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The H. C. Polk
Education Center
Diabetes Heart
Stroke
Established in 1994, The H.C. Polk Education
Center offers quality care and extensive
education for those patients who have been
diagnosed with diabetes, cardiovascular disease
or have suffered a stroke. Additionally, The
H.C. Polk Education Center offers education on
how to prevent or recognize signs and symptoms
of stroke, heart disease or diabetes.Located on
the first floor of Memorial Medical
Center--Lufkin, this center is staffed with
professionals who can develop an individualized
treatment plan that is designed just for
you. From meal planning and medication to self
monitoring and stress management, The H.C. Polk
Education Center has the registered nurses and
dietitians to help get you back on the road to
better health.
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Education
Professionals explain treatment options and help
you understand how you can cope with diabetes,
heart and stroke complications. Utilizing video
tapes, books, classes and support groups, our
team of professionals develops an education plan
that is as individual as you.
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Meal Planning
Eating healthy is important to all of us, but it
can be significant for those people living with
diabetes, heart or stroke abnormalities. Our
registered dietitians are here to help you make
“smart” food choices during meal planning.
Dietitians also will advise you on how much you
should eat and how to get the “most” out of your
meals. Planning a diet that will contribute to
your health and happiness are all part of the
program. Cooking classes are held monthly for a
small fee.
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Medication
Our educators teach you how the medicine
prescribed by your doctor works in your body and
how it combats diabetes, heart disease and
stroke.
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Self-Monitoring
Professionals show you how to check your blood
sugar and ketone levels for diabetes. In
addition, you will understand the importance of
self-monitoring.
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Exercise
Professionals help plan your exercise program
and explain how it lowers your blood sugar
level, cholesterol and more.
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Stress Management
Stress can take its toll on a body, especially
those living with diabetes, heart disease or for
those who have survived a stroke. At The H.C.
Polk Education Center professionals provide
information about how stress affects those
living with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and
stroke complications. Plus information is
provided to help you learn how to lower your
stress level.
To
learn more about The H.C. Polk Education Center,
please call
(936) 639-7585 or (800) 553-7776.
Lufkin Students Take Part in State Diabetes Pilot
Project
 Does
a community based lifestyle education program
improve health care status in a group of children at
increased risk for diabetes? That is the question
the Children’s Lifestyle Intervention Program (CLIP)
attempts to answer.
The CLIP study kicked off today at the Lufkin Middle
School with all 6th graders participating in a
presentation by local medical experts and
governmental leaders. State Representative Jim
McReynolds, Dr. Jeffrey Glass, Dr. Lance Sloan, and
Tim Scallon, Director of Clinical Nutrition at
Memorial Health System of East Texas presented
information to the students on how physical activity
and sound nutrition can lead to a healthy lifestyle.
All 6th graders were given arm bands with the words
“Power of Choice” imprinted on them as a reminder
that they have the power to choose a healthy
lifestyle.
Read more about it.
What the viewers are saying about Memorial
Cooking Innovations.
As a diabetic, I think it is extremely useful to
include the exchanges and nutritional
information. Probably a lot of people don’t
notice, but most recipes exclude the sugar
information. I don’t know why because to me
it’s vital to know the sugar amounts. That’s
why I’m so impressed with these Memorial Health
System’s recipes.
--Sandy
I want all the recipes! My husband is a
diabetic and I need to cook carefully, but still
make it taste good or he will just go get fast
foods. From watching all the cooking shows a
little humor is always good. I bet if you asked
Reggie if he enjoys cooking he would say YES!
The public is hungry for REAL people and
something that makes them laugh as well as helps
them in everyday life. The conciseness of the
sharing of the recipes is great and easy to
follow even if you want to write it down. Plus
the Tim Scallon’s nutritional advice is also
very informative and helpful.
--Sandra
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The H.C. Polk
Education Center
(800)
553-7776 or (936) 639-7585
Sign up for Cooking Classes and Support
Groups Online
Diabetes
Education Calendar Events
2010 Cooking Class and Diabetes
Support Center Schedule
Memorial Cooking
Innovations Recipes
Livingston Diabetes Support Group
Schedule
Learn Your Health Risks
Memorial
Cooking Innovations
With Tim Scallon,
Director of Clinical Nutrition and
Chef Mani Marini.
Click
here for the recipes and archived
shows. You can also watch the video on SuddenLink Channel 15
in Lufkin, Suddenlink Channel 2 in
Nacogdoches, and on Consolidated
Communications' video on demand in
Lufkin, Conroe, Katy, and portions
of the Woodlands.
Click
here for a
program guide and schedule for
Channel 15.
Thank you for such an
enjoyable, DELICIOUS lunch hour on
Thursday with your “Cooking
Innovations” program. Never having
attended before, I hadn’t been quite
sure what to expect. Am I ever glad
I chose to attend! It was like being
in the audience of a cooking show,
but ALL audience members enjoying an
entire meal—wonderful tasting,
healthy and nutritious.
Although I am not diabetic, I am
health conscious and want to prepare
low calorie, nutrition dense meals
for my two boys and me. I appreciate
your helpful information, and I
appreciate the excellence of this
fine program.
Keep up the good work! And keep
preparing such yummy meals for all
of us. As my schedule permits, I
will certainly return in the future.
A Very Satisfied Customer,
Holly H.M. Gonzales
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