Health Education Workshops and Classes

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Southeastern Colorado AHEC partners with regional healthcare centers, hospitals, senior centers, and other venues to bring low cost healthcare education workshops in our 11 county service area. Call us to learn more about our classes.

Classes for Individuals or Caregivers

Diabetes 101

• This is a 2-hour introductory and overview diabetes education class that allows clients that are at risk of diabetes, pre-diabetics, diagnosed diabetics, caregivers, and those that need some diabetes education review or those that have questions. It is a free class made by appointment. It is taught by experienced program staff with diabetes training education background. There is a registered nurse who guides this education along with an education specialist.

Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)

• The focus is to assist and educate clients on how they may be able to be better informed about diabetes and management of this condition to minimize and / or avoid complications that may occur from diabetes. There are two trained and credentialed individuals providing the class education. Some of the topics include:
• What is diabetes?
• Healthy food choices
• Healthy eating
• Physical activity
• Sick days
• Foot care
• Medication
• Depression and positive thinking
• Working with the healthcare system
• Goal setting and problem solving each week, and more

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

• This format is similar to the DSMP. It has a focus of chronic disease management.