Type 2 Diabetes Education

Walking for better health – Jonathan Davidson and Barbara Rice control diabetes by spending a portion of their lunch hour taking a brisk walk. They learned how exercise lowers stress and blood sugar.

Your ability to control your diabetes is the key to living healthy. We offer classes in both small group and individual settings that cover:

• Meal planning and carbohydrate counting
• Use of home glucose monitors
• Using medicines effectively
• Exercise and diabetes
• Coping with diabetes
• Controlling high and low blood sugars
• Complications and sick days
• “Troubleshooting”—fixing blood sugar and diet problems

About Our Classes

Classes are conducted by registered dietitians and nurses who are certified as diabetes and insulin pump educators. Small classes allow you to meet others who are managing diabetes. It’s one reason why we’ve been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for endocrinology, which includes diabetes care. We are also recognized by the American Diabetes Association as a provider of Quality Self-Management Education.

To Enroll

Ask your physician for a referral. After we receive it, we’ll contact you to schedule your first session. We offer convenient weekday hours, and late afternoon and evening programs. When you come to your first class, bring your blood glucose monitor, blood sugar records and supplies.

If You’re On Medicare Part B

You’re eligible for medical nutritional therapy, a one-on-one visit with a dietitian to help lower blood glucose and cholesterol. You’ll learn about meal planning, carbohydrate counting, shopping tips and label reading.

Coverage includes three hours in the first year and two hours per year for follow-up services. Medical nutritional therapy does not replace the program offered by the Helwig Health and Diabetes Center. Rather, it is a complement to our program, both of which are reimbursed by Medicare to the full benefit.

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