Diabetes management
Geisinger Health Plan and Carbon County Area Agency of Aging is offering a free six-week program, "Live your best life with diabetes," for people living with diabetes or those at risk of developing diabetes. Participants 18 years or older meet once a week to learn how to improve their health. Caregivers, friends and family are welcome to attend.
The diabetes self-management program will take place Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 2 through July 7 at Jim Thorpe Penn-Kidder Senior Center, 995 Route 903, Jim Thorpe.
Preregistration is required. Sign up at any Carbon County senior center or call Anne Horrigan at 610-824-7830, ext. 227, to register or for more information.
During the program, you will learn:
• How to monitor your blood sugar and medication
• Skin and foot care
• Heathy changes to lower your glucose and A1C
• How to manage your symptoms, pain and fatigue
• How to reduce stress with relaxation techniques
• Healthy eating and exercise
• How to talk with your doctor and manage your symptoms
• How to set goals to improve your health
