Hypertension and Type 2 diabetes affect a large number of our members. If you are living with either condition, your Benefit Fund offers programs that further support the care your doctor provides. In this issue of For Your Benefit, we highlight two of those programs: one that provides peer-to-peer mentoring for diabetes and hypertension, and one that offers a more self-guided approach to managing diabetes. And if you are at risk for diabetes or diagnosed with the condition, we encourage you to attend our Wellness Department’s “Diabetes Prevention and Management” workshop on July 20.

In this issue, one 1199SEIU member also shares her story of how she is successfully managing her diabetes. Wanda Santiago, a Registrar at Northwell Health, was diagnosed with the condition in 2018, but has since made healthy lifestyle changes—which helped her lose more than 30 pounds and get her blood sugar levels under control. And much more »