SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – The public is invited to attend free diabetes education classes sponsored by the Diabetes Care Center at Regional West Physicians Clinic:

May 8, “Diabetes and Your Mouth ­­– the Forgotten Complication of Diabetes” presented by Sue Maxcy, RN CDE, Diabetes Care Center

May 22, “Diet…..Back to the Basics” presented by Marcia Bauer, RD, LMNT, CDE, Diabetes Care Center

June 12, “Diabetes and Eye Complications” presented by Jason Webb, OD, Webb Eye Care, Scottsbluff

June 26, “Summer Safety” presented by Sherry Smartt, RN, Diabetes Care Center

All classes are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Regional West Medical Plaza South, meeting room 1202, at 3911 Avenue B, Scottsbluff. No pre-registration is required.

Diabetes Care Center community education classes are a supportive, informational resource for persons with diabetes, their families, and friends. For more information about these free classes, please call the Diabetes Care Center at Regional West Physicians Clinic, 308-630-2100.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,800 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska.