Winning with Diabetes

Winning with Diabetes is a series of three classes that provide comprehensive self-management diabetes education. The classes are designed for individuals who are newly diagnosed with diabetes, who have never had diabetes education, or who need a refresher course. Winning with Diabetes classes are taught by certified diabetes educators who are also registered nurses, registered dietitians, and physicians.

Most insurance plans cover diabetes education. However, only 20 percent of the people with diabetes take advantage of this benefit.

Class 1

• Reactions to and coping with a diabetes diagnosis
• What is diabetes? How is it diagnosed?
• Types of diabetes/pathophysiology
• Signs and symptoms of diabetes
• Target blood glucose ranges
• Hyper/Hypoglycemia
• Diet - Introduction to meal-planning

Class 2

• Acute/chronic complications
• Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention
• Usual diabetes labs with interpretation
• Foot care
• Exercise
• Diet assessment
• Introduction to low sodium, low fats, saturated, and unsaturated fats
• Label reading

Class 3

• Sick days
• Medications
• Screening for complications of eyes, feet, kidneys, and blood vessels
• Patient lab results with interpretation
• Hands-on meal-planning
• Patient self-management and goal-setting
• Diploma and free cookbook for each attendee of all three sessions

Program pre-requisites:

• Physician referral
• Insurance authorization for patients with HMO plans
• Copy of most recent lab results faxed to the Diabetes Treatment Center at (909) 558-3023 or sent with patient to the first appointment:
  • HgbA1c
  • Lipid panel
  • Microalbuminuria, random or 24-hour

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