Diabetes Collaborative Activities

Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. in collaboration with the Central Ohio Diabetes Association (CODA) offers the following classes to help our diabetic patients manage their diseases.

1.      Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Classes

(4 classes, 2 hours each)

A complete diabetes education series covering a wide range of topics to help you understand your diabetes and how to manage it. Classes include: types of diabetes, high and low blood glucose (sugar) and how to treat it, monitoring blood glucose, medications, complications of diabetes and how to avoid them, personal goal setting, coping with diabetes, basic nutrition, carbohydrate counting, portion sizes and meal plans.

2.      Diabetes Introduction Class

(1 class, 2 hours in length)

This class is designed for newly diagnosed people with diabetes, their families and friends and anyone interested in learning more about diabetes.  The class offers a general overview of diabetes and answers questions such as:

Ø  What is diabetes?

Ø  What is the treatment of diabetes?

Ø  How can diabetes be avoided?

Ø  How is a person at risk?

Ø  What are the risks?

3.      Nutrition for Diabetes Class

(1 class, 2 hours in length)

Managing diabetes requires paying close attention to what one eats. This class focuses on healthy nutrition for a person with diabetes. Class includes: effects of food on blood glucose (sugar), carbohydrate (carb) counting and portion sizes.