Patient Education Classes

1. Weight Management
2. Outpatient Diabetes Program- 4 classes in 8 weeks
3. Diabetes Diet Basics
4. One on One Nutritional classes
5. Healthy  Nutrition
6. Smoking Cessation

1.  Weight Management

Want to lose weight? Need help? Come to the weight management classes held here at Community Memorial Hospital System.

Class description: Class discusses barriers to weight management and how to successfully overcome these barriers. sound nutritional practices will be emphasized. A brief follow-up with the dietician four to eight weeks afterwards helps the participant stay on track.

Additional Information and Cost

• Ask your doctor for a prescription for a diet instruction.
• You may bring a friend, spouse or relative to learn with you (free)
• Diabetes diet instruction is usually covered by insurances.
• Call your insurance regarding coverage for weight management teaching.
• Bring your insurance card and prescription to class
• If you do not have insurance or will not be using your insurance, a discounted fee of $40 will be due at class

Time: 5:15 to 6:15

Location: Community Memorial Hospital

Instructor: Heather Gillman, Registered Dietician

RSVP:  805-652-5061

DATES:

Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
Tuesday, April 24 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

2. Outpatient Diabetic Program

The Outpatient Diabetic Program is currently every other week for eight consecutive weeks for two hours. Time and availability varies due to enrollment. For this class call (805) 797-3676 or click here for current classes.

Note* this class is separate from the diabetic nutrition diet class held by Outpatient Nutritional counseling at (805) 652-5066.

For further information please check our prevention topics.

3. Diabetic Diet Basics Program-

Presented by: Heather Gilliam, RD, MPH

Topics of this class include:

• Understanding how Diabetes affects your body
• Preventing complications associated with Diabetes
• Target glucose levels
• Strategies to achieve target glucose levels
• Meal and snack ideas
• Carbohydrate counting
• Label reading
• Exercise

Time: 5:15 to  6:15

Location: varies

Dates:

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Call (805) 652-5066 to sign-up for class and for more information.

• Ask your doctor for a prescription for nutrition consult and bring this to class
• Diabetes Nutrition education is usually covered by insurance
• Bring your insurance card to class
• If you have no insurance and or rather not use your insurance please bring a check/cash of $40.00.

 4. One on One Nutritional classes- Call Outpatient Nutritional counseling at (805) 796-3676.

Dietician and patient have one to one relationship regarding the area of topic or disease to concentrate on.

5. Healthy Nutrition

Please call Outpatient Nutritional Counseling at (805) 652-5066 for appointments and visit the prevention section for different topics, such as: general nutrition, carbohydrates, sugar, fiber, four fad diets, USDA MyPyramid, menu planning caffeine, and cholesterol.

6. Smoking Cessation

 Also read the topics: smoking, how to quit smoking, and secondhand smoke in the prevention section.