About 100 people recently attended an educational session as part of the community wide Win with Wellness program.  Nurse Practitioner Renita Diehlman of Pentwater Family Practice spoke to the group on the importance of exercise in our daily lives.  She says routine exercise can reduce the risk of many chronic illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia, macular degeneration, irritable bowel syndrome and some forms of cancer while also helping to control weight.

April 15-21, 2012 is National Volunteer Week and Memorial Medical Center would like to honor those who donate their time and talent toward enhancing and advocating for quality healthcare. 

Memorial Medical Center currently has 117 volunteers who contributed over 18,000 hours of service over the past year.

Diehlman is board certified by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators and has nine years of diabetes experience in several settings, including a certified diabetes education program, primary care clinic, and inpatient hospital. She recently joined Pentwater Family Practice.

Memorial Medical Center’s T.E.A.M. committee recently presented a check for $565 to C.O.V.E., a non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and women and children who are homeless in Mason, Lake and Oceana Counties

Pictured:  T.E.A.M. committee chairman Ed Makowicki, left, and T.E.A.M. committee secretary Diana Wells, right, present a $565 check to Marie Waite, executive director of C.O.V.E..