Individual Counseling:
All Diabetes patients receive a one hour initial individual comprehensive assessment and plan development session. Individual sessions available for all educational needs. Individual sessions are utilized for yearly follow-up or tune-up sessions.
Group Classes:
Available for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients or type 2 diabetes patients who have been previously diagnosed but have never received comprehensive education in the past. Held every other month at both sites in four, 2 hour sessions. Family or friends are welcome to attend.
Through our counseling, we provide:
Counseling covers a wide range of topics:
Understanding My Diabetes Diagnosis
Meal Planning
Monitoring of Blood Glucose
Physical Activity
Prevention and management of short term and long term complications
Medications in Diabetes
Administration of injectable medications
Stress and Depression
Insulin Pump Therapy
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