To register, call Eileen Althouse, RN, MSN, CDE, Education Program Coordinator, at 757.446.8477 or Mary Payne, Administrative Secretary at 757.446.5949. The Education Institute provides group education classes to help people manage their diabetes. ADA course approved, the group session runs for four weeks. The series includes basic information on nutrition, exercise, medications, blood sugar monitoring, preventing complication, psychological adjustment to diabetes and how to change behavior.
Group size is limited to six members.
All classes are taught by Certified Diabetes Educators. Pre-registration is required. To register, call Eileen Althouse, RN, MSN, CDE, Education Program Coordinator, at 757.446.8477 or Mary Payne, Administrative Secretary at 757.446.5949. The insurance carriers are billed for the participant. Under new federal legislation, other insurance carriers may provide coverage - please check with your insurance carrier.