May 18 at Tallahassee Community College. There will be workshops, exhibits and screenings for seniors and caregivers, plus 3.0 CEUs for nursing and social work professionals. For more information, call 891-4000. Children with diabetes and their families are invited to a Caring and Sharing Family Weekend retreat for children with Type 1 diabetes, May 4 through 6 at Cape San Blas. Families will spend a weekend learning more about the disease and how to manage it with doctors, nurses and other diabetes educators from Tallahassee Memorial's Diabetes Center.
Families can enjoy arts and crafts plus a variety of educational and recreational activities.
Parents, children with diabetes and their siblings will divide into breakout sessions focusing on the medical aspects of diabetes, research updates, nutrition and more. Financial assistance is available. To register or for more information, call the Diabetes Center at 431-5403. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the express written consent of Tallahassee Democrat is prohibited.