DIABETES CENTER:

LOCATION: MAP
4th floor, Medical Center

PHONE:
(765) 646-8178

DESCRIPTION:
Saint John's Outpatient Diabetes Education Program brings together professionals from several disciplines. The material is presented cover three class sessions. Daytime and evening class options are available. Additional individual teaching sessions are provided based on patient needs. The classes cover the full spectrum of diabetes education, including:

• Blood sugar control
• Dietary planning
• Preventing and treating complications
• Benefits of exercise
• Sick day management
• Psychosocial adjustment.

Saint John's Outpatient Diabetes Education Program has been awarded the American Diabetes Association's Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program.

For more information about Saint John's Outpatient Diabetes Education Program, call 646-8178. A physician's referral is required for enrollment. The program is covered by most insurance carriers.

Free Pre-Diabetes Class

Saint John’s Center for Diabetes Education is offering a free 2-hour class on pre-diabetes, a condition in which the blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes.

The pre-diabetes class is being offered once a month, alternating between an afternoon session and an evening session. The first class will be March 20 at 6 p.m. in the Medical Center. Pre-registration is required by calling 646-8178.

Recent research shows that some long-term damage to the body may already have occurred when pre-diabetes is discovered. According to the Center for Disease Control, an estimated 41 million adults, ages 40 to 74, have pre-diabetes.

Pre-diabetes does not have to become Type 2 diabetes. With healthy lifestyle changes, blood sugars can return to normal levels.

Those who might benefit from attending are those diagnosed with pre-diabetes or glucose intolerance, a family history of diabetes, or a history of gestational diabetes.

The classes will be taught by certified diabetes educators. Topics covered include how to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes, how to change nutrition habits, how to increase physical activity and how to set achievable goals.

A physician’s order is not required. Class size is limited. Call (765) 646-8178.