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Educational Programs / Diabetes Education

Dean's Diabetes Self-Management Education Program offers the following diabetes classes and support programs in Madison:

Living Well With Diabetes - The First Steps
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Diabetes Support Group - All About Diabetes

Regular exercise is also an important part of diabetes management. Dean & St Mary's Health Works offers fitness classes for all ability levels.

Dean Madison diabetes classes are held at:
• Dean Clinic, 1313 Fish Hatchery Rd.
• Dean East Clinic, 1821 S. Stoughton Rd.
• Dean West Clinic, 752 N. High Point Rd.
• Dean Therapy Center, 1806 W. Beltline Highway

 

Living Well With Diabetes - The First Steps

The Living Well with Diabetes - First Steps class offers basic instruction for individuals with Type 2 diabetes, and a member of their family. Participants attend three 2.5-hour sessions. The class covers the following topics:

• What is diabetes and why it is important to manage the disease
• Nutrition in diabetes, presented by a Dean registered dietitian*
• The role of exercise in controlling diabetes
• How to monitor blood glucose levels (includes meter and instructions)
• Discussion of treatment options, including diabetes medications
• How to deal with hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and "sick days"
• Ways to prevent diabetes complications
• Living with diabetes, presented by a Dean psychologist
• Lifestyle changes and resources to help you live well with diabetes

* Participants are requested to meet with a Dean registered dietitian for an individualized assessment and meal plan.

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Class Schedule

Pre-registration is required for the Living Well With Diabetes - The First Steps class. Call (608) 252-7409 to register for a class.

2009	Dean East Clinic	Dean West Clinic	Dean Clinic	Dean Sun Prairie Clinic
Oct.	Oct 2, 9 & 16 Friday 4:00-6:30 pm	Oct 13, 20 & 27 Tuesday 4:00-6:30 pm	Oct 5, 12 & 19 Monday 9:00-11:30 am	--
Nov.	Nov 10, 17 & 24 Tuesday 5:00-7:30 pm	Nov 7, 14 & 21 Saturday 9:00-11:30 am	Nov 2, 9 & 16 Monday 9:00-11:30 am	Nov 5, 12 & 19 Thursday 9:00 am-11:30 am
Dec.	Dec 3, 10 & 17 Thursday 4:00-6:30 pm	Dec 1, 8 & 15 Tuesday 4:00-6:30 pm	--	--

There is a fee for the class, which is typically covered by insurance. Contact your health insurance company to verify coverage. Ten hours of initial diabetes education is a one time benefit of Medicare Part B, but two hours of follow-up training is available in subsequent years. You must be referred by a physician or advanced practitioner and meet specific Medicare diagnostic criteria for diabetes.

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