Are you one of the 18.2 million Americans with diabetes? Fayette
Community Hospital is offering Diabetes Care Classes to help
you cope with the disease.
Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fayette
Community Hospital in Community Room C on the following dates:
• August 9
• August 23
• September 13
• September 28
• October 11
• October 25
• November 8
• December 13
The classes consist of an initial one-on-one consultation with
the diabetes educator. During this visit, participants will receive
an extensive review of the basic principles of diet, self-glucose
monitoring and exercise.
Participants will then be given a personalized meal plan and
a glucose meter, if needed. At the end of the class, participants
may be scheduled for follow-up education.
The classes are certified by the American Diabetes Association. Interested
participants should consult with their physician before enrolling. A
written physician recommendation is required prior to entry into
the program.
Diabetes, the fifth leading cause of death in the United States,
results from the body’s inability to produce and process
insulin, or sugar, into energy. Genetics and environmental factors
such as obesity and lack of exercise contribute to diabetes. Nearly
20 million Americans are diabetic. In addition, five million
Americans have diabetes and are unaware they have the disease.
Diabetes falls into two main categories Ð type 1, which usually
occurs during childhood or adolescence, and type 2, which typically
presents after age 45, but is increasingly being diagnosed in
children and young adults.
To enroll in a Diabetes Care Class, contact Denise Bennett,
Fayette Community Hospital diabetes education coordinator, at
(770) 716-1121.
