The not-for-profit hospital is guided by the motto, “Skill to Heal. Spirit to Care.”  Florida Hospital DeLand is a part of the Adventist Health System; the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation. For more information about Florida Hospital DeLand visit www.fhdeland.org.