| If you have just been diagnosed with diabetes or if you simply need a diabetes education update, your physician can refer you to the "Life with Diabetes" Comprehensive Education Program including classes.
Our goal is to bring you information and skills you can use to take care of your diabetes on a daily basis. Along with your physician, our diabetes education team can help you better manage life with diabetes.
For information, please call (985) 230-5723.
The Life with Diabetes Program teaching team includes a certified diabetes educator, dietitians, an exercise specialist and a clinical pharmacist.
Diabetes Education includes a program notebook, a Diabetes Care Kit, and individual time with the diabetes educators and nutritionist.
Class Overview
- Diabetes Basics Class: Includes a private meeting with the Diabetes Educator, then a group class for a complete overview of diabetes care.
- Diabetes Nutrition & Meal Planning Class: Includes a meal and practice activity.
- “After Basics” Class: For more in-depth information and training:
- Blood Sugar Control and Understanding Patterns
- Medications & Insulins: What to Expect
- Living with Diabetes/Fitting in Physical Activity
Other Services (Physician Referral Required)
- Individual Diabetes Nutrition Consult
- Individual Diabetes Education and Training
- Insulin Starts
- Insulin Pump Starts and Follow-Ups
Community Diabetes Education (Physician Referral Not Needed)
Monthly Diabetes Support Group (FREE)
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LIFE WITH DIABETES
