Taking Charge of Diabetes:The Basics

Taking Charge of diabetes is a four-hour group program designed to provide basic education details on managing diabetes. It includes a one hour individual assesment.

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Call for more information on diabetes and diabetes prevention.

36-277-1660

The program includes:

Basic explanation of diabetes and the types
Nutrition education and personalized meal plan
Blood glucose monitoring and review of the American Diabetes Association glucose control guidelines
Medication information
Acute and chronic complications (detection, treatment and prevention)
Exercise
Foot care
Sick-day guidelines
Coping with diabetes
Goal-setting

A three-month and nine-month follow-up is provided for each participant. This program is also offered at Thomasville Medical Center and in Kernersville. Please call 336-277-1660 for more information.

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