{"id":316683,"date":"2026-10-29T06:22:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316683\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T06:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:22:55","slug":"first-50-attendees-to-receive-special-gift-at-reading-hospitals-free-diabetes-education-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316683\/","title":{"rendered":"First 50 Attendees to Receive Special Gift at Reading Hospital&#8217;s Free Diabetes Education Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Reading Hospital \u2013 Tower Health<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recognition of National Diabetes Month, Reading Hospital\u2019s Community Wellness Department and Diabetes Educators will host Let\u2019s Talk Diabetes, a free community education event on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, 601 Museum Road, West Reading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first 50 people in attendance will receive a special gift featuring a lunch box, step counter, diabetic foot cream, nutrition book, and healthy snack. All attendees will also be entered into a raffle to win a Ninja Foodi. Registration is recommended but not required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 1 in 10 adults in Berks County has been diagnosed with diabetes, and more than 2,000 people were admitted to Reading Hospital because of the disease between 2021 and 2023. The event will connect community members living with diabetes, those concerned about their risk, and families supporting loved ones with clinical experts and practical information to help them better understand the condition and manage their health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDiabetes can affect nearly every aspect of a person\u2019s health, but people don\u2019t have to navigate it alone,\u201d said Desha Dickson, vice president of Community Wellness at Tower Health. \u201cAccess to reliable health information is more important than ever. We want people to leave Let\u2019s Talk Diabetes feeling more informed, more confident asking questions about their health, and with practical strategies and resources they can use to take an active role in their health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community Health Worker Naiesha Glover, MPH, CCHW, CHES, will moderate a panel discussion from 11 a.m. to noon featuring Reading Hospital clinical experts. The panel will cover prediabetes, hypoglycemia, diabetes and technology, and diabetes and pregnancy. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about diabetes management, treatment advances, nutrition, and everyday wellness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panelists include:<\/p>\n<p>Karen Franey, registered dietitianReading Hospital Endocrinology &amp; Diabetes Center \u2013 WyomissingDr. Shawn MathewTower Health Internal Medicine Resident<a href=\"https:\/\/towerhealth.org\/providers\/vinita-singh-md\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Vinita Singh<\/a>Reading Hospital Endocrinology &amp; Diabetes Center \u2013 Wyomissing<a href=\"https:\/\/towerhealth.org\/providers\/leah-m-weidner-crnp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leah Weidner, CRNP<\/a>Reading Hospital Endocrinology &amp; Diabetes Center \u2013 Wyomissing<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees can also explore community resources at a vendor fair and enjoy a healthy brunch buffet. The event, supported by the Reading Hospital Foundation, is free and open to the public. To register, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yihlqX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/4yihlqX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160480\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-27-112606.png\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-27-112606.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160480\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Reading Hospital \u2013 Tower Health In recognition of National Diabetes Month, Reading Hospital\u2019s Community Wellness Department and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-316683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}