Heart Related Patient Services - Patient Education Classes

• Weight Management
• Outpatient Diabetes Program- 4 classes in 8 weeks
• Diabetes Diet Basics
• One on One Nutritional classes
• Healthy Nutrition
• Smoking Cessation

Weight Management
Want to lose weight? Need help? Come to the weight management classes held here at Community Memorial Health System.

Class description: Class discusses barriers to weight management and how to successfully overcome these barriers. sound nutritional practices will be emphasized. A brief follow-up with the dietician four to eight weeks afterwards helps the participant stay on track.

Additional Information and Cost

• Ask your doctor for a prescription for a diet instruction.
• You may bring a friend, spouse or relative to learn with you (free)
• Diabetes diet instruction is usually covered by insurances.
• Call your insurance regarding coverage for weight management teaching.
• Bring your insurance card and prescription to class
• If you do not have insurance or will not be using your insurance, a discounted fee of $40 will be due at class

Location: Community Memorial Hospital Training Center

Instructor: Heather Gilliam, Registered Dietician

RSVP: 805/652-5066

Dates & Times: Classes vary, please call.

Outpatient Diabetic Program
The Outpatient Diabetic Program is currently every other week for eight consecutive weeks for two hours. Time and availability varies due to enrollment. For this class call 805/797-3676 or CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT CLASSES .

Note* this class is separate from the diabetic nutrition diet class held by Outpatient Nutritional counseling at 805/652-5066.

For further information please check our PREVENTION TOPICS .

Diabetic Diet Basics Program
Presented by: Heather Gilliam, RD, MPH

Topics of this class include:

• Understanding how Diabetes affects your body
• Preventing complications associated with Diabetes
• Target glucose levels
• Strategies to achieve target glucose levels
• Meal and snack ideas
• Carbohydrate counting
• Label reading
• Exercise

Location: varies

Dates & Times: Classes vary, please call.

Call 805/652-5066 to sign-up for class and for more information.

• Ask your doctor for a prescription for nutrition consult and bring this to class
• Diabetes Nutrition education is usually covered by insurance
• Bring your insurance card to class
• If you have no insurance and or rather not use your insurance please bring a check/cash of $40.00.

One on One Nutritional Couseling
Call Outpatient Nutritional counseling at 805/652-5066.

Dietician and patient have one to one relationship regarding the area of topic or disease to concentrate on.

Healthy Nutrition
Please call Outpatient Nutritional Counseling at 805/652-5066 for appointments and visit the prevention section for different topics, such as: general nutrition, carbohydrates, sugar, fiber, four fad diets, USDA MyPyramid, menu planning caffeine, and cholesterol.

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