Showing posts with label Diabetes Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diabetes Australia. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Diabetes, Are you in Control?

Human Living Library Event
Unsplash image, by Akash Deep

Human Living LibraryBorrow a "Living book". Real person, Real problems. More information please go to: https://humanlibrary.org/

This coming month, July, is National Diabetes Week. Pearl Cove library invite you to come to our Human Living Library Event. Diabetes is a worldwide problem. Come and learn how diabetes affect our “Living Books” and how they keep it under control.

Event Detail:

Date: 14 July 2020

At Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library. Contact: 9217 9999.

Pearl Cove Council Library

1 Smtih Street

Pearl Cove, NSW 2097

From: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. Including 2 sessions of borrowing. Refreshment is served in    between sessions.

Cost: $10/ person.

Registration through our Pearl Cove Council website www.pearlcove.nsw.gov.au, or fill out the “Registration to Attend” from the Pearl Cove Daily and drop off at our library administration desk.

Be one on one with our ‘Living Books”:

 Ms Donna Ah Chee: from National Diabetes Strategy Advisory Group.

         Maggie Wong: Diabetes educator and career for her 6 years old with type 1.

         Elly-May Smith: type 1, Chronic childhood condition.

        Tim Wang: diagnosed with type 2.

         Marlee Anaywan: pre-diabetes.

         Maha Halteh: gestational diabetes.

Pearl Room can only hold up to 50 guests so Register your place today.

We strongly recommend attendees are teenagers and older. Our library policy cannot have children unattended and library staffs are not responsible to supervise children of 12 years old or under.

Refreshment includes items of gluten free, nut free and dairy free. Look out for labels and talk to our staffs if you have any concern.

We hope to see you there!

Sunday, 3 December 2017

Diets, Diabetes & Detectives - Borrow a Human Living Book - Free Event






We are holding a special event on World Diabetes Day

When:  14 November 2017


Time:  10.15 am ~ 12.45 pm


Where:  Pearl Cove Library, Main Library & in the Pearl Room


How it Works:  Readers will 'borrow' a Human Living Book in the library, for a 15 minute one-to-one conversation.






Diets, Diabetes & Detectives draws attention to our  Human Living Book event.  Our Living Books are women from our community with experience and stories to share, stories of living with diabetes.


There will be two types of books to read - one focused on detecting diabetes in unsuspecting people and the other is on developing healthy lifestyles as a preventative measure. Titles include 'How An Olympian Became A Diabetic', Early Detection Saved My Life', and 'Born Diabetic: A Gym Guide'.


Health professionals from the Diabetes Clinic will be here too, with information and resources for you to to investigate here in the library or take home.


This event is proudly sponsored by OUR LOCAL GYM.



* Refreshments will be available for our books, readers and volunteers.

* This is a FREE event.


BOOK A HUMAN LIVING BOOK TODAY


Go to our Eventbrite page here (link), see the full list of books, select your book and time. You will get a confirmation email. We will be in touch closer to the day.
For more information see our Facebook page (link) or telephone the library on 02 4067 8000.

See Diabetes Australia for more information about diabetes.





Robin King

Image:  Robin