Also This Month:

• Bariatric Surgery Orientation
• Breastfeeding for Success Class
• Cancer Survivorship Support Group
• Circle of Hope Breast Cancer Support Group
• Diabetes Support Group
• Healthcare Provider CPR Course
• Healthcare Provider CPR Recertification Course
• Health Luncheon: "Epigenetics: How Your Choices Affect Gene Expression"
• Helping Other Parents Endure (Support Group)
• Infant Safety and CPR Class
• Labor Express Childbirth Class
• Living with Heart Failure Support Group
• Nutrition & Exercise 101 Class ~Back to the Basics~
• Prenatal Refresher Class
• Preparation for Childbirth Class
• Sibling Class
• Special Beginnings Maternity Center Tours
• Super Saturday Childbirth Prep Class
• Super Sitter Babysitting Class

Diabetes Management Program

Description

Certified Diabetes Educators lead weekly programs that provide an in-depth look at Diabetes and how to manage it.

Participants learn about

• Basics of diabetes pathophysiology
• Achieving control through exercise, food planning, and medications
• How to monitor the effectiveness of your management plan
• Preventing and recognizing emergency situations
• Managing diabetes during minor illness and when to call your doctor
• Decreasing the risk of developing complications such as kidney disease, eye disease, nerve damage, cardiovascular disease
• Nutrition and food planning
• How to include your favorite foods, fast food, convenience foods, and restaurant dining in you plan of control
• Skin and foot care
• Adjustment to diagnosis and stress management
• Living with diabetes at home, school, work, and community

Learn more

For more information, call Diabetes Management at (574) 296-6555.

DISCLAIMER: Information presented through this medium (i.e., the Elkhart General Healthcare System Web Site) is provided for general information only and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction. For diagnosis of specific illnesses and disorders, consult the appropriate healthcare professionals.