Diabetes Self-Management Program
Learn how you can find a Diabetes Self-Management Program conveniently located throughout Delaware.
Diabetes Self-Management Program classes are conducted by two certified lay leaders — people who understand diabetes and can help you learn what you can do to stay healthy. The free program is given once a week for six weeks in community settings. Designed to help people gain self-confidence with their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives. Participants make weekly action plans, share experiences and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their diabetes self-management program.
Programs feature the following:
- Small-group workshops — 12 to 16 participants
- 2.5 hours of time per session
- One session per week, for six weeks
- Community settings such as senior centers, places of worship, provider offices, libraries, and hospitals
- Rooms large enough for all participants to gather comfortably, plus space for two leaders and their materials
- Accessible locations
People with diabetes and their caregivers attend together to:
- Develop weekly action plans based on their needs
- Share experiences
- Help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management plan
Sessions are highly interactive and led by trained Lay Leaders.
Sessions focus on building skills, sharing experiences, and offering support. All programs are led by two of professional lay leaders. Lay leaders are people from the community who have experience in dealing with the same difficulties as those who are participating in the programs. They have received comprehensive in-person training to deliver the program content from a highly detailed manual.
Diabetes self-management programs will not conflict with existing programs or treatments.
Programs are designed to enhance regular treatment and disease-specific education that is often provided through accredited programs in hospital settings. The programs are designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms, and to control how their health problems affect their lives. These programs have been rigorously evaluated and are found to be effective tools to help people with chronic health conditions. In addition, many people have more than one chronic condition. Self-management programs are especially helpful for them, as the programs give participants the skills to coordinate all the tools they need to manage their health and stay active in their lives.
Existing treatments are not altered. If the content of the course conflicts with instructions that participants receive elsewhere, they are advised to follow their health care provider’s orders. For medical questions, participants are referred to their health care provider.
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What happens during diabetes education?
During initial visits, your diabetes educator will spend time with you developing a plan that helps you overcome the barriers you face in managing your diabetes, develop problem-solving and coping skills and adopt healthy behaviors.
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