Diabetes: Taking Charge consists of six 2-hour classes that meet once a week on Tuesdays at the Rocky Hill Community Center. Participants will learn skills they need to know and practice to minimize their risk for diabetes-related complications. Topics include blood-glucose monitoring, exercise, nutrition, eye and foot care, and other self-care information.
Offered by the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) and funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the course is free and open to residents of towns served by CCHD: Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield.
Carole Demarest and Michele Roy, Certified Diabetes Educators and Registered Dietitians from the Joslin Diabetes Center, will be the instructors for the course. Adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes, parents of diabetic children, or significant others of people with diabetes are invited to enroll.
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Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Registrants should plan to attend all six sessions because different material is covered each week.
For further information or to register, contact the Central Connecticut Health District at (860) 721-2818.
