Description
This workshop provides practical knowledge about diabetes prevention, monitoring, and management. Participants will learn about Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes, along with common symptoms, risk factors, screening, glucose monitoring, A1C, medications, insulin, nutrition, physical activity, and prevention of complications.
Who This Workshop Is For
This workshop is open to the public. No referral or healthcare background is needed. It is valuable for:
- Anyone recently diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes
- Caregivers and family members looking after someone with diabetes
- Students in Food Service Worker, Personal Support Worker, Medical Office, Health Unit Coordinator, Dental Office Administration or Pre-Health Sciences programs
- Anyone who wants to prevent diabetes in themselves or someone they love
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Recognize common signs, symptoms, and risk factors
- Understand blood glucose monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and A1C
- Understand basic diabetes medications and insulin
- Recognize hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
- Apply healthy eating, label reading, activity, and self-care principles
- Understand foot, eye, and complication-prevention care
Workshop Details
- One-day, in-class workshop at Medical Training Center, 300 King Street West, Unit 101, Oshawa, Ontario
- A course certificate is issued by Medical Training Center on completion
- This workshop is educational and does not replace advice from your own healthcare team
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