The Elliot Center for Diabetes Management

About The Elliot Center for Diabetes Management

Let us help you manage your diabetes through a variety of educational services.

Our Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) programs will help you to become the team leader in your diabetes care. We work with your physician to help you find a balance between blood glucose monitoring, medical nutrition therapy, medications, exercise and prepare you to take charge of your diabetes.

The Elliot Center for Diabetes Management is proud to be recognized by the American Diabetes
Association (ADA).

Group Classes
Our 9-hour education series covers a wide range of topics relating to diabetes self management. This information will enable you to confidently learn how to control your diabetes and prevent complications.

Session 1: Facts about Diabetes for Better Management
Types of diabetes, monitoring your diabetes (includes group glucose meter instruction), medications (insulin and other diabetes medications).

Session 2: Eating Healthy with Diabetes
Effect of food on blood glucose, meal planning, carbohydrate counting, food label reading, eating out
and the effects of alcohol.

Session 3: Understanding Physical Activity, Stress and Illness
Learn about all other factors that affect blood glucose management.

Session 4: Understanding the ABCs of Diabetes and your Lab Results
Your guide to preventing diabetes complications.

This set of 4 sessions is held once a month during the day and once in the evening.