Glendale Memorial's Diabetes Education Program is officially recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), meeting the national standards for Diabetes Self Management Education. Our highly-qualified staff us dedicated to providing you with the best education with group classes and individual consultations. For more information, 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
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
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 Consultations
The Registered Dietitians provide nutrition education and counseling on healthier eating and can create menus, snacks, and restaurant eating tips just for you and your lifestyle. We also provide menu plans and custom-tailored food recommendations for special dietary needs such as:
- Diabetes/hypoglycemia
- Low cholesterol meal planning
- Congestive heart failure
- Low sodium and meal planning
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Disease/risk management
- Sports nutrition
- Vegetarian meal planning
- Drug/nutrient interactions
Sweet Success Clinic
This diabetes program offers comprehensive preconception, prenatal and postpartum care to pregnant women with diabetes. Individual instruction is offered to each patient by the Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian.
More Information
For more information on our Diabetes Education Program and Nutrition Clinic, please call (818) 507- 4616.
