McLeod Medical Center Darlington is offering a series of diabetes education classes to the public during the month of October.
The free diabetes self-management program will be taught by a Certified Diabetes Educator from the McLeod Diabetes Center and will teach participants diabetes self-management skills as recommended by the American Diabetes Association.
The four-course series includes Overview of Diabetes and Stress Management, Friday; Monitoring and Prevention of Diabetes Complications, Oct. 9; Diabetes Medications and Exercise Guidelines, Oct. 16; and Diabetes Meal Planning, Oct. 23.
Each class will be from 9 to 11 a.m. in the McLeod Medical Center Darlington Resource Center, located behind McLeod Medical Center Darlington at 701 Cashua Ferry Road, Darlington. Participants should plan to attend all four classes.
Martha Lee of Hartsville went through the series in April. She has been living with diabetes for more than 20 years, but was amazed that she learned new tips to help her manage her diabetes with more ease.
“I learned a lot not only from the McLeod Diabetes Center educators, but from the other participants as well,” she said in a McLeod Health press release.
Lee said the educators taught the material in a way that was easy to understand and remember. She still is following the guidelines and recommendations today, nearly six months later.
Lee said she wanted to take education classes at the McLeod Diabetes Center in Florence, and when she heard about the Darlington series, she signed up immediately because of the convenience of the location and the proximity to her home.
The McLeod Diabetes Center has been recognized by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association and the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina for meeting national and state standards of diabetes education.
Call McLeod Reservations and Scheduling at (843) 777-2095 to register. Space is limited.
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