Diabetes Empowerment Education Program™ (DEEP™)

CONGRATULATIONS!

We’re happy that you have decided to make a positive step toward managing your health, and we can’t wait to have you participate in DEEP™.

During this six-week program, you will learn easy, practical ways that will make a real difference in living well with diabetes. The classes occur in a fun, engaging and safe environment that promotes the sharing of information and connecting with others.

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Diabetes Empowerment Education Program™ (DEEP™)

Curriculum Description

The Diabetes Empowerment Education Program, also known as DEEP™, is a series of six 2-hour classes designed for those with pre-diabetes or diabetes to gain a better understanding of diabetes self-care. A family member or caregiver of the participant is also encouraged to attend so they can also learn about the disease and ways to provide support.

If you do not have a copy of your A1C, lab results, please contact your primary care physician as soon as possible so that they can provide a lab order for you.

Participants must attend all six sessions to receive a gift card.

Course descriptions for DEEP™

1. Session One: Beginning Session and Understanding the Human Body

• Group exercises to get familiar with how the class works, and form unity and trust

• Description of how the human body works, and its connection to diabetes

• Tips to manage and control diabetes with the goal of understanding your self-care goals and values.

2. Session Two: Understanding Diabetes and Its Risk Factors

• The definition, classification and symptoms of diabetes

• Factors that can increase your risk of diabetes

3. Session Three: Health Management through Meal Planning

• Get ideas and learn basic nutrition terms so that you can make the right decisions when selecting foods

• Learning about portion size

• How to read and understand food labels

4. Session Four: Checking Your Body and Diabetes Complications: Identification and Prevention

• How to diagnose diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and ways to control them

• Diabetes self-monitoring, setting a self-plan and the benefits of the glucose meter

• The major problems of diabetes

• Learning about the different types of specialists that can help you manage your risk of diabetes

5. Session Five: Get Up and Move! Physical Activity and Diabetes and Living with Diabetes: Involving Family and Friends

• The health benefits of daily exercise, how to manage risk of diabetes, and/or to gain better control diabetes

• The emotional weight of diabetes, such as stress and depression

• How to involve family and friends in the self-care program

6. Session Six: Learning about Medications and Medical Care

• Treatments offered for the control of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and fats

• Medications, devices, recommendations and side effects

• How to improve speaking with healthcare providers

• Self-care guides for persons with diabetes

RSVP by May 15th to reserve your space for all six sessions:

May 22, 2024 - June 26, 2024

1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.

Six consecutive Wednesdays

ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center

18255 Victory Blvd., Reseda, CA 91335

Free Parking

Note: Check in with front desk to be directed to DEEP office location

Must bring copy of most recent A1C, within the past three months