Diabetic Self-Management Education Program is offered monthly.

 

Please call the office at

 

239.261.6600 for details. Registration is Required!

 

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– Understanding what diabetes is

 

– Understanding treatments

 

– Learning appropriate nutritional management and the importance of a healthy diet

 

– Learning how exercise affects diabetes

 

– Learning about the role of medications and insulin to treat diabetes

 

– Learning how to monitor blood sugar and use the results to improve control

 

– How to prevent, detect and treat short and long term complications