Pathways Through Diabetes

This FREE course commences on 16th July 2012 at UniSA Whyalla Campus

Diabetes is fast becoming a disease that affects many people in all age groups and this greatly affects the way we live. There are many therapies and much help for people with diabetes and these all provide much needed solutions to the major problems diabetics have to face every day. There are many other problems these people face every day for which there are no general remedies, some of these are the emotional issues that trouble people, not fully understanding the complexity of the disease, knowing just what to eat and when, exercise - should I and if so how much and just what do those food labels show me.

There is so much else that can be done by ourselves to enable us to live as normal a life as possible and this is known as “self-management or self-care” and our knowledge of these concepts can be greatly improved by attending a course such as Pathways Through Diabetes. The course runs over six weeks (approx. 2.5hrs per session) and covers a multitude of topics such as:

• Monitoring 
• Nutrition / healthy eating 
• Preventing complications 
• Stress management 
• Fitness / exercise, how much and when 
• Relaxation techniques 
• Preventing low blood sugar 
• Skin and foot care 

And many others 

This course is not intended to replace anything that you already do; rather it is designed to complement it by giving you simple to understand facts and concepts relating to diabetes. It is not a health lecture, it is very interactive, and participants help each other in many ways so by taking part you will not only learn yourself but will help others learn from you. It is a very social course; we want you to feel comfortable so you are free to move around at any time.

Commencing July 16th, we will be running this 6 week, (2½ hour per week) course at UniSA - if you would like more information please contact us via our by telephone, email or by visiting our centre anytime. Those details can be seen in our banner.