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    Diabetes Education

    Mills-Peninsula Health Services offers comprehensive diabetes management and education programs for adults.

    Additionally, we provide individual and group education for diabetes self-management, including blood glucose monitoring, nutrition guidelines, carbohydrate counting and meal planning, medication management, insulin administration and lifestyle change.

    We work closely with referring physicians to provide comprehensive patient management. Educators keep physicians informed of the patient’s progress and plan.

    Diabetes Prevention

    Stop Diabetes in its Tracks

    Do you have any of the following?

    • A family history of diabetes
    • High blood pressure
    • High cholesterol
    • A diagnosis of pre-diabetes
    Or are you:
    • Overweight?
    *Any of these put you at a higher risk for diabetes

    Research shows lifestyle changes can reverse pre-diabetes. Learn to eat in a healthy way and establish an easy-to-follow exercise program. Find out more about pre-diabetes and changing your lifestyle and habits to reduce your risk of developing diabetes.

    Dates and Times:
    Wednesday, May 8, 2013; 6:30 – 8 p.m.
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013; 6:30 – 8 p.m.
    Wednesday, November 6, 2013; 6:30 – 8 p.m.

    Location:
    Mills Health Center
    Hendrickson Auditorium
    100 S. San Mateo Drive
    San Mateo, CA 94401

    Instructor: Cathy Hazelwood, R.D., CDE
    Fee: Free

    Registration: To register for one of the above times, call 650-696-4772
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    Diabetes Self-Management Classes

    Patients take two classes after an individual assessment. These classes cover nutrition management, medications, exercise, glucose self-monitoring, prevention of complications, problem solving, stress management, and how to use community and health care resources.

    Patients are seen individually for a follow-up session two to three months later to review goals and have questions answered.

    Classes are Wednesday evenings, Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

    Please call Diabetes and Nutrition Services at 650-696-4087 for more information regarding times and locations of these classes.
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    Prediabetes Classes

    Research shows lifestyle changes can reverse pre-diabetes. This workshop is for people who are overweight, have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or have been recently diagnosed with prediabetes. Learn to eat in a healthy way and establish an easy-to-follow exercise program.
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    Support Groups

    Adult Support Group
    These ongoing support groups provide an opportunity to share experience and learn new strategies from other adults with type 2 diabetes.

    Insulin Pump Support Group
    On-going insulin pump support group for patients using or considering an insulin pump.

    For more information about our support groups, contact Susan May at 650-696-4913 or mays1@sutterhealth.org.
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