Baylor Scott & White’s “Diabetes Boot Camp” teaches you how to measurably control diabetes by enhancing your knowledge, skills and attitude during a four 2½-hour classes held over one month.
The four-class courses are offered throughout 2019 in Cedar Park, Georgetown/Sun City, Round Rock and Taylor.
Session 1 topics include dealing with the diagnosis, diabetes medications, home glucose monitoring, carbohydrate basics and the benefits of exercise.
Session 2 covers understanding home glucose test results, managing hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, sick day strategies and healthy strategies for dining out.
Session 3 addresses heart disease risk, heart-healthy diet and exercise strategies and weight loss benefits.
Session 4 focuses on living healthy with diabetes, reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications and managing diabetes over the course of a lifetime.
Insurance co-pays may apply. Physician referral is required. Ask your Baylor, Scott & White doctor to send a referral for Ambulatory Diabetes Education via the Epic system. Other doctors can fax a referral form to (512) 509-3490.
For more information, go to BSWHealth.com/Diabetes. To enroll, phone Certified Diabetes Educators Julie Paff or Raynelle Shelley at (512) 509-0200. Class times and 2018 starting dates at each location are as follows:
— Baylor Scott & White Clinic – Cedar Park, 910 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, TX 78613: 2:30 to 5 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, no July date, Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5). Check in at second-floor registration desk.
— Baylor, Scott and White Clinic – Georgetown (Sun City), 4945 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633: 1 to 3:30 pm on the first Monday of each month (Jan. 7, Feb. 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, no September date, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2). Check in at main desk.
— Baylor, Scott & White Clinic – Round Rock, 425 University Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665: The four classes are held on Fridays, with the first class 1:30 to 4 p.m. most Fridays and the second, third and fourth classes held 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on alternating Fridays. New classes start twice each month. (Jan. 11 and 25, Feb. 8 and 22, March 8 and 22, April 12 and 26, May 10 and 24, June 14 and 21, July 12 and 26, Aug. 9 and 23, Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25, Nov. 8 and 22, Dec. 13 and 27) Please check in at fourth-floor registration desk.
— Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Taylor, 305 Mallard Lane, Taylor, TX 76574: 9 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month (Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5. July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4). Check in at hospital registration desk.