Taking Charge of Diabetes: The Basics

This program is for patients who cannot attend the comprehensive program or who need guidelines quickly before attending the comprehensive program.

The program includes:

• Explanation of diabetes and the types
• Nutrition education and personalized meal plan
• Blood glucose monitoring and American Diabetes Association glucose control guideline
• Medication information
• Acute and chronic complications (detection, treatment and prevention)
• Exercise
• Foot care
• Sick-day guidelines
• Coping with diabetes
• Goal-setting

A three-month and nine-month follow-up is provided for each participant.