Lewis County Health Department

12/23/2025

Diabetes brings a lot of stress but our Diabetes Self-Management session can help you break it down step by step.

Learn what to do, when to do it, and how to make a plan that fits your life.

📞 Save your seat: 606-796-2632

DSMES hosted by Lewis County Health Department by Allyson K Brannon, RN LDE.

12/18/2025

🌟 Feeling overwhelmed by diabetes? You’re not alone.
Our next Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) group is starting soon, and we’d love to help you feel more confident and in control.

DSMES is a free, evidence-based program that teaches real-life skills—like how to understand your blood sugar, how food affects your body, and how to make small changes that actually feel doable.

💬 If diabetes has ever left you confused, stressed, or unsure where to start… this group is for you.
👥 Small group setting
🧑‍⚕️ Led by a Licensed Diabetes Educator
🏥 Local, friendly, judgment-free

📞 Call 606-796-2632 to sign up.
Give yourself the gift of support, clarity, and confidence.

Prevent. Promote. Protect. LCHD is committed to transforming the health of Lewis County.

12/16/2025

The Tooth Fairy and Santa stopped by to see our Miles of Smiles Dental Team! 🎅🦷
This holiday season, we’re helping families keep little smiles healthy by giving away toothbrushes, floss, and toothpaste, perfect for stocking stuffers. Good oral health is a gift that lasts all year!

12/11/2025

Managing and go hand in hand. 🤝 How so? Here are a few examples:

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

We have spaces left for today's session! Call us to sign up.

🍪 Diabetes doesn’t have to mean giving up the foods you love.
Join us on December 11th at 4:30 PM for a hands-on cooking class where we’ll make no-bake peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie bites—a tasty option that fits into diabetes-friendly eating.

✨ Small class size (only 12 spots!)
✨ Learn easy skills you can use at home
✨ Great way to connect with others managing diabetes

Call 606-796-2632 to sign up and save your seat!

12/09/2025

Come join us on January 9th for our first "Get Moving with Diabetes" series. Gentle easy movement designed by the American Diabetes Association for those with diabetes in mind. Check it out at the link below

This serves as a warmup before each video in the series. Warmups are crucial to lower your risk of injury and prepare your body for being active and will mot...

12/08/2025

These wonderful, little volunteers with big hearts helped spread holiday cheer and fill tables for families in need this season. Their kindness rang out with every bell!
A heartfelt thank you to all of our bell ringers and to the incredible community partners who welcomed us at their doors.

Wishing joy, warmth, and comfort to you and yours this holiday season.
– Lewis County Salvation Army Service Unit

Shared on behalf of the Lewis County Salvation Army

12/08/2025

We still have room for our "Get Moving with Diabetes" series. Call us or click the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/NTWGiDd79kkFSAXo6

💙 Get Moving With Diabetes — Starting January 9!
If you’ve been wanting to move more but don’t know where to start, this group is for you.
We’ll do gentle, low-impact movements together using simple American Diabetes Association videos. No workouts. No pressure. Just moving at a comfortable pace.

Fridays at 11 AM
📍 Lewis County Health Department
✔ Chair-friendly
✔ Go at your own pace
✔ Free to join

Call -796-2362 or
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qYEgkNJoG3RpYccD8
Let’s take small steps together!

12/01/2025

Managing diabetes takes support, and you don’t have to do it alone. Programs like DSMES help people learn practical skills, feel more confident, and improve their health. Call the Lewis County Health Department to learn more or join our next session.

12/01/2025

💙 Get Moving With Diabetes — Starting January 9!
If you’ve been wanting to move more but don’t know where to start, this group is for you.
We’ll do gentle, low-impact movements together using simple American Diabetes Association videos. No workouts. No pressure. Just moving at a comfortable pace.

Fridays at 11 AM
📍 Lewis County Health Department
✔ Chair-friendly
✔ Go at your own pace
✔ Free to join

Call -796-2362 or
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qYEgkNJoG3RpYccD8
Let’s take small steps together!

12/01/2025

🌟 FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT 🌟

This week we are highlighting our non-profit dental partner, the Lewis County Health Department.

The Lewis County Health Department (LCHD), located in Vanceburg, Kentucky, offers clinical, environmental, and support services to the community.

Delta Dental of Kentucky is proud to support the Miles of Smiles program, where LCHD brings preventive dental care directly to schools, daycares, libraries, and Head Starts. Services include cleanings, fluoride, sealants, oral health education, and family support.

Click the link below to learn more about the Lewis County Health Department!