SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Physicians Clinic’s Diabetes Care Center hosts free community education classes on the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. All classes are held at Regional West Medical Plaza South, meeting room 1202, at 3911 Avenue B, Scottsbluff.

The public is invited to attend. No pre-registration is required. The January and February classes include:

January 11, “Nutrition, You Snooze, You Lose” presented by Marcia Bauer, RD, CDE, LMNT, and Mary Skiles, RD, CDE, LMNT, Diabetes Care Center dietitians.

January 25, “The Ups and Downs With Exercise and Diabetes” presented by Mike Moravec, PT, DPT, WCC, Monument Physical Therapy physical therapist.

February 8, “Heart Conditions – How Are They Diagnosed?” presented by Ward Krichau, RRT, NTEMT P, Regional West Medical Center respiratory therapist, EMT-Paramedic.

February 22, “Everything You Need to Know About Insulin” presented by Kellie Nevins, University of Wyoming senior pharmacy student, on rotation at Regional West Community Pharmacy.

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 community education classes, please call the Diabetes Care Center at Regional West Physicians Clinic at 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.