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Diabetes Program - Patient and Caregiver Education

Diabetes workshops for people with diabetes and their caregivers.

Diabetes management education classes offered include:

Prediabetes

  • learn how to lower your risk for Type 2 Diabetes through healthy eating, exercise and weight management

Taking Charge: Daily Management of Type 2 Diabetes

  • learn about type 2 diabetes and what affects your blood sugar
  • explore the key strategies you can use to control your blood sugar levels
  • recommendation: attend Taking Charge: Daily Management of Type 2 Diabetes before attending Taking Charge: Long Term Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes: Healthy Eating

  • learn tips to manage your blood sugars through: meal timing, balanced meals, carbohydrate choices and reading food labels
  • recommendation: attend Diabetes: Healthy Eating before attending Diabetes: Meal Planning and Diabetes - Carbohydrate Counting

Taking Charge: Long Term Management of Type 2 Diabetes

  • building on the information provided in the Taking Charge: Daily Managment of Type 2 Diabetes class, this class focuses on specific topics of concern and how to plan for them
  • learn more about Diabetes medications, travel, sick day management, driving, and potential long tem complications.
  • recommendation: attend Taking Charge: Long Term Management of Type 2 Diabetes after attending Taking Charge: Daily Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes: Meal Planning

  • using the tools from the class Diabetes: Healthy Eating, learn how to plan meals using Plan, Purchase, Prepare and Pack
  • practice meal planning in class
  • learn tips to make recipes healthier and how to make better choices when eating out
  • recommendation: attend Diabetes: Healthy Eating before attending Diabetes: Meal Planning

Foot Care

  • learn how to care for your feet using the INSPECT, PROTECT, PREVENT, and CONSULT method
  • learn to identify and deal with foot problems that are associated with Diabetes

Diabetes: Carb Counting

  • key skills in know how to count carbohydrates for ideal diabetes management
  • recommendation: attend Diabetes: Healthy Eating before attending Diabetes: Carb Counting

Access
Service Providers May Include
dietitians, psychologists, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Eligibility includes:

  • must be 17 years of age or older
  • registration is required
Service Access

For a calendar of upcoming sessions visit: AHS Primary Care & Chronic Disease Management Patient Calendar to view class information. Any questions? Call the Diabetes Hotline.


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Diabetes Edmonton, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Education Edmonton