Who can benefit from diabetes education?
All persons with diabetes benefit from diabetes education to learn self-management skills to control their diabetes and optimize their ability to live a productive and satisfying life. Through education and counseling, you and your family will learn practical information about your health. Some of the topics covered include diet, medications and monitoring.
Diabetes Education
Huron Hospital is dedicated to giving quality diabetes education. Our unique, internationally recognized group classes are held on a monthly basis and offer education in all aspects of diabetes management.
During these classes, you will learn about healthy lifestyle changes, healthy nutrition, blood glucose monitoring and interpretation, medications for diabetes and problem solving. Each participant is provided a Huron’s own comprehensive diabetes care handbook titled “Managing Your Diabetes – You can do it!” Review the first two chapters of the handbook (PDF).
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The Lennon Diabetes Center at Huron Hospital offers diabetes education to assist you in:
How to monitor your blood glucose levels
Strategies to control your weight
How to plan meals
How to read food labels
The latest information on nutrition
How to take care of your feet
Exercise tips and setting goals
How to avoid complications
The current research findings
Travel tips
Community resources
If you have diabetes - You and your doctor will work together to manage your diabetes. Here are four things YOU can do. You should do these every day as part of your routine. Get your family to help you.
You can do it. The Lennon Diabetes Center can help. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, your physician to refer you to the Lennon Diabetes Center at Huron Hospital. Click here to download the Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Program Physician Referral form