Diabetes Education Topics

Educational topics covered in the program include:

• Individualized meal planning, weight control, carbohydrate counting
• Medication and insulin (if appropriate)
• Physical activity
• Self-monitoring blood glucose
• Managing high and low blood sugars
• Intensive insulin management
• Insulin pump therapy
• Prevention and early detection of diabetes complications and diabetes emergencies
• Stress management, risk reduction, and problem-solving

This program provides education to individuals and families with:

• Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• Gestational diabetes (diabetes found during pregnancy)
• Pre-diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome