Edhat StaffThe community is invited to attend free nutrition and diabetes education classes this autumn at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang. The classes encourage and support healthy eating habits and diabetes management for all ages and are held in the hospital’s conference room (enter through the Physicians Clinic). Led by Clinical Dietitian Stacey Bailey who remarked, “People have so many concerns about food types, preparation, diets and supplements. Please join me as I share some tips during these informal, free classes.” No RSVP is required and participants can bring their own lunch to eat during the class.
Bailey joined Cottage Health as clinical dietitian in August 2011. She provides both inpatient and outpatient dietary management and counseling services, as well as assists in the formulation of meal and menu planning specifically for Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. One-on-one nutrition sessions with Bailey are also available with a doctor’s referral. For more information, please contact Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Free Nutrition & Diabetes Class Schedule for Autumn 2017:
Friday, September 1, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Artificial Sweeteners Controversy
Friday, September 8, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Fats & Oils: Facts & Fictions
Monday, September 11, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Carbohydrate Counting for Diabetics
Friday, September 15, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Eat Right for Your Blood Type?
Friday, September 22, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Happy Autumn Eating
Monday, September 25, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Diabetes Management Options
Friday, September 29, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Water & Your Body – What’s the Big Deal?
Monday, October 2, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Diabetes Medications
Monday, October 9, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Diabetes and Exercise
Friday, October 13, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Sleep & Health Connections
Friday, October 20, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Dairy vs. Plant Milks
Friday, October 27, 2017 from 12 to 1 p.m. – Sugar Blues (Just in time for Halloween!)
According to SYVCH Vice President Wende Cappetta, “We are delighted to be able to offer these free, educational and fun classes taught by our popular clinical dietitian Stacey Bailey. We encourage everyone to take this opportunity to learn how to achieve improved health and wellness with better food choices.”
About Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Founded in 1964, the not-for-profit Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) located at 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang, provides high quality outpatient surgical services, inpatient care, comprehensive imaging (including MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, X-ray), on-site laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, physicians specialty clinic and 24-hour emergency services to the community. SYVCH is part of the not-for-profit Cottage Health–the parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its associated Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital — guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community. Last year, the Cottage hospitals provided inpatient care for 20,000 people, treated 72,000 patients through their 24-hour emergency departments and helped deliver 2,400 newborns. For more information call 805-688-6431 or visit www.cottagehealth.org/syvch
