Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
8AM to 7:30PM
Friday
8AM to 4PM
Saturday
9AM to 1PM
Monday-Thursday
8AM to 7:30PM
Friday
8AM to 4PM
Saturday
9AM to 1PM
Diabetes Education Associates is our Diabetes education division. We have had ongoing recognition by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) including as the first non-hospital based program in New York State with such distinction back in 1995. The program promotes the concept that education is integral to improving the quality of life of an individual with Diabetes.
By including a Diabetes education program in an Endocrinology practice environment, our patients are provided access to a wide array of resources essential to the optimal management of their Diabetes. The Diabetes Education Associates program consists of 7 group classes designed to answer questions about Diabetes, as well as about one's individual role in maintaining good control of their blood sugars. Our education program begins with an initial assessment, and ends with a follow-up session to evaluate how well the class participants did in attaining their goals. The class instructors, our Registered Nurse, and our Registered Dietitian, are ADA Certified Diabetes Educators.
The classes offer information and support, with opportunities for group discussion. All patients with Diabetes, whether Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational, as well as their family members, are invited to participate. We work with individuals who control their Diabetes with diet and exercise, oral medications, insulin injections and insulin pumps.
Class sessions consist of the following:
Diabetes Basics - types of diabetes, effect of diet, exercise, and medication on blood sugar, self-testing of blood sugars
You and Your Diet - nutrition, exchange lists, and carbohydrate counting.
Personalizing Your Diet - review of personal food diary and blood sugar logs, suggested diet changes, label reading
Controlling Your Blood Sugars - hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, sick day rules, knowing how and when to test.
General Facts - complications, including dental care, eye care, foot care
Staying in Balance - diabetes and cardiovascular health, shopping tips, dining out tips, exercise
Coping With Diabetes - dealing with your feelings, family support, accepting the challenge of living with Diabetes
Our Diabetes Self-Management Education program intertwines Diabetes education with everyday life. We take pride in our Diabetes education program, and its ADA recognized status. Instilling and encouraging the ability to participate in one's own Diabetic care is critical to the success of any Diabetic management regimen.
Download the latest class schedule here
By including a Diabetes education program in an Endocrinology practice environment, our patients are provided access to a wide array of resources essential to the optimal management of their Diabetes. The Diabetes Education Associates program consists of 7 group classes designed to answer questions about Diabetes, as well as about one's individual role in maintaining good control of their blood sugars. Our education program begins with an initial assessment, and ends with a follow-up session to evaluate how well the class participants did in attaining their goals. The class instructors, our Registered Nurse, and our Registered Dietitian, are ADA Certified Diabetes Educators.
The classes offer information and support, with opportunities for group discussion. All patients with Diabetes, whether Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational, as well as their family members, are invited to participate. We work with individuals who control their Diabetes with diet and exercise, oral medications, insulin injections and insulin pumps.
Class sessions consist of the following:
Diabetes Basics - types of diabetes, effect of diet, exercise, and medication on blood sugar, self-testing of blood sugars
You and Your Diet - nutrition, exchange lists, and carbohydrate counting.
Personalizing Your Diet - review of personal food diary and blood sugar logs, suggested diet changes, label reading
Controlling Your Blood Sugars - hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, sick day rules, knowing how and when to test.
General Facts - complications, including dental care, eye care, foot care
Staying in Balance - diabetes and cardiovascular health, shopping tips, dining out tips, exercise
Coping With Diabetes - dealing with your feelings, family support, accepting the challenge of living with Diabetes
Our Diabetes Self-Management Education program intertwines Diabetes education with everyday life. We take pride in our Diabetes education program, and its ADA recognized status. Instilling and encouraging the ability to participate in one's own Diabetic care is critical to the success of any Diabetic management regimen.
Download the latest class schedule here