This is a referral-based, comprehensive outpatient education program that empowers individuals to take control in the successful management of their diabetes. In addition to following your physician’s guidance, managing diabetes requires the skills to make healthy decisions every day. Learn from a certified diabetes care education specialist, nurses, dietitians, and other health care providers to gain the knowledge and skills to manage your diabetes with confidence.
Individual Initial Assessment Appointment
Before attending the four-week group class series, you’ll meet with a diabetes educator to complete an initial assessment appointment. These comprehensive 60-minute individual sessions include an evaluation of self-care behaviors such as problem-solving, managing hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia, and the ability to self-manage blood glucose and insulin dosing on a day-to-day basis. Offered in either in-person or virtual options, you’ll discuss your individual challenges and set goals for managing your diabetes.
For more information, or to schedule an individual initial assessment appointment, call 609-537-7081.
Group Classes
This four-week series (with 90-minute classes) covers various topics to help manage your diabetes:
Class 1: Diabetes management, pathophysiology, chronic complications, medications (oral and GLP-1).
Class 2: Healthy eating (part 1), lifestyle and healthy coping.
Class 3: Monitoring, acute complications, medication (insulin), distress and support.
Class 4: Being active, healthy eating (part 2).
Daytime and evening classes are available. Daytime classes are held Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Capital Health – Hamilton. Evening classes are held Thursdays from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell.
Click here for a list of upcoming group classes. For more information, or to register, call 609-537-7081.
Individual Follow-Up Appointments
- After completing group classes, follow up with our educators to review progress on goals and discuss areas that need additional attention and personalization.
- Meet with a diabetes educator to learn how you and your family can learn to live well with any type of diabetes.
- A registered dietitian (RD) will work with you to create an individualized meal plan to help manage diabetes and a variety of nutrition concerns.
