Outpatient Services

Outpatient Diabetic Education

Methodist Hospital offers educational services for people with Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes and hypoglycemia (impaired glucose tolerance).

Diabetes Management Classes

Patients are encouraged to attend Methodist Hospital's free Diabetes Management Classes.

A Registered Nurse, Diabetes Educator, Registered Dietitian and a Physical Therapist work with you answering your questions and working with you to provide information you need to live an active healthy life. All classes are held at Methodist Hospital in our classroom area from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Dates of classes for 2013

May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23
No classes in August
September 3, 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22
November 5, 12, 19, 26
No classes in December

Topics of the Diabetes Management Classes include

Eating and Diabetes
Exercise
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Medications
Prevention of Complications

This is a four week series that is held each month. A special workbook is available to purchase to accompany the course for only $20.

Gestational Diabetes

Methodist Hospital also offers our Sweet Success Program. This program is to assist pregnant women who are diabetic and those who develop gestational diabetes.