We will teach you self-care skills which can help you reach your health goals.
Class topics include:
Explanation of different types of diabetes, causes and treatments
Causes and treatments of high and low blood sugars
Nutrition and healthy eating
Physical activity
Diabetes medications
Testing blood sugar
Complications (preventing, detecting and treating)
Stress, depression and other behavioral health issues affected by diabetes as well as many other topics and resources
Diabetes Education services are only offered to adults, 18 years or older. To participate in a Halifax Health Diabetes Education service, a referral from your Endocrinologist or Primary Care Physician and certain medical records are required. The hospital staff can verify insurance coverage before you attend.
To register, please call 386.425.2242 or 386.425.4829.
Halifax Health offers outpatient diabetes education services taught by a registered nurse and registered dietitian who are Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. Services are tailored to each person’s needs.
The American Diabetes Association recognizes our services as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
Services are tailored to each person’s needs whether they are newly diagnosed or have a history of diabetes. We offer diabetes classes, one-on-one counseling, meal planning individualized by a dietitian, pregnancy/gestational diabetes counseling, instructions on how to test blood sugar or how to inject insulin and a free support group.
To learn more about the diabetes education and resources we have available, please call 386.425.2242 or 386.425.4829
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