Helping Hands in Geneseo
Purpose and Goals

1. To help diabetics learn how to deal with the disease.
2. To help people to learn about the diagnosis of diabetes.
3. To help others become informed of ways to prevent diabetes.
4. To help diabetics become informed of the treatments for Type I and Type II diabetes.
5. To help diabetics and their families learn ways to control their diabetes.
6. To help diabetics and their families learn about possible complications of diabetes and ways to prevent these complications.
7. To help members learn to work with health care professionals.
8. To make the public aware of the seriousness and prevalence of diabetes in this country.
9. To provide these services at little or no cost to members.