NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION COURSE IN NOVEMBER, OFFERS A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT, TO CONTROL DIABETES AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS
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October 20, 2010
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION COURSE IN NOVEMBER, OFFERS A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT, TO CONTROL DIABETES
AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS
East Meadow, NY…. Nassau University Medical Center’s (NUMC) Division of Endocrinology 2010 will offer a Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) course this fall. The 5-week series of classes will be available during the day and the evening, beginning in early November. The course will be presented by Terry Gray, PhD, a nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator. The goal of the educational program is to provide the information necessary for patients to manage their diabetes on a day-to-day basis. Persons with prediabetes will be provided with information as to how to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. Family members are welcome to join. Registration is required. For more information and to register for the classes, please call Tenekia Lindsay at 516-572-6573 or via email at tlindsa1@numc.edu. The following topics will be covered in the Diabetes Self Management Course:
Diabetes Overview
Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia (High & Low Blood Sugar)
Sick Day Care
Nutrition
Exercise & Foot Care
Complications & Medications
Healthy Coping & Self – Monitoring
Supermarket Tour (Optional)
Diabetes is a disease that impairs the body’s ability to process sugar, fat and protein in food. It affects millions of Americans, and is affecting an increasing number of people because it is often brought on by many of today’s diets that are high in sugars, starches and fat, and by life-styles that lack physical activity.
“Untreated diabetes can contribute to a variety of serious health complications including diseases of the heart, kidneys, nerves and vascular system that can shorten your life. A coordinated approach to disease management is required in order to help control diabetes and prevent complications. These interventions can save your life, limbs and vision and protect your overall wellness,” said Kenneth H. Hupart, MD, FAACP, Chief of Endocrinology at NUMC.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.