Glendale Memorial's Diabetes Education Program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This means we meet the ADA's national standards for diabetes education. Our highly-qualified staff us dedicated to providing you with the best education. To sign up for our classes, please call (818) 507-4616.
The Diabetes Education Program and Nutrition Clinic offer:
- Diabetes self-management classes
- Individual education/counseling
- Instruction in English and Spanish
- Weight management classes
- Carbohydrate counting classes
Diabetes Management Classes
This program is offered in a series of four group classes, each dealing with the various aspects of living with diabetes. Day and evening classes are available. Below is a summary of what is covered in each of the classes.
Class One
- What is diabetes?
- Types of diabetes
- Risk factors
- Symptoms
- Treatment options
Class Two
- Healthy eating
- Meal planning
- Food groups
- Portion control
- Timing of meals
- Carbohydrate counting
Class Three
- Medications
- Relationship of medications to diet
- Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
- Blood glucose monitoring/Hgb A1c
- Sick day guidelines
Class Four
- Exercise
- Foot care
- Benefits of good control
- Complications
- Living with diabetes
- Stress management
- Community resources
Carbohydrate Counting
Carbohydrate counting is a new approach to the diabetic diet. Carbohydrate counting allows more choice and flexibility in your meal planning while keeping your blood sugar levels in good control.
Learning How to Eat Healthy
This series of two classes is for people who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and/or pre-diabetes. Learn how ro eat to lower your numbers.
Individual Diabetes Education
Individual instruction is offered to the patient as well as to his/her significant other on a one-to-one basis, in the following areas:
- General diabetes mellitus education
- Insulin administration
- Glucose meter instruction
- Diabetes nutrition education and counseling
Nutrition Clinic
The Nutrition Clinic offers individual nutrition education and counseling in the following specialties:
- Diabetes/hypoglycemia
- Cholesterol reduction
- Congestive heart failure
- Low sodium and meal planning
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Disease/risk management
- Sports nutrition
- Vegetarian meal planning
- Drug/nutrient interactions
Learn about healthy food, menus, snacks and restaurant eating tips. Our registered dietician can custom-tailor food recommendations according to special dietary needs.
Sweet Success
This diabetes program offers comprehensive preconceptual, prenatal and postpartum care to pregnant women with diabetes. Individual instruction is offered to each patient by the Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietician.
More Information
For more information on our Diabetes Education Program and Nutrition Clinic, please call (818) 507- 4616.
