Times are changing

Posted by Carianne (Cari) Roorda

Hello faithful readers...
I hope this update finds you all healthy and empowered to be your own diabetes self-managers...
Changes are coming up with the program. Nothing major and all for the better!
Sanford is our "Mother Ship" as far as the network Diabetes Programs go. We have decided to change up our curriculum for those newly diagnosed. A couple of months ago, we all purchased the "Type 2 Basics" curriculum from the IDC (International Diabetes Center) in Minnesota. They are pretty much the "Diabetes Education Gurus" of the world. I finally had the chance to start implementing it into the program and am very excited about it. I am thinking that I may be able to figure out where I can offer classes more often throughout the month. It will all depend on the availability of the dietician as we would teach together. So, don't be surprised if I send an informal survey your way to get an idea of what my newly diagnosed patients are looking for when it comes to classes. This basically suggests 4 classes over 6 months... it would be a change but according to the Adult Learning Theory... much easier to retain the plethora of information that we need to lead healthy lives while living with diabetes. (: