World Diabetes Day Proclaimation at Hungerford Diabetes Center Starting from left: Mark Famiglietti, Litchfield County Walk to Cure Diabetes; Glenell Morris, RD; Christine Pinette, APRN, CDE; Dr. Egils Bogdanovics, Medical Director of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; Lois Pelletier, RN, CDE, Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; and Mayor Ryan Bingham of Torrington In conjunction with World Diabetes Awareness Day, The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's Hungerford Diabetes Center presented a FREE lecture entitled "What's New In Diabetes" on Wednesday, November 14th in the Hospital's Memorial Building Conference Hall. The evening began with Torrington Mayor Ryan Bingham designating November 14, 2007 as "World Diabetes Day" in support of a 2007 UN Resolution. "I encourage all Torrington residents to help fight this disease and its life-threatening complication by increasing awareness of the risk factors for diabetes. By increased awareness, we can save thousands of lives each year." proclaimed Mayor Bingham. It is estimated that of the nearly 21 million children and adults in the U.S. who have diabetes, more than 3 million have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. To stay alive, people with type 1 diabetes must take multiple insulin injections daily or continually infuse insulin through a pump and test their blood sugar. Diabetes is a serious disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond properly to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. It is the fifth deadliest disease in the U.S. and it has no cure. The prevalence of diabetes is at least 2-4 times higher among ethnic minorities and the risk for diabetes also increases with age. "One in every three children born in the United States will develop diabetes in the future. This is why it is imperative that we develop a better awareness and understanding of this very serious healthcare problem." said Egils Bogdanovics, MD, Medical Director at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's Diabetes Center. The Hungerford Diabetes Center at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a team of professionals specifically trained to help people with diabetes learn how to reduce diabetes-related complications and maintain better health. The multidisciplinary team includes an Endocrinologist, a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educators, a Registered Dietician, and a Social Worker. For more information, call 496-0661. Posted 11/15/2007 Hungerford Diabetes Center Receives Generous Gift from Harwinton Lions Club Starting from left: Robert W. Wesneski, President Harwington Lions Club; Dave Neri, past president of Harwinton Lions Club; Regina Neri, secretary of Harwinton Lions Club; Dr. Egils Bogdanovics, Medical Director of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; Lois Pelletier, RN, CDE, Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; At what has become an annual tradition, The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's Hungerford Diabetes Center has received a $1000 donation from The Harwinton Lions Club to fund the use of advanced technology that greatly enhances the ability of physicians to monitor diabetes patients. "It is without a doubt that the Harwinton Lions Club has touched the lives of thousands of people faced with the daily and often long term complications of diabetes. We are extremely grateful to the Harwinton Lions Club for assisting us in making this important new advancement in Diabetes monitoring available to the members of our community affected by Diabetes," says Lois Pelletier, RNCDE, and Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center. "We like to support local causes with the funds we raise, and many members and their families of our club benefit from the services at the diabetes center." said Harwington Lions Club President Robert W. Wesneski. He added that the club's recent fundraisers including a concert and golf tournament over the summer helped raise the funds. The donation will help the center purchase the newest in technology devices that can help patients, better than ever before, manage the disease. One device is a new continuous glucose monitor that allows patients to see their blood sugar value constantly and most importantly know when their blood sugars are rising or falling too quickly. The monitor gives an updated reading every 5 minutes and tracks previous readings that can be downloaded to a computer allowing a view of the full picture of where blood sugars are at all times. Much of the "mystery of diabetes" management is uncovered with the use of these devices and changes can be made to make treatment and ultimately, control, better. The Hungerford Diabetes Center at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a team of professionals specifically trained to help people with diabetes learn how to reduce diabetes-related complications and maintain better health. The multidisciplinary team includes an Endocrinologist, a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educators, a Registered Dietician, and a Social Worker. For more information, call 496-0661. Posted 1/15/2007 The Hungerford Diabetes Center Receives $1,000 Donation from Harwinton Lions Club Starting from left: Joseph O'Geen, Director of Health and Disease Management; Lois Pelletier, RN, CDE, Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; Dave Neri, past president of Harwinton Lions Club; Regina Neri, secretary of Harwinton Lions Club The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s (CHH) Hungerford Diabetes Center has received a $1,000 donation from The Harwinton Lions Club to help patients with Diabetes in the Northwest Corner. The Harwinton Lions Club raised the money this past year and chose the Center as a benefactor. ‘We are extremely grateful to the Harwinton Lion’s Club for assisting us in helping the members of our community affected by Diabetes,” says Lois Pelletier, RNCDE, and Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center. Pelletier joined the staff at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in 1999 as Diabetes Program Manager, and served as Education Coordinator of the Joslin Diabetes Center affiliate at CHH. The Hungerford Diabetes Center is located at 780 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT and is part of The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s Health and Disease Management Department and Hungerford Healthcare Network. Opened in 1999, this state of the art facility provides diagnostic, examination, meeting, exercise and educational space for our clients. The Center’s multidisciplinary team includes an Endocrinologist, a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educators, a Registered Dietician, and a Social Worker who assist people with diabetes learn how to reduce diabetes-related complications and maintain better health. Posted 4/1/2006 The Hungerford Diabetes Center Receives Harwinton Lions Donation for Advanced Technology Starting from left: Joseph O'Geen, Director of Health and Disease Management; Dave Neri, past president of Harwinton Lions Club; Lois Pelletier, RN, CDE, Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center; Francis Rossbach, current president of Harwinton Lions Club; Dr. Egils Bogdanovics, Medical Director of the Hungerford Diabetes Center The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s (CHH) Hungerford Diabetes Center has received a $600 donation from The Harwinton Lions Club to fund the use of advanced technology that greatly enhances the ability of physicians to monitor diabetes patients. The Harwinton Lions Club raised the money at their “Beatlemania” fundraiser this past summer and chose the Center as a benefactor. ‘We are extremely grateful to the Harwinton Lion’s Club for assisting us in making this important new advancement in Diabetes monitoring available to the members of our community affected by Diabetes,” says Lois Pelletier, RNCDE, and Program Coordinator of the Hungerford Diabetes Center. Pelletier joined the staff at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in 1999 as Diabetes Program Manager, and served as Education Coordinator of the Joslin Diabetes Center affiliate at CHH. The donated funds will be used to purchase supplies needed for the Center’s two Continuous Glucose Monitors, a system that utilizes a sensor placed under the skin of a Diabetes patient that allows up to 288 glucose readings per day. The monitor generates a detailed report on the patient’s blood sugar control patterns and assists in pinpointing specific causes of fluxuations in these levels, helping to both educate and motivate patients to better understand the causes and effects of their daily activities and eating habits. “By identifying the interactions between meals, exercise, medication and insulin on glucose values, we can now make more informed decisions about adjustments to our patient’s medication or insulin.” says Egils Bogdanovics, M.D., Endocrinologist and Medical Director of The Hungerford Diabetes Center. Dr. Bogdanovics will be speaking about the monitor and Diabetes health at a free informational program sponsored by the Hungerford Diabetes Center on Tuesday, November 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Winsted Area Ambulance Association Headquarters, 655 Main Street, Winsted. The Hungerford Diabetes Center is located at 780 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT and is part of The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s Health and Disease Management Department and Hungerford Healthcare Network. Opened in 1999, this state of the art facility provides diagnostic, examination, meeting, exercise and educational space for our clients. The Center’s multidisciplinary team includes an Endocrinologist, a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educators, a Registered Dietician, and a Social Worker who assist people with diabetes learn how to reduce diabetes-related complications and maintain better health. Posted 10/31/2004 Team CHH Walks to Cure Diabetes! On a beautiful Sunday morning in September, over 50 employees, family and friends of the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and Hungerford Diabetes Center gathered at Litchfield's White Memorial Conservation Center to support the 2004 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Led by team captain Lois Pelletier, Team CHH raised $3,838 through donations. Posted 9/25/2004

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