Diabetes/Prediabetes Education – 2012
Sioux County Diabetes Support Group
Wed., July 11, 2012
Wed., November 14, 2012
7pm ● Main Campus lower level ● topic to be announced
Type II Diabetes Refresher Course for Medicare Patients
Carbohydrate Counting: Easy as 1-2-3
Thurs., June 7, 2012
10-12am ● Patient Education room
Did you know that Medicare will pay for on-going Diabetes Self Management Education? You may attend up to three hours of nutrition classes and two hours of general diabetes education each year. We do ask that you preregister by phone at 737-5289 or online as seating is limited. Register Here
Prediabetes Class
Concerned about prediabetes?
Learn how to prevent diabetes at any of our 2012 prediabetes classes:
Tuesday, June 5 Register Here
Monday, Sept. 17 Register Here
Monday, Dec. 3 Register Here
Mondays (see above dates) ● 5-7 pm ● Main Campus Conference Rooms
Cost: $25 (includes dinner)
Pre-register online or by calling 737.5289
Sweet Talk Diabetes Support Group
This is a local support group where people can come and informally talk and discuss day to day problems or successes in dealing with diabetes.
4th Monday of every month ● 7-8 pm ● Main Campus Conference Room
(We will not meet on the months when Orange City hosts the Sioux County Support Group.)
DSME (Diabetes Self Management Education)
These are designed for newly diagnosed Type II patients or patients who are looking for a refresher course. Classes will be held in the patient education room on the main level of the hospital.
Registered Dietician Class
Colleen King, LD, RD
(2nd Monday of month)
May 14, 12-2pm
June 11, 3-5 pm
July 9, 9-11am
August 13, 12-2pm
September 10, 3-5pm
October 8, 9-11am
November 12, 12-2pm
December 10, 3-5pm
Registered Nurse Class
Shannon Beaty, RN, BSN
(3rd Tuesday of the month)
May 22, 12-2pm
June 19, 3-5 pm
July 17, 9-11am
August 21, 12-2pm
September 18, 3-5pm
October 16, 9-11am
November 20, 12-2pm
December 18, 3-5 pm
If you have any questions regarding our diabetes education or dates of upcoming classes, please call Shannon Beaty, RN at 712.737.5289.