July 26
Need to know more about diabetes? Sparrow Clinton Hospital can help.
Sparrow Clinton now offers Sparrow Diabetes Center Education classes several times a year. The next session is scheduled for Friday, July 26.
Sparrow Diabetes Center’s educators are certified diabetes educators, providing a nationally recognized diabetes program. In addition, many of the educators have diabetes, which gives them the unique ability to answer questions on professional and personal levels.
Diabetes classes include eight hours of group instruction plus a one-hour individual follow-up session with a registered dietitian.
Topics covered include:
· Basics of diabetes
· Hyper and hypoglycemia
· Emotional aspects of living with diabetes
· Medications: action, side effects, benefits
· Nutrition: meal planning, eating out, artificial sweeteners, alcohol
· Complications
· Staying healthy with diabetes
· Home glucose monitoring
All classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Sparrow Clinton Hospital. A class fee is charged and physician referral is required.
To learn more, call the Sparrow Diabetes Center at 517.364.5989.