This class is for diabetic patients and their families. Class reviews components necessary for the best glucose control long with basic disease process, health issues and supports available. Guest speakers are subject matter experts who can give you the latest information about diabetes nutrition, medications, and more. Learn to take control of your diabetes. This class is ideal for patients who have just found out they have diabetes or those who just want a quick update.
Class is interactive and questions are welcomed.
This course through the Nutrition Department includes label reading for nutrient content and a trip to the commissary for actual label reading and food choices is included . This course is offered monthly for those in need of dietary instructions for weight management . This course is for patients with confirmed pregnancy through 12 weeks of gestation. Lectures include anatomy an physiology, nutrition, exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, and use of prenatal medications and available support services. Includes fetal growth and development, anatomy and physiology, emotional and psychological changes for the mother, role of the father, prenatal exercises, and introduction for relaxation techniques used during labor.