Scott Simmons will be speaking at Florida Hospital DeLand to share his personal experience with living with diabetes.

Wednesday, March 4th 
 9:00am – 10:00am
Free and Open to the Public

Florida Hospital DeLand - Room 1A 
701 W. Plymouth Avenue
 DeLand, FL 32720    

Scott will talk about topics including:

Achieving good glucose control
Learning about effective self-management
Developing a balanced, healthy lifestyle
Planning and prioritizing diabetes management
Overcoming fears surrounding diabetes
Finding resources for diabetes support

Scott is a member of the sanofi-aventis A1C Champions Program®, which is a patient-led approach to diabetes education. A1C Champions® know first-hand the challenges and obstacles to maintaining control of their diabetes. They share diabetes self-management and lifestyle strategies based on extensive training and their personal experience with diabetes.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 20 million Americans have diabetes — six million of whom are unaware they have the disease. The American Diabetes Association recommends that, in general, people with diabetes should initially strive for an A1C (a test that assesses blood glucose levels over a two- to three-month period) that is less than 7%. Alarmingly, more than 50% of diabetes patients are not in control of the disease. Even worse, a 2005 survey commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists found that 84% of type 2 diabetes patients surveyed believed they were doing a good job controlling their blood sugar even though 61% went on to say they did not know what an A1C test is.   

If you or someone you know is struggling with diabetes or has an A1C that is 7% or above, the A1C Champions® can provide motivation to take those first steps to a healthier life. Diabetes patients need to know they are not alone and there are people like Scott who can help them along their journey with diabetes.

For more information, contact Joyce Parrillo 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. Florida Hospital DeLand is a part of the Adventist Health System; the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation and works to provide exceptional, patient-focused care to the DeLand community.