The WCMC diabetes self-management center is dedicated to educating and improving the care of people living with diabetes. The program consists of ten hours of classroom and individualized training. Instructors are registered nurses and registered dietitians trained in caring for people with diabetes.
One hour of individualized assessment must be completed before attending the comprehensive classes.
Most classes are taught in three segments, each taking three hours. An all-day Saturday class is occasionally offered. Class topics include:
- How glucose and insulin work in the body
- Exercise and diabetes
- Avoiding hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
- Medical conditions and complications related to diabetes
- Nutrition: Healthy choices and counting carbohydrates
- Monitoring blood sugars and regulating blood glucose
- Oral medications and insulin
- Managing stress and using coping techniques
- Sick day management
- Meal planning
Afternoon and evening classes are usually offered on the second, third, and fourth Tuesdays of every month. Class times and dates vary from month to month, according to the needs of the group.
If you are interested in attending these classes, please call the diabetes education program center at (501)380-1349. Costs are covered through Medicare and most private insurance companies. These classes are approved by the American Diabetes Association as meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education.
White County Medical Center’s wound care clinic, located on the third floor of the White County Surgery Center, hosts a specialized group of physicians, nurses, and staff members dedicated to the treatment of acute and chronic non-healing wounds. The clinic is committed to providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art, non-emergent clinical wound care designed to complement your personal physician’s practice. For more information, call (501) 380-4800.
