Diabetes Self-Management Workshop

The Diabetes Self-Management Workshop is a free 6-week workshop that was developed to support those living with Type 2 Diabetes, and their families, to manage their diabetes and includes goal setting to help participants start and maintain lifestyle changes

Participants will learn:

• Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
• Proper foot care
• Healthy eating
• Appropriate use of medication
• Working more effectively with health care providers
• Recommended tests for prevention or delay of complications
• How to use glucose monitoring to make day to day decisions and to manage sick days
• Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making

"After 6 weeks with the workshop, I got in the habit of eating healthy food, doing daily exercise, and monitoring my blood sugar frequently. Now my blood sugar is less than 7, no high blood pressure, I sleep well and no more numbness and tingling in my feet"

Program Participant-- June 2023

If the workshop you wish to attend is full, please call us at 1-866-337-3318 or email us to be added to a waitlist. 

A "VIRTUAL" Classroom

Workshops will be delivered using a password with a secure online videoconferencing tool to create interactive sessions.  Participants will be able to interact with the facilitators and other members of the group. They can choose whether to be on camera.