IL Pathways to Health Classes
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
Take Charge of Your Diabetes is designed for participants with type 2 diabetes to enhance self-management skills. Participants create weekly action plans, share experiences, and collaboratively address self-management challenges.
About the class
Are you ready to take control of your diabetes journey? Join a supportive group of 12-16 participants, led by trained facilitators—many of whom are peers living with diabetes themselves. This engaging program empowers you to create personalized action plans, share experiences, and tackle self-management challenges together. You'll learn skills and tools to manage your symptoms and keep your blood sugar under control.
Every class is built on a highly detailed manual reviewed by physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community.
Workshops meet weekly for six weeks for 2.5 hours with a built-in break.
Join us in person at convenient community or clinical locations or participate virtually with technical support available.
Topics covered during workshop sessions include:
- Nutrition, healthy eating and menu planning
- Physical activity and exercise
- Medication management, monitoring and foot care
- Working more effectively with health care providers
- Problem solving, decision making, goal setting and many more
Benefits of the class
Participants can look forward to:
- Lower A1C levels
- Increased physical activity
- Greater confidence in managing symptoms
- Reduced pain and depression
- Less frustration and worry about health
Who should take the class
The program is ideal for:
- Adults diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes and their caregivers
- Adults whose health problems have begun to interfere with daily activities
- Adults who have had challenges following health recommendations
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