Take Charge! Diabetes
Take Charge! Diabetes is a free 6-week program that supports those living with Type 2 Diabetes, and their families.
The program does not conflict with other programs or treatments, but empowers participants to maintain lifestyle changes.
Some of the skills you will learn are:
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
- Proper foot care
- Healthy eating
- How to use glucose monitoring to make day to day decisions and to manage sick days
Is this workshop right for me?:
- I am at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
- I have been told I have pre-diabetes (Type 2)
- I have Type 2 diabetes
- I am a family member, friend or caregiver of someone living with Type 2 diabetes
"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"
Take Charge! Diabetes Participant
Session #1:
- Introductions
- What is Diabetes?
- What are the 4 compenents of Self-Management?
- Monitoring
- Introduction to Healthy Eating
- Introduction to Action Plans
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Session #4:
- Feedback and Problem-Solving
- Dealing with Difficult Emotions
- Food Choices: Putting it All Together
- Practice Reading Nutrition Labels
- Meal Planning
- Making an Action Plan
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Session #2:
- Feedback and Problem- Solving
- Guidelines for a Health Eating Plan
- Meal Planning
- Stress Management
- Making an Action Plan
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Session #5:
- Feedback and Problem-Solving
- Understanding Emotions: Sadness and Depression
- Communicating with Ourselves: Managing Negative Thinking
- Relaxation Body Scan
- Communication: “I” Messages
- Endurance Activity: How much is enough?
- Making an Action Plan
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Session #3:
- Feedback and Problem-Solving
- Preventing Low Blood Sugar
- Healthy Eating: Fats and Fatty Acids
- Preventing or Delaying Complications
- Practice Decision Making Skills
- Introduction to Physical Activity and Exercise
- Making an Action Plan
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Session #6:
- Feedback and Problem-Solving
- Strategies for Sick Days
- Foot Care
- Medication Usage and Responsibilities
- Practice: Body Scan for Stress Management
- Take P.A.R.T with Your Health Care Professional and Health Care System
- Looking Back and Planning for the Future
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Upcoming Workshops 2024
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Register
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Sept 16- Oct 28, 2024
(no class Oct 14-- Thanksgiving)
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Mondays |
5:30pm- 8:00pm |
ONLINE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM |
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Sept 16- Oct 28, 2024
(no class Oct 14-- Thanksgiving)
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Mondays |
1:30pm- 4:00pm |
ONLINE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM |
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CLOSED |
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.