 “Living Well with Diabetes – A Positive Approach” is a four-class series and requires physician referral for attendance.
Diabetes is a complex disease process that requires daily self-management — making healthy food choices, staying physically active, monitoring your blood sugar, and taking medications as prescribed by your doctor. When it comes to managing diabetes, knowledge is power.
Classes incorporate recommendations by the American Diabetes Association, National Diabetes Education Program and the American College of Endocrinology.
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WEEK 1
- Diabetes overview
- Diabetes prevention
- Treatment of diabetes
- Monitoring blood sugar
- Goal-setting
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WEEK 2
- Meal planning
- General nutrition
- Label reading
- Dining out
- Review of goals
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WEEK 3
- Pattern management
- Emotional aspects of diabetes
- Exercise
- Stress management / problem-solving
- Review of goals
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WEEK 4
- Acute complications
- High blood sugar
- Low blood sugar
- Sick day management
- Chronic complications
- Prevention
- ADA standards of care
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Planning the future
Classes are taught by diabetes educators (nurses, dietitians and other healthcare professionals). The educator can help guide you through your treatment and help you with any fears, issues and problems you encounter along the way.
How to register
You may call 928 773-2249, the Diabetes Education office at Flagstaff Medical Center; or 928 639-6346 at Verde Valley Medical Center. Leave your name, address and telephone number and we will contact you. If you are testing your blood sugar at home, please bring your meter and any recorded results to class or to your appointment.
Team up with a Diabetes Educator
- Balance your eating, physical activity, medication and blood sugar monitoring routines.
- Incorporate lifestyle needs such as cultural eating habits and exercise preferences into your management plan.
- Make traveling and dining out easier and healthier.
- Prevent, recognize and treat high- and low-blood sugars, and devise a plan for sick days.
- Prevent or delay other complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage and sexual problems.
- Prevention, early recognition and treatment of foot problems.
- Decrease healthcare costs by reducing the need for expensive hospital stays and the treatment of complications.
- Develop healthy coping strategies and problem-solving skills.
- Improve your confidence in your ability to manage your diabetes.
 The American Diabetes Association recognizes our program as meeting the National Standards for Self-Management Education.
Date, Time and Location
Date Time Recurrence Status
Gold Conference Room (FMC West Campus, 4th Floor)
Sep. 9 - Sep. 30, 2010 3 - 5 p.m. Thursdays Open
Oct. 7 - Oct. 28, 2010 5 - 7 p.m. Thursdays Open
Nov. 4 - Nov. 18, 2010 3 - 5 p.m. Thursdays Open
VVMC Conference Room A
Sep. 7 - Sep. 28, 2010 2 - 4 p.m. Tuesdays Open
Oct. 5 - Oct. 26, 2010 2 - 4 p.m. Tuesdays Open
Nov. 2 - Nov. 23, 2010 2 - 4 p.m. Tuesdays Open
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