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June 18, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Community Learning Center
401 E. Diamond Street
Kendallville, IN 46755

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Diabetes Support Group

Center for Healthy Living, Support Groups

Our monthly dietitian-led Diabetes Support Group is a welcoming space to learn, share, and feel supported on your journey. Each session features expert guest speakers from a variety of specialties, including weight management, optometry, wound care, pharmacy, and exercise physiology, who offer helpful tips for staying healthy and preventing complications. You’ll receive evidence‑based nutrition guidance, learn new skills, and have your questions answered in a supportive, encouraging environment. This group is open to anyone looking to better manage their diabetes and connect with others on a similar journey.

Registration is required.

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Cooking Demonstration: Fresh & Flavorful Summer Sauces

Crystal Ruisard, MHS, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living, will focus on homemade, healthier takes on summer sauces, dips, and marinades. Learn simple ways to boost flavor while limiting excess sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. Perfect for your summer gatherings and everyday meals!

This program requires at least 10 participants and allows up to 20.

Cost: Free

Registration is required.

June 11, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Community Learning Center

Center for Healthy Living, Community Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen

Type 1 Diabetes Support Group

Living with diabetes presents a host of challenges and lifestyle changes – but you don’t have to navigate them alone. If you or a loved one is living with type 1 diabetes or a related condition, it can be helpful to hear from others who share your experience. Join Parkview’s endocrinology experts each month for helpful group discussions and insights on how to manage type 1 diabetes.

Cost: Free

Registration is not required. If you have questions about the Type 1 diabetes support group, please contact Alexandra.DeLellis@parkview.com.

Directions to conference rooms A and B: Once inside Entrance 1, go past the waterfall and cafeteria. Conference rooms A and B are the first two rooms on the left after the double doors.

June 13, 2026 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Support Groups

Ask the Registered Dietitian

Have questions about nutrition? Schedule a 20-minute consultation with Crystal Ruisard, MHS, RDN, LD, community outreach dietitian, Parkview Center for Healthy Living. She will help answer your questions on diet, nutrition, and other food-related topics. When booking, share the topics you'd like to discuss so Crystal can prepare and make the most of your time. Appointments are available in person or by phone, and Crystal will follow up to confirm your preference.

Cost: Free

Registration is required.

June 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Community Learning Center

Center for Healthy Living