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If you've been recently diagnosed with diabetes, the Diabetes Self-Management Education program is for you. The program is taught by a Registered Nurse and Diabetes Educator and is designed to educate and empower you to manage your diabetes and reduce your risk of stroke, heart failure and other long-term complications. Classes take place at the Astria Health Center (formerly Lincoln Avenue Family Medicine) in Suite B.

During the program, you will learn:

• Information about diabetes.
• The benefits of blood sugar control and the risks of poor blood sugar control.
• Nutrition and how to manage a diet and weight.
• Exercise and blood sugar control.
• Blood sugar testing and monitoring.
• How to prevent, recognize and treat acute and chronic complications from your diabetes.
• Foot, skin and dental care.
• Family involvement and support.